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People in one Centre County community are voicing concerns about an oil spill at a community meeting

Last month, an oil company pumped heating oil into the basement of the wrong house southwest of State College. A sump pump released the oil into a nearby stream.

By Staff

The Keystone pipeline leaked in Kansas. What makes this spill so bad?

Environmental advocates say this is just the beginning to a cleanup that will likely take years

By NPR

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OPEC+ is expected to cut oil production as it seeks to boost the price

The world consumes up to 100 million barrels of oil a day, so taking 1 million off the market would have a noticeable effect.

By NPR

What to know about the U.S. emergency oil stash as Biden gears up to tap the reserves

What does it mean now that President Biden is planning the largest-ever release from its emergency oil stash as the U.S. reels from a surge in gasoline prices?

By NPR

Here are 3 reasons why Big Oil can’t just drill more to ease the pain at the gas pump

…getting U.S. producers to drill for more oil is easier said than done.

By NPR

Gas prices hit record highs in Pennsylvania

Price of gas averaged 4.17 per gallon Sunday, setting a new record high price after breaking a 14-year record high Saturday,
By The Associated Press

Biden is tapping oil reserves to try to bring down high gas prices

China, India, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom will take similar steps to release oil from their stockpiles, the White House said on Tuesday.

By NPR

The U.S. emergency oil stash is in the spotlight as gas price surge. What to know

A recent surge in gasoline prices has left President Biden scrambling for options to do something about it.

By NPR
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