Democratic Republic of Congo lawmakers have adopted a new hydrocarbons code that the country hopes will allow it to draw more benefits from its expanding oil sector.

An earthquake has struck northern Alberta where past tremors have been blamed on hydraulic fracturing from the oil and gas industry.

A divided federal appeals court on Thursday rejected an effort by a coalition of environmental groups to revoke federal approval of Royal Dutch Shell Plc's oil spill response plans related to drill

The first vessel in Royal Dutch Shell's Arctic drilling fleet has embarked from Washington state to Alaska ahead of its planned resumption of oil and gas exploration in the remote region this summe

Fracking for shale oil and gas has not led to widespread pollution of drinking water, a U.S.

When Croatia announced in 2013 it would set a tender to explore for oil and gas in its pristine Adriatic waters, the government evoked the hydrocarbon riches of Norway to win over the plan's many d

Environmental impact of leasing area off Alaskan shore to Shell was insufficient, say action groups

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Lawsuit victory triggers de facto moratorium on fracking in the state as a bill that would freeze renewable energy shift at current rate heads towards senate vote

At least 200 Seattle environmental protesters blocked the entrance to a terminal in Seattle’s port on Monday where a massive Royal Dutch Shell drill rig is temporarily resting on its way to explore