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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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Nearly four billion barrels of oil have been produced in Illinois since commercial production began…
adminMay 14, 2025
Many Illinoisans may not be aware that the state’s active oil production leases are assessed…
adminMarch 5, 2025
Illinois year-over-year crude oil production increased slightly in 2024, totaling 7,212,196 barrels, according to data…
adminFebruary 7, 2025
The chasm between electric vehicle hype and reality was never more profound than during last…
adminJanuary 15, 2025
The chasm between electric vehicle hype and reality was never more profound than during last…
adminJanuary 15, 2024
The Natural Resources Defense Council claims fossil fuels have “exacted an enormous toll on humanity.” It…
adminDecember 15, 2022
With talk of possible diesel shortages making news this fall, it can’t be emphasized enough…
adminNovember 10, 2022
If you are a “downstate” Illinoisan, you have probably seen a pump jack or two…
adminOctober 31, 2022
More than 200 Illinois Basin oil exploration and production industry professionals attended the first annual…
adminSeptember 9, 2022
Non-political entities such as the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) have repeatedly confirmed the fact…
adminJuly 12, 2022
One of the more ludicrous claims to gain traction since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine fast-forwarded…
adminJune 9, 2022
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), an environmental group that has long lobbied for federal regulations…
adminApril 28, 2022
The following was published as a guest column in the Alton Telegraph, Centralia/Mt. Vernon Sentinel,…
adminMarch 25, 2022
The discovery of the Salem oilfield and several other major Illinois Basin discoveries in the…
adminJuly 1, 2021
The U.S. oil and natural gas industry almost always finds itself on the defensive, responding…
adminOctober 8, 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