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Study: Shale Gas Worse than Coal for Climate [VIDEO]

Swarm of Quakes Rattles Arkansas Residents and Seismologists

Dozens of small earthquakes have rattled towns in Arkansas in the past few days, puzzling seismologists who say the exact cause of the tremors is unclear. The U.S. Geological Service has reported at least 40 earthquakes in the northern Arkansas towns of Greenbrier and Guy this week -- 18 on Wednesday alone. Since October,...

Could a Pipeline Explode in Your Community?

The apparent gas line explosion in Allentown, Pa., that killed five people is certain to refocus attention to the 2 million miles of natural gas pipelines that lie under neighborhoods and subdivisions from coast to coast. The Allentown explosion came three weeks after a gas main explosion in Philadelphia killed one person...

Allentown, Pa., Explosion [VIDEO]

An apparent gas explosion forced hundreds of people to evacuate homes in Allentown, Pa., Wednesday night. The Morning Call reports that three deaths have been confirmed by authorities. However, residents say two more people, including a 4-month-old infant, were killed in the blast. Allentown fire officials say the...

Fairport Harbor, Ohio, Natural Gas Explosion Aftermath [VIDEO]

Early this morning residents of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, were told to evacuate their homes after one of the village's natural gas lines malfunctioned and began leaking gas into buildings. The tiny Lake Erie shore town, which has a population of 3,000, also closed schools and businesses. One building explosion and at least...

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CO2 Emissions for 2011

Sobering numbers from the International Energy Agency.

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Big Oil CEO Sees Major Pay Boost

Exxon Mobil Corp.'s CEO had a good year in 2011 â he got compensation valued at $25.2 million.

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Brendan DeMelle: What Chesapeake Energy's Financial Scandals Mean for the Rest of Us

Given radioactive wastewater , earthquakes , and flammable tap water , one might think that drilling and fracking could not possibly have any more dirty secrets.

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U.S. Could Become World's Top Gas Producer

LONDON/OSLO, May 29 (Reuters) - A boom in unconventional natural gas over the next 20 years could see the United States and others benefit from cheaper energy while the importance of the Middle East declines, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday.

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Ohio Legislators To Vote On New Drilling Rules

Rules regulating oil and gas well construction, water handling, and the disclosure of chemicals used in drilling were ready to clear their final legislative hurdles Thursday and head to Gov. John Kasich.

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05/31/12 NC lawmakers add protections in fracking proposal Source: CBS - WRAL 5 - Raleigh NC North Carolina lawmakers are adding protections for neighbors and landowners in a new proposal to legalize a form of underground gas drilling widely criticized for causing harm to water supplies and roads.
05/31/12 Nabucco Pipeline Might Be Abandoned by June Source: Asbarez An unnamed British report stated that the European Commission-backed project to reduce Europe's dependence on Russia for natural gas supplies will officially fall victim to changing market conditions before June is over.
05/31/12 Debate begins on fracking regulations Source: Ventura County Star - Camarillo CA The email caught Zoe Shenker's attention.
05/31/12 Plans for onshore gas exploration in N.S. still... Source: The Chronicle Herald The development of onshore natural gas could create a financial windfall for Nova Scotia but more exploration must come first, says a senior adviser for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.
05/31/12 Horseheads debates moratorium on drilling technique Source: Ithaca Journal - Ithaca NY The Town of Horseheads could become the latest battleground in the debate over high volume hydraulic fracturing in New York. Fracking opponents applaud the town's decision to consider a moratorium on the practice.

Background on Natural Gas

Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, with up to 20 % of other hydrocarbons as well as impurities in varying amounts such as carbon dioxide.

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