Stories Tagged "oil drilling"

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Drilling Fees Pay for New National Forest Lands

posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:07 AM

(AP) Offshore drilling fees are financing the purchase of $41.6 million worth of new national forest lands in 15 states. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday the 28 different purchases from North Carolina to Oregon will protect clean... Full Story

More Oil Drilling Doesn't Always Mean Lower Gas Prices

posted on March 30, 2012 at 4:40 PM

It's the political cure-all for high gasoline prices: Drill here, drill now. But a comprehensive study conducted by the Associated Press reveals increased U.S. oil production has little effect on gas prices. Full Story

Obama Unveils Blueprint for America

posted on January 27, 2012 at 4:34 PM

President Obama delivers the State of the Union and unveils his Blueprint for America. Full Story

Company Cautions Against Linking Well, Ohio Quakes

posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:57 PM

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Boos, applause and the occasionaloutburst marked a gathering of about 500 Ohio residents seekingexplanations for a series of earthquakes that has hit their areasince deep injection drilling came to... Full Story

Market to Market (December 9, 2011)

posted on December 8, 2011 at 12:29 PM

Full Program: One lawmaker comes up with a novel approach for the next Farm Bill. Record weather disasters stretch federal, state and local budgets to their limits. The EPA says a popular -- and controversial -- method of oil drilling may be polluting... Full Story

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