House Republican lawmakers urged Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to tread carefully on a possible study of the health effects of hydraulic fracturing, The Hill reports.
American Gas Association CEO Dave McCurdy warns against a one-size-fits-all cybersecurity bill, writing in a Politico op-ed that "policy that standardizes cybersecurity processes ignores the fact that system diversity is key to thwarting cyber attacks."
Though most hydraulic fracturing sites are powered by diesel engines, some companies are using solar panels and gravity to power equipment in an effort to reduce carbon emissions and create quieter processes, Bloomberg reports.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration announced it would delay its decision on the fate of a four-year-old ban on hydraulic fracturing. The Department of Environmental Conservation filed a 90-day deadline extension in order to complete a study on fracking's health effects, Reuters reports.
PDC Mountaineer of Bridgeport, W.Va., will pay $177,500 to settle claims by the Environmental Protection Agency that it failed to obtain Clean Water Act permits for natural gas drilling sites, the Associated Press reports.
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil rose Thursday on an improved reading on U.S economic growth while lawmakers continued their tussle over the "fiscal cliff."
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil rose Thursday as U.S. leaders voiced optimism that a budget deal would be reached before the end of the year.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was up 53 cents to $87.02 per barrel at late afternoon Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract dropped 69 cents to finish at $86.49 per barrel in New York.
Natural-gas developer Lenape Resources has filed a lawsuit against the New York Department of Environmental Conservation and the Town of Avon to challenge a local moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The American Petroleum Institute said the EPA ignored federal law by shortening the public comment period for its regulation to cut sulfur content in fuel, The Hill reports.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., apologized for referencing the Oklahoma tornadoes while criticizing Republicans on climate change during his weekly Senate speech, Fox News reports.
Harold Brooks, a researcher at the National Severe Storms Laboratory, said powerful tornadoes can't be blamed on climate change without more data, Bloomberg reports.
Despite successful tornado warnings in Oklahoma, Congress currently plans to let furloughs for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters take effect, Politico reports.
Tesla Motors' plan to repay its Energy Department loan as early as today offers President Obama a major victory after two years of criticism for his clean-energy plans, Bloomberg reports.
A poll from Yale and George Mason universities found a majority believe national leaders should put priority on combatting global warming and developing clean energy, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The European Union's probe into possible energy price manipulation has brought focus to oil companies' trading desks, units that sometimes take more risks than Wall Street firms, Reuters reports.
Indonesian authorities arrested Chevron executive Bachtiar Abdul on corruption charges despite a 2012 court order clearing him of wrongdoing, Reuters reports.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said his country and Pakistan should expand cooperation on power generation to help alleviate Pakistan's energy crisis, Reuters reports.
