Aug 08 Watch Coal-Powered Colorado Undergoing a Natural Gas ‘Revolution’ In Colorado, coal and natural gas producers are fighting for energy dominance. Ray Suarez reports on the battle in a state that's also weighing what will be the most sustainable energy solution for the future. Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch ‘Fracking’ for Natural Gas Continues to Raise Health Concerns 'Fracking' for Natural Gas Continues to Raise Health Questions… Continue watching
Jun 15 Tracking Energy Booms, Busts and the Rise of the ‘Fracking’ Debate NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden reports Wednesday on a community in Colorado that was once the site of large-scale oil drilling operations. Now, it is filled with gas-producing wells in another kind of energy boom. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch News Wrap: Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion Kills at Least 3 in Texas In other news Monday, at least 10 people are missing after an explosion at an underground natural gas pipeline in north-central Texas, and residents of three Midwestern states are cleaning up after severe thunderstorms and tornadoes struck the region over… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch Obama Proposes Lifting Coastal U.S. Drilling Bans President Obama announced plans to lift the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration along the Atlantic and Alaskan coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico. Kwame Holman reports on the reaction to the president's proposal in Washington. Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch Obama Eyes Energy Development in Drilling Plan; Opponents Point to Alternatives Jeffrey Brown gets two views on how President Obama's new plan for coastal oil and gas drilling could affect U.S. energy policy and the environment from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Maryland Sen. Benjamin Cardin. Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch Russia Navigates Fallout of Economic Crisis With its fortunes tethered to volatile natural gas and oil prices, Russia has suffered record inflation and unemployment in the global financial crisis. In the second of her series of reports from Russia, Margaret Warner examines the country's economic picture. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Medvedev’s First Year in Office Brings Surprises, Scrutiny In the first report of a series from Russia, Margaret Warner takes a closer look at the country's political leadership, focusing on President Dmitry Medvedev's first year in office and the role of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the government. Continue watching
Mar 27 Joint Project Seeks to Stem Impact of Energy Production on Wyoming Wildlife By PBS News Hour By all accounts, more than 500 gas wells in an area of eastern Wyoming known as the Jonah Natural Gas Fields have transformed 30,000 acres of rich sagebrush ecosystem into a largely industrial landscape of fuel production. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch With Green Energy’s Limitations, Scientists Hunt for Alternatives As the Obama administration highlights the importance of finding and investing in renewable energy, states such as California are trying to determine whether wind, solar and other renewables can replace a significant amount of fossil fuel. Spencer Michels reports. Continue watching