Illinois Oil Production Bounces Back to Normal Levels After Rough Spring
NOTE: This blog was updated on Aug. 7, 2020, with revised June production data. Illinois crude oil…
Fact Checking the Indianapolis Star’s Misleading Story on PPP Loans to Fossil Fuel Companies
A recent Indianapolis Star article claims Indiana fossil fuel companies “may have gobbled up more…
Report Shows Oil Consumption Reached All-Time High in 2019
It has become quite fashionable to claim that the age of oil is all but over and that fossil fuel…
*UPDATE* Strong U.S. Oil and Gas Production Keeps Energy Costs Affordable
UPDATE: June 3, 2020 A new Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) report finds record U.S. natural gas…
Three Reasons Illinois Gasoline Prices Didn’t Crash Along With Oil Prices
UPDATE: May 13, 2020, 3:25 p.m. CDT Data released this week by the U.S. Energy Information…
*UPDATE* Illinoisans Express Strong Support for State’s Oil Industry
UPDATE: May 1, 2020 A total of 18 Illinois oil-producing counties have passed resolutions of…
Guest Column: Oil and Gas Indeed ‘Essential’ to Combating Coronavirus
Editor's Note: The following guest column was recently published in the Robinson Daily News,…
Chicago Tribune Letter to the Editor: Column on Production Cut Deal Misleading
Editor's Note: The following letter to the editor was submitted by IPRB to the Chicago Tribune on…
IPRB Letter to Gov. Pritzker: Oil and Natural Gas Industry Indeed 'Essential'
April 2, 2020 The Honorable Governor JB Pritzker 207 State House Springfield, IL 62702 Dear…
Fact Checking the Petition to Ban Fracking in Illinois
The Illinois Coalition Against Fracking (ICAF) has been circulating a petition that calls for…