Many Illinoisans may not be aware that the state’s active oil production leases are assessed…
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Illinois Oil: A Little-Known Land of Lincoln Staple
Nearly four billion barrels of oil have been produced in Illinois since commercial production began way back in 1905. Pump…
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Preliminary results from a long-awaited U.S. Department of Energy marginal well methane emissions study have…
adminDecember 3, 2020
UPDATE: Dec. 3, 2020 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has projected U.S. energy-related carbon…
adminDecember 3, 2020
Much has changed since the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a 1999 report emphasizing…
adminOctober 15, 2020
The U.S. oil and natural gas industry almost always finds itself on the defensive, responding…
adminOctober 8, 2020
Policies designed to deliberately decrease U.S. oil production have gained mainstream traction in recent years.…
adminSeptember 24, 2020
UPDATE: 5 Examples That Show ‘Keep It In the Ground’ Movement Isn’t Serious About Reducing Emissions
*UPDATE* Aug. 20, 2020, 4:15 p.m. As IPRB noted last week, “Keep It In the…
adminAugust 20, 2020
NOTE: This blog was updated on Aug. 7, 2020, with revised June production data. Illinois…
adminJuly 30, 2020
A recent Indianapolis Star article claims Indiana fossil fuel companies “may have gobbled up more…
adminJuly 21, 2020
UPDATE: May 1, 2020 A total of 18 Illinois oil-producing counties have passed resolutions of…
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Editor's Note: The following guest column was recently published in the Robinson Daily News, Lawrence…
adminApril 29, 2020
Editor's Note: The following letter to the editor was submitted by IPRB to the Chicago…
adminApril 29, 2020
April 2, 2020 The Honorable Governor JB Pritzker 207 State House Springfield, IL 62702 Dear…
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The Illinois Coalition Against Fracking (ICAF) has been circulating a petition that calls for governor…
adminMarch 26, 2020
Likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden promised “no new fracking” during Sunday night’s debate. Such…
adminMarch 19, 2020
The United States is enjoying an unprecedented 11th consecutive year of sustained economic growth. Predictably,…
adminFebruary 26, 2020
Illinois crude oil production totaled 8,250,793 barrels in 2019, according to data compiled by the…
adminJanuary 30, 2020
NOTE: This blog was updated with 2018 revenue on Jan. 23, 2020. Many Illinoisans may…
adminJanuary 23, 2020
Recently posted Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) data show that Illinois oil and natural gas…
adminJanuary 16, 2020