Stories Tagged as
Oil and gas
Midland, Texas, had fastest growth in pay last year
Nov 20, 2019
It outperformed San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles.
What's behind the price of gasoline?
by
Bennett Purser
and Kai Ryssdal
Oct 18, 2019
From taxes, to marketing, to refining, a lot into the price of a gallon of gasoline.
From fracking to "Fortnite": Company pivots from oil to esports
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 19, 2019
For one investment firm, competitive video gaming suddenly looked better than the volatile energy industry.
Fact-checking the EPA's claim that oil & gas companies have an incentive to catch leaking methane
Aug 30, 2019
EPA justifies its rollback of methane emission regulations for the oil and gas industry.
Could drilling rigs pop up in Bears Ears National Monument in Utah?
Dec 4, 2017
With the Trump administration poised to shrink Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, oil and gas companies are eyeing the fringes.
Will Trump's pipeline order really bring more U.S. steel jobs?
Jan 25, 2017
The executive order's actual economic effects on U.S. steel and iron production are unclear.
Working in the oil fields is dangerous
by
Annie Baxter
Sep 18, 2015
The fatality rate for oil workers is five times that of the overall work force.
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