Democratic Party platform touts natural gas, tones down climate change talk
In the party platform they unveiled Tuesday, Democrats draw a distinction between "Big Oil" and "cheap, abundant natural gas" they tout as "helping to bring jobs and industry back to the United...
View ArticleNatural gas pipeline construction plummets
New natural gas pipeline construction sagged in 2012, with the nation adding its lowest total of new pipeline mileage since 1997, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
View ArticleUS recoverable natural gas estimate jumps 26 percent
Reflecting both new information about natural gas reservoirs and advances in technology, the American Gas Association said Tuesday that the United States has 2.4 quadrillion cubic feet of natural gas...
View ArticleNew oil and gas chief named at Energy Department
A natural gas industry veteran is set to oversee oil and natural gas issues at the Energy Department.
View ArticleWhite House strategy to cut methane takes aim at oil industry
The White House on Friday unveiled a broad strategy for curbing greenhouse gas emissions, including regulations clamping down on methane tied to oil and gas development.
View ArticleGas utilities take action against methane as US mulls standards
Utilities have issued a plan to speed replacement of aging pipes and take other steps to cut climate-worsening leaks of methane, acting before the government can issue new rules.
View ArticleGoogle-gas: mapping cars search for pipeline leaks
Environmentalists have teamed up with Google to shine a spotlight on natural gas leaking from pipes buried under city streets in Boston, Indianapolis and Staten Island.
View ArticleEnergy Department takes steps to plug methane leaks
The Obama administration on Tuesday rolled out a series of initiatives meant to help pare the amount of methane escaping the nation's natural gas pipelines, following a government report that faulted...
View ArticleNatural gas industry unveils security program
A new program led by natural gas utilities could help improve the safety of their infrastructure by allowing them to more effectively share information about the threats they're facing.
View ArticleIn search of safety, utilities bring in experts: each other
The American Gas Association is taking a page from the nuclear and airline industries in a new push to make pipelines and utilities safer.
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