May 11 Thousands of oil and gas wells left unchecked by government inspectors By Associated Press The government has failed to inspect thousands of oil and gas wells it considers potentially high risks for water contamination and other environmental damage, congressional investigators say. Continue reading
May 09 Obama angers labor groups by promoting Wal-Mart’s solar projects By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. -- President Barack Obama is showcasing Wal-Mart, often a target of labor groups and other Democratic constituencies, to promote advances in energy efficiency in his broader campaign to confront climate change. Obama on Friday was to announce… Continue reading
Apr 19 National energy boom blurs traditional political allegiances By Associated Press The U.S. energy boom is blurring the traditional political battle lines across the country. Democrats are split between environmentalists and business and labor groups, with the proposed Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline a major wedge. Continue reading
Apr 11 Libya’s oil slowly comes back online after deal, driving speculation By Andy Swab New protests in Libya on Friday soured a lucrative oil deal between the parliament in Tripoli and rebel groups in the eastern part of the country. The protests shut down an oil terminal and refinery at Zawiya, located 28 miles… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch Unlikely partners work to make fracking safer By PBS News Hour In an unlikely alliance, natural gas companies and environmentalists have decided to work together to make fracking safer. Rick Karr travels to Pennsylvania to explore the tensions this has created among environmental groups. Continue watching
Feb 20 Nebraska judge strikes down law allowing Keystone pipeline construction to move forward By Ellen Rolfes President Barack Obama has yet to make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, which would stretch 1,179 miles, and carry oil from Alberta, Canada, to refineries on the Gulf Coast. But a court decision Wednesday could set back construction… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch Raising health and air quality concerns in Texas’ fracking frontier By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 12 Nuclear fusion as power source is one step closer to reality By Justin Scuiletti Nuclear fusion -- the process that occurs in the heart of stars to fuel them -- is now another step closer to being harnessed as a new source of energy. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Sniper attack sparks worry over security of nation’s power grid By PBS News Hour An organized sniper attack on an electrical substation near San Jose, Calif., last April raises unsettling questions about the vulnerability of our nation’s power grid. Judy Woodruff talks to Jon Wellinghoff, former chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch As State Department releases report on Keystone pipeline, pressure builds over final decision By PBS News Hour Continue watching