Natural gas is now the dominant source of electricity in U.S.
Now that the U. S. is generating more electricity from natural gas than any other source, the nation’s electrical grid is an increasingly reliable electrical system that ensures the lights turn on when...
View ArticleStudies confirm low methane leakage rates from natural gas development.
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolled out its new regulations on methane emissions from oil and gas development. These rules come even as the industry has slashed emissions in...
View ArticleU.S. natural gas is waking up
After years of languishing in a shale-induced coma, the U.S. natural gas market is waking up. Exports will help prices rebound from the slump caused by the U.S. pumping record amounts from shale...
View ArticleFracking is safe, why not embrace it?
A five-year, multi-million dollar Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study confirms what 65 years of experience already tell us: hydraulic fracturing is safe.Read more
View ArticleU.S. generated more electricity in April from natural gas than any other...
A milestone that has been in the making for years as the price of natural gas slides and new regulations make coal riskier for power generators.Read more
View ArticleIndustrial natural gas use to continue to grow quickly, EIA says
New plants coming online are set to drive industrial natural gas growth forward by more than three percent in the next two years, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in an analysis...
View ArticleNew EPA Rules Threaten the Texas Fracking Boom
The American economic system has made the United States the world leader in abundant and low-cost energy, thanks in no small part to contributions from Texas. But new rules from the U.S. Environmental...
View ArticleNew study concludes fracking does not contaminate drinking water
Researchers from Yale University have concluded that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, doesn’t contaminate drinking water. “[There is] no evidence of association with deeper brines or long-range...
View ArticleArlington's Gas Drilling Revenue Helping Fund Texas Rangers' New Sports Complex
The Arlington, Texas City Council announced that they will tap into its large stockpile of gas drilling revenue to help the Texas Rangers develop land next to their stadium. The $200 million project...
View ArticleLocal Report Blaming Fracking for Water Contamination is Baseless
A recent report from WFAA attempted to blame a water problem in a southern Wise County subdivision on Barnett Shale natural gas wells without any evidence whatsoever. The reporter, Brett Shipp,...
View ArticleAn Energy Revolution: 35 Years of Fracking in the Barnett Shale
The United States is in the midst of an energy revolution. Once considered to have dwindling energy resources and a dangerous reliance on foreign imports, the United States now has the distinction of...
View ArticleThanks to fracking, U.S. shale gas production to more than double by 2040
The Energy Information Administration projects that shale natural gas and oil tight oil production will more than double by 2040. In the recently released “Reference Case,” the Annual Energy Outlook...
View ArticleDallas Ozone Resolution Based on Dubious Anti-Drilling Assumptions
Dallas Ozone Resolution Based on Dubious Anti-Drilling Assumptions On June 15 the Dallas City Council will consider a resolution that recommends major changes to the yet to be finalized Texas State...
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An Open Letter to Mayor Mike Rawlings and Members of the Dallas City Council
June 14, 2016An Open Letter to Mayor Mike Rawlings and Members of the Dallas City CouncilWe represent the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), the Texas Alliance of...
View ArticleThanks to fracking, U.S. oil deficit is at a 17-year low
While the U.S. is a net exporter of petroleum products, it is still a net importer of crude oil, resulting in a petroleum trade deficit, the gap between the value of petroleum imports and exports....
View ArticleDespite debate about banning it, fracking is essential in today's world
A recent poll found that public support of fracking has declined to 36 percent, down from 40 percent a year ago. Presidential candidates have debated whether or not fracking should be banned.
View ArticleRenewable Energy Depends on Fossil Fuels
Almost daily, we read headlines that say renewables are on track to replace fossil fuels and move the world toward a low-carbon future. Such platitudes appear to give credibility to the notion that the...
View ArticleDespite debate about banning it, fracking is essential in today's world
A recent poll found that public support of fracking has declined to 36 percent, down from 40 percent a year ago. Presidential candidates have debated whether or not fracking should be banned.This makes...
View ArticleOPEC lost control of oil prices thanks to the U.S. shale revolution
OPEC's Sept. 28 announcement that its members had reached an agreement to cut crude oil production by up to 700,000 barrels a day pushed oil prices up more than 8 percent.Crude oil traders should enjoy...
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