CNNMoneyOil milestone: Fracking fuels half of U.S. outputCNNMoneyIt recently hit a new milestone in the U.S. Fracking now accounts for more than half of all U.S. oil output, according to the Energy Information Administration. It's a stunning feat consi …

Sydney Morning HeraldColgate-Palmolive, Johnson&Johnson, and PepsiCo fail to keep palm oil promisesSydney Morning HeraldCompanies behind everyday products such as toothpaste, packaged bread and chocolate are failing to eliminate the use of palm oil lin …

MarketWatchUS stocks end higher as oil risesMarketWatchU.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, building on the previous session's big rally, partly thanks to a jump in the energy sector following higher oil prices. A somber take on the U.S economy in t …

Wall Street JournalOil Bust Forces West Texas to AdjustWall Street JournalAs oil and gas producers slash production around Texas, small-business owners like Clint Fletcher are suffering the consequences. Mr. Fletcher, who owns stakes in nearly two-dozen bu …

Wall Street JournalOklahoma Oil Firm Resists Call to Shut Down Wells Amid Earthquake ConcernsWall Street JournalA financially strapped Oklahoma oil company is defying the state regulator's request that it shut down six wells used to dispose of wastewat …

Los Angeles TimesIn West Texas oil boomtowns, 'the end is near'Los Angeles TimesFear blew in fierce over a patch of West Texas late last year, falling fast and without warning through gray skies to alight on the shoulders of men and women who depen …