Split Decision by Voters on Local Fracking Bans
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
The oil industry and fracking opponents split eight races, three in California, four in Ohio and one in Texas.
Challenge at Mission Peak: Finding a Place to Park
By CAROL POGASH
Jim Wilson/The New York Times
Many people are proud to have made it to the top of Mission Peak in Fremont, Calif., just once. And they make sure they get a picture to prove it.
Every Saturday and Sunday, 1,500 to 2,000 people arrive to climb Mission Peak in Fremont, Calif. However, there are only 42 parking spaces.
Sinosphere Blog
Counting the Varied Costs of China’s Dependence on Coal
By BECKY DAVIS
A report by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Chinese partners puts a monetary price on the problems created by the energy source, like air pollution.
Oil Continues to Plummet to 4-Year Lows as Investors Wager on OPEC Price War
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
Saudi Arabia cut its oil price for America on Monday, sending the prices down.
At Exxon Mobil and Chevron, Refining Businesses Support Earnings
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
The two largest American oil companies said their refining businesses more than made up for the recent drop in the price of crude oil.
Shell Earnings Buoyed by Strength in Liquefied Natural Gas
By STANLEY REED
Royal Dutch Shell said its third-quarter results also reflected the benefits of a cost-cutting program.
Hard-Nosed Advice From Veteran Lobbyist: ‘Win Ugly or Lose Pretty’
By ERIC LIPTON
When Richard Berman urged Western Energy Alliance members to fight an “endless war” against their opponents, he did not know he was being recorded.
U.S. Solar Panel Maker to Add 200 Jobs and Expand Its Plant
By DIANE CARDWELL
Strong demand for solar modules is leading SolarWorld to expand its plant and capacity to make panels.
A County Resents Oil Drilling, Despite the Money It Brings In
By AMAN BATHEJA
Most Glasscock County farmers are powerless to stop energy developers from drilling wells, even as it destroys valuable crop land.
Lithuania Offers Example of How to Break Russia’s Grip on Energy
By JAMES KANTER
A floating factory for converting liquefied natural gas into the burnable variety represents a direct challenge to the Russian way of doing business.
Oil Gives Kurds a Path to Independence, and Conflict With Baghdad
By AZAM AHMED and CLIFFORD KRAUSS
Kurdish officials are desperately trying to sell oil abroad, even as the Iraqi government and the United States are blocking their attempts.
Race Tests Democrats’ Viability in West Virginia
By TRIP GABRIEL
Representative Nick J. Rahall II has defiantly held on to his seat in a district that faults White House policy for the area’s declining coal industry.
Home Solar Power Discounts Are Worker Perk in New Program
By DIANE CARDWELL
Conceived at the World Wildlife Fund, the initiative uses bulk purchasing power to allow for discounts on home systems.
Oil & Money: A Special Report
Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times
Mexico’s State-Owned Oil Giant, Pemex, Is in Uncharted Waters
By ELISABETH MALKIN
Pemex hopes to shed its reputation as a lumbering oil monopoly and to remake itself into a modern company that can compete with the world’s biggest firms.
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Clock Is Ticking for Oil and Gas Industry in Britain
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The ‘Russification’ of Oil Exploration
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Biogas, a Low-Tech Fuel With a Big Payoff
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As Abu Dhabi Sizes Up Oil Partners, Western Firms Risk Being Left Out
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Generating Power From Tidal Lagoons
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Beijing Zeroes In on Energy Potential of South China Sea
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Europe Strives to Overcome Its Reliance on Russian Gas
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The Most Ambitious Environmental Lawsuit Ever
By NATHANIEL RICH
A quixotic historian tries to hold oil and gas companies responsible for Louisiana’s disappearing coast.
From Opinion
Dot Earth Blog
One Factor Blunting Impact of Green Spending on Election: Inertia
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
What’s missed in debates over the impact of liberal and conservative spending on congressional campaigns.
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