Inside Energy News
Anti-Fracking Fight Goes Local
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KQED reports on how anti-fracking activists are taking the battle to the ballot.
Crude Oil
State Department Admits Mistakes In Early Analysis of Keystone XL Pipeline
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The State Department largely underestimated the number of physical injuries and deaths possible if a Keystone XL pipeline proposal is rejected by the Obama administration. The Keystone XL is an extension of the Keystone Pipeline, an underground system that delivers crude oil from Canada to the United States. The extension would extend from Alberta, Alta., to Steele City, Neb. The original report (pdf), issued in January, examined the overall environmental impact of the Keystone XL proposal. The early report estimated that, if the pipeline proposal were to be rejected, an increase in the transportation of crude oil by rail would to lead to 49 bodily injuries per year.
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Amid Boom, Regulators Struggle With Staffing
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The newly discovered abundance of domestic oil and gas is creating a shortage of something else: the petroleum engineers who regulate drilling activities.
Inside Energy News
Boom State Energy Facts: How Production And Consumption Stack Up
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Last week, we looked at energy production and energy consumption – today, we’ll look at them side-by-side to see how they compare.
Inside Energy News
Energy Consumption In The Middle America Boom States
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Yesterday, we took a look at energy production. Today, we’re turning to consumption. All three boom states are net energy producers. (As a nation, we consume more energy than we produce) For all three, industry is the biggest consumer and transportation is the runner-up.
