/tags/oil-industry Oil Industry en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:25:03 GMT /texas/2023-01-02/in-west-texas-a-boom-in-earthquakes-alongside-a-boom-in-oil-drilling After multiple near-record Texas earthquakes, oil and gas regulators say they’re stepping up efforts to reduce quakes triggered by industry activity. Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:25:03 GMT /texas/2023-01-02/in-west-texas-a-boom-in-earthquakes-alongside-a-boom-in-oil-drilling AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ Bubenik /energy-environment/2022-09-29/research-shows-oil-field-flaring-emits-nearly-five-times-more-methane-than-expected Scientists took a dozen research flights over major U.S. oil and gas fields to sample flare emissions. They found more methane than was supposed to be there. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:38:15 GMT /energy-environment/2022-09-29/research-shows-oil-field-flaring-emits-nearly-five-times-more-methane-than-expected Laura Benshoff /energy-environment/2022-03-20/here-are-3-reasons-why-big-oil-cant-just-drill-more-to-ease-the-pain-at-the-gas-pump The Biden administration is encouraging U.S. oil companies to increase their production to help curb record-high gasoline prices. Turns out, however, that boosting output is easier said than done. Sun, 20 Mar 2022 14:09:58 GMT /energy-environment/2022-03-20/here-are-3-reasons-why-big-oil-cant-just-drill-more-to-ease-the-pain-at-the-gas-pump Brittany Cronin /energy-environment/2021-06-09/developer-abandons-keystone-xl-pipeline-project-ending-decade-long-battle TC Energy suspended construction in January when President Biden revoked a key permit. The controversial project was a major flashpoint in the debate over fossil fuels' role in climate change. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 22:09:49 GMT /energy-environment/2021-06-09/developer-abandons-keystone-xl-pipeline-project-ending-decade-long-battle Jeff Brady, Neela Banerjee /energy-environment/2021-03-06/hold-that-drill-why-wall-street-wants-energy-companies-to-pump-less-oil-not-more After bankrolling oil companies for years and seeing poor returns, investors are now pressuring companies to keep their oil output lower, instead of higher. Sat, 06 Mar 2021 17:26:20 GMT /energy-environment/2021-03-06/hold-that-drill-why-wall-street-wants-energy-companies-to-pump-less-oil-not-more Camila Domonoske /energy-environment/2021-01-01/it-wasnt-just-the-pandemic-oils-terrible-no-good-very-bad-year The coronavirus-induced collapse in oil demand stole all the headlines. But oil companies faced a myriad of other woes, too, from hurricanes to itchy investors â€� and, of course, climate change. Sat, 02 Jan 2021 03:10:37 GMT /energy-environment/2021-01-01/it-wasnt-just-the-pandemic-oils-terrible-no-good-very-bad-year Camila Domonoske /2020-09-11/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work on a large scale. Fri, 11 Sep 2020 09:00:00 GMT /2020-09-11/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled Laura Sullivan /2020-08-13/trumps-methane-rollback-that-big-oil-doesnt-want The rule ends Obama-era restrictions on emissions of methane, a potent climate-warming gas. The move could make it harder to argue that natural gas is a cleaner-burning fossil fuel than coal. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT /2020-08-13/trumps-methane-rollback-that-big-oil-doesnt-want Jeff Brady /2020-05-11/historic-oil-bust-delivers-a-gut-punch-to-a-high-flying-texas-county Oil companies have slashed production across West Texas and southeast New Mexico, where communities are also hurting from pandemic-driven business shutdowns. Mon, 11 May 2020 09:01:00 GMT /2020-05-11/historic-oil-bust-delivers-a-gut-punch-to-a-high-flying-texas-county John Burnett /energy-environment/2020-05-05/texas-oil-regulators-loosen-rules-and-waive-fees-but-dont-cut-production For months, the state agency that regulates oil and gas in Texas has considered reducing the amount of crude companies can pump from the ground.â€� Tue, 05 May 2020 21:10:50 GMT /energy-environment/2020-05-05/texas-oil-regulators-loosen-rules-and-waive-fees-but-dont-cut-production Mose Buchele