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Oklahoma is now the No. 1 earthquake area in the world, an Oklahoma Corporation Commission spokesman said Monday. Spokesman Matt Skinner said the state is unique in terms of frequency. "We have had 15 (earthquakes) in Medford since 5 o'clock Saturday morning," he noted. "We've got an earthquake issue." Skinner said the world is going through a seismic phase. "Oklahoma is absolutely unique in terms of the number of earthquakes we've had," he said. Jim Palmer, OCC director of public information and manager of consumer education, said Oklahoma is unique in North America. He said there are other parts of...

On this Jacki Daily show she speaks with Jackie Stewart of EnergyInDepth Ohio about AntiFracking groups. She is also joined by Bud Weinstein, Associate Director, Maguire Energy Institute on his most recent article "Cheap energy is reviving manufacturing in America's industrial heartland." Lastly she is joined by Anastasia Shcherbakova, Clinical Assistant Professor Director at the University of Texas.

Unveiling the AntiFracking Movement & How Fracking Brings Manufacturing Boom 9/14/15 Who is Really Behind Your “Local” Anti-Fracking Campaign? Jackie Stewart of Energy in Depth Ohio talks about the fringe anti-Constitution group that is creating frac fights far beyond their Pennsylvania state line.

A Chemist’s View of Hydraulic Fracturing or ‘Frac[c]ing” Jacki talks with world renowned British scientist, Dr. Andrew Barron, Chairman of the Chemistry Department at Rice University, about the use of chemical additives in the frac[c]ing process, and how these can be employed safely in today’s frac jobs.

Trailblazers: Reuse of up to 100% of Frac[c]ing Fluids Leaders from a Big Spring, Texas company named Waterstone Resources join Jacki to talk recent developments in water use and water reuse in fracking.

In this two-part interview, Dr. Ireland and Mr. Giovanetti discuss their participation in public debates about the proposed frac[c]ing ban in Denton, TX, interaction with the international press on this issue, and the legal and economic reasons for opposing the proposed ban on hydraulic fracturing or “frac[c]ing.”

What a Frac[c]ing Ban Can Cost a City: Denton, TX as a Case Study Dr. Perryman, widely regarded as one of the world’s most influential and innovative economists, talks with Jacki.

Phelim McAleer, The producer, director and journalist talks with Jacki about his film ‘Fracknation,’ an expose`of claims about frac[c]ing, breast cancer, and water quality.

In Segment 1, Dr. Ireland explains the benefits of lifting the decades-old ban on exporting U.S. crude oil. In Segment 2, Dr. Ireland explains the benefits of building the Keystone XL pipeline.

The host of the Jacki Daily show has had an impressive career in energy, law, and politics. Most recently, Jacki served as General Counsel to an engineering firm specializing in energy, national security and environmental cleanup. Previously, she served many years as legal counsel on Capitol Hill to the Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and the former Ranking Member of the Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee, advising on the oversight of federal agencies. Prior to her career in Washington, she worked as a corporate litigator, and as an Assistant Vice President for a national bank. She entered...

The host of the Jacki Daily show has had an impressive career in energy, law, and politics. Most recently, Jacki served as General Counsel to an engineering firm specializing in energy, national security and environmental cleanup. Previously, she served many years as legal counsel on Capitol Hill to the Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and the former Ranking Member of the Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee, advising on the oversight of federal agencies. Prior to her career in Washington, she worked as a corporate litigator, and as an Assistant Vice President for a national bank. She entered...

Can We Run Our Cars on Natural Gas? In an attempt to insulate the U.S. from dependence on foreign oil, many have advocated that we transition our vehicles from oil derived gasoline to natural gas. One North Texas couple invested in this plan, and Bob Farris and Carole Hornsby Haynes, PhD, share their experience. While natural gas is a great fuel for fleet vehicles and large trucks or buses, it faces many challenges in the rest of the commercial fleet.

A federal judge agreed Tuesday to postpone the Obama administration’s tough new hydraulic fracturing restrictions just hours before they were scheduled to take effect. U.S. District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl in Casper, Wyoming, gave both sides another week to submit arguments and citations before making a final decision on the request for a stay, which is expected July 22. Four Western states — Colorado, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming — along with two oil and gas industry groups had asked the court to delay the Bureau of Land Management rule slated to kick in Wednesday until their lawsuits could be...

The future of the U.S. oil industry may well be taking shape north of this town on 15 square miles of windswept prairie above the Bakken Shale. It’s about as far from the industry’s wildcatting heritage as is thinkable. “Our idea was to build the world’s greatest oil factory,” says Chris Wright, the chief executive of Liberty Resources LLC. And if the U.S. oil industry is going to overcome several significant challenges, it may have to follow the lead of this small Denver-based company. The U.S. oil industry boomed when crude oil prices were high, but has entered a world...

Published on Dec 4, 2012 This timelapse video shows the drilling and fracking of a typical Marathon Oil well in the Eagle Ford, Texas. It was captured in the summer of 2012.