(UPI) Junau, Alaska (UPI) Aug 18, 2015 - Despite backlash from environmentalists, Shell said it was cleared to tap into oil-bearing zones offshore Alaska that could be a significant national reserve.
Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2015 - Oil giant Shell has been given final permission for an exploratory drilling project in Alaskan waters, a setback for environmental groups that have strongly opposed the controversial project.
Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2015 - US authorities on Tuesday proposed the first-ever federal regulations to cut the potent greenhouse gas methane by limiting emissions from the oil and gas industry.
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Aug 17, 2015 - Canadian oil and gas producers will work with the government in Alberta to find a balance between economic and environmental gains, a top executive said.
Jerusalem (UPI) Aug 17, 2015 - An Israeli decision to exploit offshore natural gas reserves is an important milestone for the nation's economy, the country's prime minister said.
New York (UPI) Aug 17, 2015 - An increase in production from U.S. shale basins and re-emerging concerns about the health of the Japanese economy pushed crude oil prices lower Monday.
Washington (UPI) Aug 17, 2015 - A decision to swap crude oil with Mexico is a much needed step toward a full easing of the ban on domestic oil exports, U.S. production groups said.
Tehran (UPI) Aug 17, 2015 - With oil companies waiting in the wings, the supreme leader of Iran said there will be no foothold for the United States in a post-sanctions era.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Aug 17, 2015 - North Dakota's upstream oil and natural gas sector continues to show signs of resiliencey in the weak crude oil market, state data show.
Sydney (AFP) Aug 15, 2015 - Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Saturday defended Australia's carbon pollution reduction target as in line with those of other countries after the nation's climate change authority criticised the goal as disappointing.
Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2015 - It could be the end of September before gas prices in the Great Lakes region move lower, though BP is likely losing big after a major refinery issue, AAA said.
London (AFP) Aug 14, 2015 - Energy giant BP is set to appeal against a decision by a US judge that it had manipulated gas market prices in 2008, the company said Friday.
Manhattan KS (SPX) Aug 14, 2015 - A Kansas State University biochemistry professor has reached a milestone in building a better biofuel: producing high levels of lipids with modified properties in oil seeds. Timothy Durrett, a
Washington (AFP) Aug 14, 2015 - Fifteen US states have petitioned a federal court to block new rules by President Barack Obama's administration to encourage clean power and cut harmful carbon emissions from power plants.
Norwich, England (UPI) Aug 14, 2015 - Researchers have sequenced a species of pond algae (Euglena gracilis) with a plethora of new, unclassified genes - genes with the potential to create a variety of carbohydrates, proteins and natural products.
Durham NC (SPX) Aug 14, 2015 - People trying to talk to Siri may soon no longer have to look like they're about to eat their iPhones, thanks to a new technology demonstration that solves the Cocktail Party conundrum. In a crowd
