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Tensions between Israel and Lebanon rise over gas dispute
15/07/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Tensions between Israel and Lebanon rise over gas dispute

This week Israel and Lebanon go head to head over who should tap into vast natural gas deposits discovered under the Mediterranean Sea. Also, we look at male-female segregation on public transport in ultra-orthodox neighbourhoods of Israel. Finally, they've gone from an outlawed group to a potent political organisation: who exactly are Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood?
The secret pipeline: how Burmese junta is making €1bn a year
21/06/2011 - BURMA

The secret pipeline: how Burmese junta is making €1bn a year

A billion euros a year. That's the profit allegedly being made by the Burmese government, to the cost of the Burmese people. The ruling junta's accused of secretly selling the country's oil and natural gas reserves to China via clandestine pipelines. A local NGO says locals are being exploited in the project, which is adding to the fuel shortage that's already taken hold in the capital, Rangoon.
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Obama unveils plan to boost domestic oil production
14/05/2011 - UNITED STATES

Obama unveils plan to boost domestic oil production

President Barack Obama on Saturday unveiled plans to increase domestic oil production in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico, the move follows pressure from the Republicans to bring own gasoline prices.
French parliament debates controversial technique of 'fracking'
10/05/2011 - BUSINESS MATTERS

French parliament debates controversial technique of 'fracking'

Fracking is a technique used to recover natural gas buried deep beneath the surface. It is highly controversial as it involves the use of strong chemicals. Stéphane Marchand tells us more.
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Protests force France to backtrack on gas extraction
21/09/2011 - FRANCE

Protests force France to backtrack on gas extraction

One year after France gave the green light to energy companies to extract natural gas through the controversial practice of “fracking”, the government was forced to backtrack after public outcry.
Unconventional energy
26/02/2011 - ENVIRONMENT

Unconventional energy

Shale gas has been hailed as a potential game changer in the energy industry. It could double the world’s existing supplies of natural gas. So why is it so controversial? The answer lies in the technique required to extract this deep earth natural gas. It's known as "fracking" and this week Environment explains why so many people are opposed to this technique, be it here in France or as far away as Australia.
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Explosion rocks Egyptian gas pipeline to Jordan, Syria, Israel
05/02/2011 - SINAI PENINSULA

Explosion rocks Egyptian gas pipeline to Jordan, Syria, Israel

An Egyptian pipeline running through the Sinai Desert exploded Saturday, cutting the flow of natural gas to neighbours Israel and Jordan. The blast comes as anti-government protests against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak continue in the country.
Need a new gas supply? Try fracking!
22/12/2010 - USA

Need a new gas supply? Try fracking!

Ever heard of "fracking"? Probably not - it's a new way of extracting natural gas from the earth, especially in places where it's previously been difficult. But this method, while it has its advantages, also has disadvantages - mainly for the environment and for water reserves.
All gas lines to be inspected after blast outside San Francisco kills four
13/09/2010 - USA

All gas lines to be inspected after blast outside San Francisco kills four

Regulators are ordering all of California's natural gas lines to be surveyed in the wake of a massive explosion in suburban San Francisco on Thursday that killed four people.
Gas pipeline explosion rips through San Francisco suburb
10/09/2010 - USA

Gas pipeline explosion rips through San Francisco suburb

A San Francisco suburb has been thrown into chaos after a natural gas pipeline exploded on Thursday night, sparking fires that set alight some 50 buildings and homes, and killed at least four people.
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