Jan 26 Watch 9:04 Obama proposal to expand protection for Arctic wildlife refuge sparks backlash By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 15 Despite low gas prices, gas tax hike appears unlikely By Joan Lowy, Associated Press With gasoline prices at their lowest in years when the new Congress convened, there had been talk that it might be time to raise federal gas and diesel taxes, which haven't budged in more than 20 years. Continue reading
Dec 15 Denmark stakes claim to oil-rich North Pole By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy On Monday, the European nation delivered an official claim to a United Nations council in New York, part of a the race to own the Arctic that includes Norway, Canada and Russia. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch How will plunging oil prices affect the economy? By PBS News Hour The price of oil dropped to a four-year low after the OPEC cartel decided not to cut production levels. Judy Woodruff speaks with Kevin Book of ClearView Energy Partners about the national and global consequences of cheap gas and for… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Forget the Senate: These are the midterm contests that will affect people By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch News Wrap: Airstrikes damage key income source for Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Pentagon reported that U.S. and Arab airstrikes blasted oil installations that help fund the Islamic State up to $2 million a day in black market sales. Also, Iraq’s prime minister said he has credible… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Colorado fracking fuels fight between state and local government over control By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch News Wrap: U.S. airstrike may have killed Somali militant leader By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Pentagon confirmed that a U.S. airstrike in Somalia overnight targeted the leader of the al-Qaida-linked group al-Shabab. It was unclear whether Ahmed Abdi Godane -- the alleged mastermind behind the raid of a Kenyan… Continue watching
Aug 04 U.S. seeks to quell South China Sea tensions By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The United States will be looking to calm tensions stoked by recent Chinese oil drilling in disputed waters of the South China Sea at an upcoming meeting of the region's foreign ministers, a senior U.S. official said Monday. Continue reading
Jul 24 Making a cheaper, cleaner diesel fuel to do industry's heavy lifting By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Diesel can be made from just about any carbon-based source, but the process can be expensive and wasteful. Chemists are working on new methods to fix that. Continue reading