Shale gas 2013: The year in review

The natural gas boom in Pennsylvania has grown in leaps and bounds since 2008 when gas company representatives known as “lease men” descended upon the Marcellus Shale Region with contracts in hand, promising farmers more money than they expected to make in a lifetime....

In Key Shift, US Oil Production Tops Net Imports

For the first month in nearly two decades, the U.S. in October extracted more oil from the ground than it imported from abroad, marking an important milestone for a nation seeking to wean itself off foreign oil. A promising sign for a still-slugging economy, the shift...