New York (AFP) June 26, 2015 - Oil prices traded flat Friday in a market still devoid of strong demand or supply signals but wary of Greece's cliffhanger debt talks and negotiations about Iran's nuclear program in Vienna.
Preston, England (UPI) Jun 26, 2015 - A British shale pioneer said it was disappointed but not surprised a local council denied its permit to explore for oil and gas using hydraulic fracturing.
Seattle WA (SPX) Jun 25, 2015 - Blame smartphone alerts, constant connectivity and a deluge of media for our society's sleep deprivation. But the root cause of why we get less sleep now than our ancestors did could come down to a
Preston, England (UPI) Jun 25, 2015 - A British county council at the center of the evolving debate over hydraulic fracturing said it was reviewing legal advice before deciding on drilling permits.
Santa Barbara, Calif. (UPI) Jun 25, 2015 - A unified command responding to the May oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., said El Capitan beach is scheduled to reopen to the public Thursday.
Quebec City, Canada (SPX) Jun 25, 2015 - Lightning dart across the sky in a flash. And even though we can use lightning rods to increase the probability of it striking at a specific location, its exact path remains unpredictable. At a smal
Washington (UPI) Jun 25, 2015 - Alaskan oil production declined for the week ending June 19, though Lower 48 gains meant overall output increased, federal data show.
New York (UPI) Jun 25, 2015 - Mixed economic news from the United States left crude oil prices drifting lower Thursday, though momentum could shift on any market return from Iran.
Edinburgh, Scotland (UPI) Jun 25, 2015 - Though the industry is in a downturn, the Scottish government said Thursday it expected production from the North Sea to increase by more than 10 percent.
London (UPI) Jun 25, 2015 - Officials with Royal Dutch Shell met recently in Tehran to discuss the work potential should sanctions pressure ease, the company confirmed.
Cambridge, UK (SPX) Jun 25, 2015 - An investigation into how owls fly and hunt in silence has enabled researchers to develop a prototype coating for wind turbine blades that could significantly reduce the amount of noise they make. E
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Jun 25, 2015 - Norwegian energy company Statoil said Thursday it was changing how it does business in an effort to save capital for future growth.
Washington (UPI) Jun 24, 2015 - Iranian sanctions should stay in place as long as policymakers keep a ban on domestic crude oil exports in force, a report from U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowksi read.
The Hague (AFP) June 24, 2015 - A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered the state to slash greenhouse gas emissions nationwide by at least 25 percent by 2020, in a case that could serve as a blueprint for activists around the world.
Houston (UPI) Jun 24, 2015 - The Wolfcamp Delaware basin, a shale play straddling the Texas border with New Mexico, could be the next big deal, analysis published Wednesday from IHS found.
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Jun 24, 2015 - Oil and natural gas production from Norwegian basins increased last month, with oil output up 2.4 percent year-on-year, the government said Wednesday.
