Natural Gas Regulations

Obama Announces New Fracking Oversight Group

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 04.14.2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Friday it is creating a high-level working group to coordinate federal oversight of natural gas prod...

New Drilling Bill Would Give More Control To State

AP | JOHN MILLER | Posted 05.09.2012

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Local communities that want more say over where oil and natural gas wells can be drilled in Idaho won a victory Friday when sena...

New York Times Report on Fracking Offers Lessons for New York

Rocky Kistner | Posted 05.25.2011

Rocky Kistner

The New York Times' devastating series of investigative reports about the rapid expansion of natural gas drilling reveals an industry that has&nb...

Marcus Baram

Federal Response Lags In Wake Of Deadly Pipeline Disaster

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

Welcome to our new blog, "The Watchdog," which will keep a close eye on regulatory agencies and how their actions impact the lives of everyday America...

EPA Reviews Oil And Gas Environmental Regulations After Lawsuit

AP | CATHERINE TSAI | Posted 05.25.2011

DENVER — The Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing four air emission rules for oil and natural gas operations, albeit many years later th...

Colorado's Gas Permits Lead Region Despite Environmental Regulations

AP | Dennis Webb | Posted 05.25.2011

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Colorado is poised to have its second busiest year for issuing oil and gas drilling permits despite stricter regulations...

Oil And Gas Say They're Not Drilling In West Because Ken Salazar Is Too Tough On Them

AP | PAUL FOY | Posted 05.25.2011

SALT LAKE CITY — Drillers say it's getting so hard to obtain an oil-and-gas lease in the Rocky Mountains under the new administration of Preside...