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March 22, 2012

TransCanada Responds to Obama’s Endorsement of Southern Leg of Keystone XL

Speaking in Oklahoma today, President Obama endorsed the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would take heavy crude harvested from the oil sands of Alberta to refineries on the Gulf Coast of Texas. And as you might expect, that’s music to TransCanada’s ears. It’s the company behind the pipeline. “We appreciate his support […]

Obama Pushes for Southern Leg of Keystone XL Pipeline to Texas

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images President Obama is visiting Cushing, Oklahoma today as part of a multi-day tour promoting his energy prices in the midst of high gas prices and Republican criticism. Cushing is an interesting stop for the President because it’s a major oil hub and it’s where the southern leg of the Keystone […]

March 19, 2012

Roads Killed: Texas Adds Up Damages from Drilling

Texas could be looking at spending hundreds of millions of dollars for road repairs to cope with the surge in drilling.

March 15, 2012

As Natural Gas Prices Drop, Could Economy be at Risk?

People see a lot of different things when they look at the American natural gas industry. For one energy analyst, he sees an iceberg on the open sea.

March 13, 2012

Tar Sands to Texas: Will Keystone XL’s Heavy Crude Mean More Pollution?

If the Keystone XL pipeline is completed, it will bring millions of barrels of oil to refineries in Texas. But the crude is a heavier, dirtier variety than “sweet” stuff from places like West Texas.

March 9, 2012

The Farmer vs. the Pipeline, Round 4: Restraining Order Lost Again

Once again, the farmer fighting the Keystone XL pipeline has had her restraining order against the company behind the pipeline dissolved.

March 7, 2012

Solar Storm Headed For Earth, But Texas Grid Should Be Fine

One of the biggest solar storms in five years is headed toward Earth, and it could affect power grids, GPS signals and even some airplane flights.

March 6, 2012

Finding Oil, But Not the Skilled Workers

If you want to see where the best job prospects are, look at Houston, where new finds in oil and gas are boosting the economy.

March 3, 2012

Farmer’s Restraining Order Against Keystone XL Pipeline Reinstated

Just a week ago, a temporary restraining order taken out by a farmer in northeast Texas against the company building the Keystone XL pipeline was dissolved. But late on Friday this week, that restraining order was reinstated by an appellate court. The landowner fighting the pipeline is Julia Trigg Crawford, who owns a farm in Lamar County, […]

February 29, 2012

How Keystone XL Beat a Farmer’s Restraining Order

On Friday, a district court judge dissolved a temporary restraining order filed by Lamar County farmer Julia Trigg Crawford and her family against TransCanada, the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline. That pipeline would run nearly 1,700 miles from the oil sands of Alberta, Canada to refineries on the gulf coast. Just days after the restraining order was removed, […]

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