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If you work in one of the 23 counties comprising the Eagle Ford Shale region of South Texas, today — or any day, for that matter — would be a good day to ask your boss for a raise.

Speaking at the City Club of Cleveland last Friday, the head of the American Petroleum Institute (API) said the state of Ohio is experiencing an energy “rebirth” as a result of the surge in shale gas development and that it could be a game changer for jobs and economic growth in the state.

In an attempt to bring uniformity to the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the shale plays of the Appalachian Basin, a consortium of 11 producers Tuesday released recommended standards and practices on everything from the preparation of a regional spill and emergency response plan to the use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluids, as well as for local relations and well site selection.

The nonprofit Institute for Energy Research (IER) said Thursday that oil and natural gas production on federal lands declined during the 2011 fiscal year (FY), citing data from the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI).

U.S energy policy is on the “wrong track” and has been for several years, said American Petroleum Institute (API) President Jack Gerard last week. He called for the government to make a “course correction” by opening more public onshore and offshore lands to producers, which he said would significantly bolster employment and increase revenues to the federal government.

U.S energy policy is on the “wrong track” and has been for several years, said American Petroleum Institute (API) President Jack Gerard on Wednesday. He called for the government to make a “course correction” by opening more public onshore and offshore lands to producers, which he said would significantly bolster employment and increase revenues to the federal government.

An American Petroleum Institute (API) official did not rule out the possibility that the group would challenge in court the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rules to reduce air pollution from oil and natural gas drilling operations if its recommended improvements to the rule are ignored.

An American Petroleum Institute (API) official did not rule out the possibility that the group would challenge in court the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rules to reduce air pollution from oil and natural gas drilling operations if its recommended improvements to the rule are ignored.

Lawmakers in North Carolina should consider several health and environmental measures as they weigh the legalization of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in their state, researchers at Duke University said in a new report.