Gas & Retail Prices Drop, Consumers Not Spending; Recession Feared
Gas and retail prices are lower, but consumers aren't spending. Could a recession be on its way? ...
Energy
As Natural Gas Prices Drop, so Does Air Pollution
Natural gas prices dropped again, hitting lows not seen since March 24, 1999, and the amount of CO2 and other real pollutants has dropped as well. ...
Crude Oil Below $35: Winners and Losers
With crude oil prices dropping below $35 a barrel on Monday, several energy companies are bing hurt, while companies such as Walmart are doing fine. ...
Oil Price Decline Forces Alaska Governor to Propose an Income Tax
Alaskans are soon to suffer the pain of falling oil and natural gas prices, since fossil fuel extraction has largely funded government for many years. by Bob Adelmann ...
Saudi Arabia Announces Its Willingness to “Stabilize” Oil Prices
In attempting to flood the world markets with oil and put many U.S. oil fracking companies out of business, OPEC overplayed its hand, and the world will continue to see low...
Oil: How Much Lower?
The question of just how far oil prices may fall remains an open question. A "black swan" event could, however, drop oil to $4 a barrel. by Bob Adelmann ...
TransCanada Asks State Department to Hold Its Keystone Pipeline Application
TransCanada Corporation's shrewd political ploy to avoid having the Obama administration judge the wisdom of a Keystone Pipeline expansion just might work. If it doesn't, it won't matter: Canadian crude will find...
Lower Oil Prices Pinching OPEC
OPEC is losing its bet that it would outlast its competition and be able to push oil prices higher. ...
OPEC’s Strategy Appears to be Working: U.S. Layoffs Slowing Oil Production
It's premature for OPEC to conclude that its strategy to force American marginal producers out of the market is working. ...
House Bill to Lift Crude Oil Export Ban Faces Obama Veto
The House voted to lift the crude oil export ban, but Obama will veto any bill that benefits Americans though lower gas prices and more jobs in the energy industry. ...
“Gaswork”: Josh Fox’s Latest Film Called a Hoax
Chris Hayes at MSNBC just rolled, letting Josh Fox promote his latest attack on fracking as if it were truly credible. ...
Crude Oil Prices Resume Decline, Could Hit $20 a Barrel
Doug King has made himself and his investors a lot of money by noticing the weakness of the world economy, including in the demand for oil. ...
Energy Department Approves Six LNG Export Plants; More Coming
The fact that the Department of Energy has decided to get out of the way of American businesses that wish to sell natural gas overseas will have vast positive implications for...
In California, Exploding “Smart Meters” Spy on Your Water Use
Government’s latest Orwellian tools to spy on citizens, known as “smart meters,” are literally blowing up and catching fire, risking lives and property to facilitate what even officials acknowledge amounts to...
Oklahoma Earthquakes Rattling the Fracking Industry
Big gates sometimes swing on little hinges. Such could be the case in Oklahoma where one woman is rocking the oil and gas industry. ...