Daily Archives: December 28, 2013

Combating Oregon’s Icy Roads Without Salt Is Better for the Environment

Combating Icy Roads Without Salt Is Better for the Environment—but Is It Costing Lives

It was the fourth day of school being canceled that prompted me to research why the roads in my hometown of Eugene, Oregon, were still covered in snow.

US Oil Rig Count Falls by 11 This Week to 1,757

US Oil Rig Count Falls by 11 This Week to 1,757

Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. fell by 11 this week to 1,757.