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U.S. natural gas: To export or not export?
Dec 6, 2012
A new government report says that the U.S. should export more of its natural gas to boost the economy, but is there enough demand overseas and how will exportation affect prices at home?
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A different kind of 'power' broker in Chicago
Oct 26, 2012
Voters in the Windy City to decide whether City Hall can negotiate for cheaper electricity rates.
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America's energy boom revives Ohio's steel industry
Oct 23, 2012
Every fracking well requires miles of pipe. The result is new investment in Ohio steel mills -- which also benefit from cheap natural gas for fuel.
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Koch-funded groups attack Obama for 'war on coal'
Oct 18, 2012
Ads target swing states of Ohio and Virginia.
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California climate change law faces legal test
Oct 16, 2012
Today a 9th Circuit court in San Francisco hears arguments on the legality of California's, first in the nation, low carbon regulation for transport fuel. The case may determine whether California becomes the U.S. leader in climate litigation.
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Is the U.S. at risk of another OPEC oil embargo?
Oct 2, 2012
The OPEC oil embargo nearly 40 years was a shock to the U.S. and its economy. But the long-term effects proved a shock to Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members, who learned that oil and politics don't mix.
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Libyan oil production almost back to normal
Oct 1, 2012
Civi war combatants mindful of the importance of oil on the economy, left infrastructure largely undamaged.
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Energy independence? For the U.S., it's a pipe dream
Oct 1, 2012
The U.S. can become less dependent on foreign oil, but it's still a part of the global oil market --and that means no insulation from oil price shocks.
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Some see energy in abandoned wells
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.
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Are Romney's drilling plans eco-friendly?
Aug 24, 2012
And a new app helps you separate fact from baloney in political ads.
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