The Permian Basin has long been at the heart of America’s energy industry, fueling economic growth with its vast reserves of ...

California is overdue for a major earthquake, experts say. So why are state regulators allowing oil companies to drill injection wells dangerously close to earthquake faults? Scientists say injections ...

which regulates the state’s oil and gas industry and is responsible for responding to industrial incidents, didn’t answer questions about the explosion. The earthquake struck an area where the ...