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Cornyn Tries To Keep Lizard Off Endangered List

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas is trying to block the proposed listing of the dunes sagebrush lizard as an endangered species. Cornyn on Wednesday filed an amendment...

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Coast Guard: Gulf Rig Fire Sends 4 To Hospitals

WEST COTE BLANCHE, LA. (AP) – Coast Guard officials say an oil rig has exploded off the coast of Louisiana, sending four people to hospitals. Two are believed to be missing. Petty Officer 3rd Class...

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Is North Texas Gas Well Putting Cancer-Causing Chemicals In The Air?

*ORIGINAL STORY DENTON (CBSDFW.COM) - Air samples taken near a gas well in Denton showed increased levels of benzene, along with other chemicals, according to data released by the Denton Drilling...

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Federal Study: Less Shake From Artificial Earthquakes

WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Man-made earthquakes, a side effect of some high-tech energy drilling, cause less shaking and in general are about 16 times weaker than natural earthquakes with the same...

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Report: Man-Made Earthquakes Shake Over A Dozen Areas In US

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a dozen areas in the United States have been shaken in recent years by small earthquakes triggered by oil and gas drilling, a government report released Thursday found....

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Texas Nixes Voter-Approved Denton Fracking Ban

Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter DENTON (CBSDFW.COM) — Fracking is set to resume in Denton next week, only months after it became the first Texas city to ban the practice. The City of Denton...

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Shell, Saudi Aramco Split Assets, Including Big Texas Refinery

Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. will split up the assets of their joint U.S. venture, which will see the...

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Oil Slump Socks Texas Budget, Making Spending Cuts Likely

Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter AUSTIN (AP) — A prolonged oil slump is leaving Texas with a grim spending forecast, and one top Republican lawmaker says budget cuts are now certain. Spending...

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After Dismal 2016, Shale Gas Drillers Begin To Turn A Corner

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s moribund drilling industry, which has struggled with persistently low prices and a dearth of infrastructure to get its product to market, is showing signs of life....

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Trump Administration Rescinding Rules For Oil, Gas Drilling

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is rescinding proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing and other oil and gas-drilling practices on government lands, government officials...

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U.S. Oil Expected To Meet Most Of World’s Growth In Demand

HOUSTON (AP) — A global energy watchdog says booming production in the United States will meet 80 percent global growth in demand for oil over the next five years. The International Energy Agency...

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West Virginia University Researcher To Study Fracking Effect

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A West Virginia University assistant professor has received a $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to look at how airborne particles that result...

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Oil-Gas Group: Tougher Drilling Rules Could Cost Billions

DENVER (AP) — An oil and gas advocacy group warned Tuesday that Colorado taxpayers could face billions of dollars in compensation claims if voters approve tough new restrictions on where wells can be...

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Oklahoma Earthquake Prompts Shutdown Of Wastewater Well

BRIDGE CREEK, Okla. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — State oil and gas regulators in Oklahoma have ordered the indefinite shutdown of a disposal well after an earthquake struck nearby. The 3.3 magnitude quake was...

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Oil & Gas Fracking Giant Chesapeake Energy Files For Bankruptcy Protection

OKLAHOMA CITY (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Chesapeake Energy, a global energy powerhouse known in North Texas for its pioneer drilling in the Barnett Shale, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Oklahoma...

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