by WorldTribune Staff, November 1, 2020 President Donald Trump on Saturday said he signed an executive order aimed at protecting fracking and instructing the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the Treasury Department to provide information on how fracking affects the economy, trade and national security. “Moments ago I signed an executive order to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 28, 2020 Earlier this month, socialist Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Fracking Ban Act, which is a companion bill to legislation sponsored by fellow socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders that would revoke current leases on fracked wells within 2,500 of “inhabited structures” such as schools and homes. “Fracking is destroying our […]
FPI /December 8, 2019 Analysis by Onar Åm, LibertyNation.com When the United States became a net oil exporter in November 2019, nearly 75 years of energy dependence on dubious regimes came to an end. It happened without buzz or fanfare, but the geopolitical consequences are earthshaking. The impetus has been the shale-oil revolution, which has […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 28, 2019 Driven by a continued shale boom, the United States is on track to produce more crude oil and liquids than Russia and Saudi Arabia combined by 2025, an energy consultancy said. In 2018, the U.S. passed Russia and OPEC-leader Saudi Arabia to become the largest crude oil producer. America’s […]
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: Countdown: Top stories of 2018 by WorldTribune Staff, December 24, 2018 What is believed to be the largest oil and natural gas reserve ever assessed in the United States has been discovered in Texas and New Mexico, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Wolfcamp Shale and overlying Bone […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Sol W. Sanders The United States has resumed its role as the world energy model. For the first time in decades, the “fracking” boom has not only propelled the U.S. into energy self sufficiency but again offered opportunities for export. Fracking is the process of injecting liquid at high pressure into […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 13, 2018 House Democrats are expected to take aim at the fracking industry that has been a major boon to the U.S. economy and despite its excellent safety record, a columnist noted. “Energy production on public lands in the American West is likely to come under increased scrutiny” when Democrats assume […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 1, 2018 U.S. greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 2.7 percent in President Donald Trump’s first year in office, the Environmental Protection Agency announced on Oct. 31. “Thanks to President Trump’s regulatory reform agenda, the economy is booming, energy production is surging and we are reducing greenhouse gas emissions from major industrial sources,” […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 22, 2018 Production of U.S. crude oil and natural gas liquids hit record levels last month, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API). API reported that June production of crude oil in the U.S. hit 10.7 million barrels per day. Production of natural gas liquids hit 4.2 million barrels per day. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 9, 2018 Speaking of collusion … The U.S. House House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on March 1 released a report detailing Russian funding of U.S. environmental groups opposed to fracking and the Keystone pipeline. The report, titled “Russia’s Social Media Meddling in U.S. Energy Markets”, went largely uncovered by a […]