Surrey Quakes Caused by Oil Drilling? Not True, Study Shows  OilPrice.comIt turns out that you really can't blame the oil industry for everything. The UK oil industry has been saying for quite some time that earthquakes—even ones in the ... Read …

Fort St. John earthquakes were caused by fracking: BC Oil and Gas Commission  Global NewsB.C.'s Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) has concluded that a trio of earthquakes in the area around Fort St. John at the end of November were caused by ... Read …

Washington PostOil and gas industry is causing Texas earthquakes, a 'landmark' study suggestsWashington PostAn unnatural number of earthquakes hit Texas in the past decade, and the region's seismic activity is increasing. In 2008, two earthquak …

Financial TimesLibya warns shipowners over oil dealsFinancial TimesIn a letter circulated among London traders and shipbrokers, the Tripoli-based National Oil Corporation (NOC) said it had become aware of several companies trying to charter ships to load i …

FortuneReport Finds Oil Production Likely Led to California EarthquakesFortuneDisposing waste water from oil production into underground wells in Southern California likely contributed to a swarm of earthquakes, according to a new report. While this appear …

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 …

Wall Street JournalShould Oil Firms Be Held Liable in Earthquake Lawsuits?Wall Street JournalIn 2011, a string of powerful earthquakes struck near the town of Prague, Okla., part of a surge in seismic activity in the state. Geologists eventually linked the …

Wolfram: American oil production is still strongThe Detroit NewsThe shale revolution made possible by the advancement in horizontal drilling has changed the landscape of U.S. oil production by drastically lowering the cost of producing oil. In economic ter …

De Smog Blog (blog)New Research Confirms Earthquake Swarms Caused by Oil and Gas IndustryDe Smog Blog (blog)The evidence establishing that the oil and gas industry is causing earthquakes grew much stronger last week, as two scientific papers clarified exac …

New York TimesOil Makes a Comeback in PennsylvaniaNew York TimesIt wasn't until 1851 that Mr. Kier became the first oil baron when he started manufacturing Carbon Oil, a kerosene that would replace whale oil as a fuel for lamps. By 1853, Mr. Kier was m …