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March 11, 2012
Eight months of studies in Pennsylvania show shale drilling has not impacted public drinking water supplies....March 07, 2012
A new study finds that the oil and gas sector was responsible for generating about 9 percent of all U.S. jobs last year, creating three indirect jobs fo...March 02, 2012
A study of drilling in Poland shows that hydraulic fracturing does not harm the environment. Done properly, one official says, "there is nothing to...February 25, 2012
A noted energy expert argues that current U.S. policy ignores the "essentiality" of domestic oil and gas production, and says the country does...February 21, 2012
Anti-shale reporting by The New York Times is linked to a $315 million foundation whose goal is to shut down development of natural gas....February 21, 2012
Research from the University of Texas at Austin proves there is no connectiion between hydrauiic fracturing and water contamination....February 08, 2012
A new article uses "hard facts backed up by academic and reguatory professionals" to attack fear-mongering over fracking....January 30, 2012
Charitable giving in Texas outpaces the U.S. rate, and the Barnett gets some credit for the increase....January 24, 2012
October's production was the highest on record, beating the previous mark set in May 2011....January 18, 2012
U.S. Council of Mayors report links Barnett to jobs comeback in North Texas....January 11, 2012
How wealthy interest groups and the "media-philanthropy-university complex" got environmentalists to go from backing natural gas to opposing i...January 09, 2012
Scientists say it is impossible that hydraulic fracturing caused last August's earthquake in Virginia....January 06, 2012
Environmental activists have apparenty found an ally in the Cuban dictator....January 05, 2012
Four of the top five Texas natural-gas-producing counties are in the Barnett, with Tarrant still at the top....January 03, 2012
A controversial Cornell study critical of shale gas comes under fire from other Cornell scientists in a second study....December 21, 2011
Driller relocates wayward critters back to their natural West Texas habitat....December 20, 2011
Noted economist Ray Perryman says the Barnett continues to be a source of economic stimulus for the Fort Worth area....December 15, 2011
A noted energy expert looks at EPA's study linking frack to water quality issues in Wyoming and sees a lot of holes.
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A new study finds that Americans believe the benefits of shale gas outweigh the risk, and 8 in 10 link natural gas with job creation. ...December 07, 2011
The head of the Barnett Shale Energy Education Council says the important and benefits of the Barnett go beyond rig count alone....October 27, 2011
A study of 200 wells in Pennsylvania concludes there's little evidence to support activists' claims that fracking contaminates water....October 27, 2011
A former official of MIT writes that shale development's benefits have been proven -- while activists' claims have not....October 27, 2011
The Barnett gets a shout-out from a U. of Michigan professor who says the natural gas industry can generate even more jobs if its potential is unleashed...October 24, 2011
Forecasts of shale gas development's benefits, unlike activists' claims, prove true, energy expert says....October 10, 2011
The chairman of the Fort Worth Chamber says that while the Barnett's benefits may start with the economy, they don't stop there....September 28, 2011
A new study finds that the Barnett accounts for almost 40 percent of the Fort Worth region's economic growth and has created 100,000 jobs....September 20, 2011
Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter attacks EPA's study of fracturing, says feds should focus on facts, science -- not unfounded accusations....September 19, 2011
Former president says "newly realized supply" of natural gas could pave U.S. path toward energy security....September 14, 2011
Shale gas can create jobs, revitalize industry, reduce the U.S. trade deficit, and increase economic output by $132 billion....September 14, 2011
Shale drilling is seen as a key to creating much-needed U.S. jobs, and the Barnett is hailed as a prime example....September 07, 2011
U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges President Obama to take positive steps on energy, including expanding shale gas development....September 07, 2011
A new report says expanded oil and gas drilling could create 1 million new jobs, add $36 billion in tax and royalty revenues....September 07, 2011
A DOE energy advisory panel will endorse shale gas development and hydraulic fracturing....September 02, 2011
Colorado's tax collections demonstrate the positive impact that oil and gas operations can have on the financial health of budget-constrained local ...September 02, 2011
A report out of Europe concludes that natural gas -- and particularly shale gas -- can improve energy security and result in lower CO2 emissions....August 31, 2011
Three separate teams undertake studies of the effect shale gas has on the climate, and not one of them supports a controversial study from Cornell that ...August 29, 2011
Ed Ireland, executive director of the Barnett Shale Energy Education Council, discusses drilling, technology, fracking, and economic impact at a Rotary ...August 29, 2011
The editor of The Energy Tribune provides an in-depth look at fracturing -- and takes aim at the "environmentalist onslaught" that has led to ...August 22, 2011
A Colorado columnist and former Texas editor says hydraulic fracturing is a "salvational" technology that has fallen victim to the "evang...August 19, 2011
Ten years ago, Devon Energy made a multibillion-dollar bet on the Barnett Shale. Over the decade that followed, that bet truly paid off -- and there are...August 04, 2011
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says America faces growing energy security threats -- and points to shale gas development as one solution....August 01, 2011
Economist Ray Perryman says the economic outlook for Texas cities is generally good -- and the Barnett is an important "economic stimulus" for...July 20, 2011
A new study from the Baker Institute at Rice University finds that rising development of U.S. shale gas is weakening the potential of Russia, Iran, and ...July 15, 2011
A comprehensive air quality study finds no "significant health threats" from natural gas drilling sites in Fort Worth. TCEQ adds: "There ...July 13, 2011
The U.S. Energy Information Administration sharply raises its estimate for domestic natural gas production, expecting output in 2011 to be up 5.8 percen...July 11, 2011
Pennsylvania regulators reject claim linking shale gas drilling to illness, saying natural geologic conditions caused tainted water....July 11, 2011
The American Petroleum Institute says faster oil and gas permitting can create jobs, generate revenues, strengthen the economy, and promote energy secur...June 27, 2011
A columnist calls for increased exploration and production of oil and natural gas as part of a strategy to end U.S. "dependence on foreign sources ...June 27, 2011
Read a letter from eight congressmen to President Obama urging the development of natural gas resources -- and especially shale gas -- as a strategy for...June 16, 2011
A new report from MIT concludes natural gas is critical to U.S. energy future, downplays hysteria over fracking, calling concerns "manageable."...June 13, 2011
A contributor to The Wall Street Journal says America is on the verge of an industrial revolution, and hydraulic fracturing is the key to making it happ...June 10, 2011
An SMU professor discusses the environmental, economic, operational, and national security benefits of the Barnett Shale....June 09, 2011
The country’s energy future is being dictated by the world’s major oil producing nations with no input from American policymakers, an ex-U.S...June 07, 2011
The solution to the nation's energy security challenge is literally under our feet, says Oklahoma U.S. Rep. John Sullivan: American-made natural gas...May 26, 2011
At a U.S. House Oversight Committee hearing yesterday, President Barack Obama’s EPA administrator, Lisa Jackson, admitted the environmental risk o...May 23, 2011
Even though there has never been a proven case of contamination from fracking in its 60-year history, suspicions continue....May 02, 2011
A lengthy newspaper analysis of hydraulic fracturing finds “widespread misunderstanding of what the process really is and what its dangers might r...May 02, 2011
Domestic shale gas production expected to soar by 2035, according to updated energy outlook from U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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A new website gives natural gas drillers a single database where they can voluntarily list hydraulic fracturing compounds....May 02, 2011
With abundant availability of natural gas, the time for drilling has come, says a Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist....May 02, 2011
With the price of gasoline and diesel fuel rising, more motor vehicle fleet managers, businesspeople, and everyday drivers are looking at the promise of...
