Congress Launches Investigation Into Gas Drilling Practices
Two of the largest companies involved in natural gas drilling have acknowledged pumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of diesel-ba … more…
Gas Execs Call for Disclosure of Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing
Two prominent gas industry executives have directly addressed one of the key environmental concerns surrounding the expansion of natu … more…
DEP Issues Citation to Pennsylvania Driller as a Third Spill Occurs
Pennsylvania environment officials have charged Cabot Oil and Gas with five violations after nearly 8,000 gallons of hydraulic fractu … more…
Frack Fluid Spill in Dimock Contaminates Stream, Killing Fish
Sept. 22: This post has been corrected.
Pennsylvania environment officials are racing to clean up as much as 8,000 gallons of dang … more…
U.S. Targets Overseas Bribery; KBR Exec’s Plea Widens Probe
HOUSTON -- In the world of Big Oil, Albert "Jack" Stanley was legendary for winning billion-dollar contracts in third world countries … more…
February 12, 2009
Halliburton, KBR Settle Bribery Allegations Zachary A. Goldfarb, Washington Post, February 12, 2009
January 27, 2009
Halliburton to Pay $559 Million to Settle Bribery Investigation Russell Gold, Wall Street Journal ($), January 27, 2009
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