An advisory panel studying the safety of hydraulic fracturing to tap shale gas deposits in the US has issued its final report. The Department of Energy panel was formed last January in response to mounting concerns about the controversial extraction method. It has given its seal of approval, while pointing out areas of concern and […]

Natural gas lobbying interests spent more than $10 million trying to influence Washington lawmakers during 2009 and 2010, figures reported to US Congress reveal. In comparison, the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) spent less than a quarter of that amount ($2 million) and heating oil dealers spent even less, the New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) […]