R. James Woolsey: Our Energy Future
R. James Woolsey, former director of the CIA, spoke Thursday about the future of U.S. energy from the view of three iconic people throughout history: John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club, George S....
View ArticleDisputed Keystone XL pipeline inches toward approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new State Department report is the latest evidence that the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada should be approved, supporters say. The draft report, issued Friday,...
View ArticleSouth China Sea island disputes throw region on edge
China continues to assert territorial sovereignty over islands in Southeast Asia, stirring tension among nations bordering the South China Sea, who have also staked claim. Beijing sent a fleet of...
View ArticleCould Utah see an oil shale boom in the near future?
Northeastern Utah, parts of Colorado and Wyoming contain the largest deposits of oil shale in the world. This means a potential rise for both Utah’s economy and Enefit, an Estonian oil shale company...
View ArticleFracking brings economic opportunity despite environmental risk
Horizontal oil fracking is a new technology that has boosted the domestic economy, helped pull down gas prices and given jobs to BYU students even as environmental activists express concern about its...
View ArticleDespite low gas prices, gas tax hike appears unlikely
The new Republican-controlled Congress is facing an old problem: where to find the money for highway and transit programs. With gasoline prices at their lowest in years when the new Congress convened,...
View ArticleBYU grad heads to Academy Awards for documentary ‘White Earth’
A frigid, white blanket of snow covers the desolate landscape of North Dakota. Bitter winds strike the skin of children’s faces on their way home from school, if they even went to school. The oil...
View ArticleObama administration reveals first federal fracking regulations
The Obama administration said Friday it is requiring companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. A rule to take effect...
View ArticlePresident Obama gives his last State of the Union address
President Barack Obama addressed the American public in his final State of the Union address on Tuesday night. For the President, it represented a time to express the highlights and progress his...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists seek to prohibit fracking in Utah
More than 45,000 acres of public land in Utah were approved for fracking in 2015. Several environmentally friendly focused companies filed formal protests.
View ArticleChina’s Xi visits Philippines to deepen ties with US ally
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping received a red-carpet welcome in the Philippines on Tuesday, as he paid his first visit to the U.S. treaty ally with offers of infrastructure...
View ArticleGroups want offshore drilling tests to cease during lawsuit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Conservation groups suing the Trump administration over plans to conduct offshore drilling tests asked a judge on Wednesday to halt preparatory work for the drilling until their...
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