EPA Leaves Oil, Gas Waste Regulation to States  Bloomberg EnvironmentFracking and drilling waste won't be subject to specific federal disposal requirements, the EPA decided April 23. Read more https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/environment-an …

Tulelake couple accused of keeping children in 'cages' will not face child endangerment charges  Action News NowProsecutors in Modoc County said they will not pursue child endangerment charges against two parents police said were keeping their ch …

Real Time Economics: Housing Sputters, Social Security to Tap Trust Fund, Oil Prices Surge  The Wall Street JournalThis is the web version of the WSJ's newsletter on the economy. You can sign up for daily delivery here. The housing market isn't h …

Legislation Would End Oil and Gas Production In Most of California  California GlobeAB 345 by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), would increase setback distance between oil production facilities and private and public property to 2500 ... Re …

Sydney Morning HeraldMidnight Oil reform and announce a world tourSydney Morning HeraldMidnight Oil are coming back. The politically charged, globally famous, hit-filled, muscles-up-back-bald-head-up-front band which took an indefinite hiatus while Peter G …

CNNMoneyOil boom towns could be facing real estate bustsCNNMoneyHomes are also staying on the market longer in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Forth Worth, Texas, which round out the five cities with the biggest employment ties to oil. Oil companies have been for …

Wall Street JournalOil Slump Hits Houston Home MarketWall Street JournalHOUSTON—Home sellers are slashing prices and offering incentives to keep buyers from walking away from contracts as an 18-month oil slump buffets this city's once-booming housing m …

CNNMoneyCheap oil could hurt these housing marketsCNNMoneyFalling oil prices might be good for your gas tank, but for your home's value ... maybe not so much. Home prices are expected to rise around 3.5% this year, but some energy-producing states coul …

Wall Street Journal (blog)Oil-Price Plunge Could Push Down Home Prices in Three StatesWall Street Journal (blog)The plunge in oil prices increasingly looks like it is here to stay, and that could be bad news for home values in three states that are most ex …

The Globe and MailOil slump hits Fort McMurray's housing marketThe Globe and MailFort McMurray's housing market is weakening, one of the signs of tough times in Alberta's oil sands. Real estate prices are slumping, vacancy rates soaring and ren …