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Some see energy in abandoned wells
Andrew Oxford Sep 18, 2012
An oil well may seem pretty useless when the light sweet crude stops flowing. In Texas, researchers and entrepreneurs see a chance to recycle old wells and create geothermal power.
Drinking in Disney World and fracking in Texas
Kai Ryssdal Sep 14, 2012
Disney World finally turns on the tap, and Halliburton puts out "Lost" signs for a radioactive probe its lost in west Texas.
PODCAST: Isaac hits New Orleans, farmers see near record profits
Ryan Faughnder Aug 29, 2012
Despite, or perhaps because of, the historic drought in the Midwest, farmers are making big profits. Isaac shuts down Louisiana's ports. And all those smartphones come with a cost: more than ever, we're tethered to our jobs.
Isaac sparks talk of tapping oil reserves
Mark Garrison Aug 29, 2012
Hurricane Isaac is battering the Gulf, which means a huge chunk of American oil drilling and refining is off line. There’s talk of America tapping into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
The oil industry prepares for tropical storm Isaac
Stephen Beard Aug 28, 2012
Tropical storm Isaac is expected to become a hurricane, though it won't be nearly as powerful as Katrina. The storm has already shut down off-shore oil rigs in the gulf.
How Americans rank industries' reputations
Frank Newport Aug 23, 2012
Which industries do well in public opinion polls? Computers get mostly positive marks, as do retail and anything having to do with food. The federal government and oil and gas, not so much.
Romney's energy plan: Less regulation, more exploration
Mark Garrison Aug 23, 2012
But it probably won't have much impact on consumer's pocketbooks, especially when it comes to the price of gas or electricity.
In Nigeria, former bandits getting government pay
Jeff Horwich Aug 22, 2012
From Nigeria, the Wall Street Journal has a provocative piece this morning on how the country's protecting its oil industry. The government's paying warlords, thieves and terrorists to guard the same oil pipelines they once plundered.
An oil refinery secures an essential material: Water
Eve Troeh Aug 21, 2012
Oil refineries are among the many industries that use large volumes of water. A refinery in water-parched southern California turned to waste water for its needs.
Oil prices jump despite expected lower demand
Julia Coronado Aug 13, 2012
Oil prices have jumped to a three month high in overseas trading. Brent Crude is at $114 a barrel this morning, despite forecasts that say global oil demand will be lower than first expected.
