That boom has seen oil and gas output consistently hit record ... which its proponents say avoids leaks into the rock or degradation of the geothermal system. Such startups use oil and gas-based ...

U.S. policymakers have been concerned about the country's dependence on imported energy since World War II. Those concerns were highlighted in the 1970s when episodes of sharply rising oil prices ...

The oil industry says upping production means lower prices for taxpayers, energy independence and good jobs for Americans. Is that really so? Driving through the vast, dusty expanse of West Texas ...

Jose Gonzalez* wore no mask, despite the toxic chemicals he worked with in the oil field. “One leak, and no one will hear from you again,” he said. He shrugged. At 31, with three children at ...

Will Suriname become another oil boom province as neighboring Guyana? Wood Mackenzie hydrocarbons consultants believe it to be possible but exploration efforts have taken longer and the ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part four in a four-part series. The Texas rock formation known as the Eagle Ford shale was once at the heart of the oil ...