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Texas Oil and Gas company wins rare labor victory against the U. - Houston ... - MyFox Houston
Feb 19th 2013, 00:17


Texas Oil and Gas company wins rare labor victory against the U. - Houston ...
MyFox Houston
Houston Attorney Dan Pipitone lead the case for Gate Guard and says, "So many companies, now, in the oil and gas business can look to this: If the Department of Labor comes knocking on their door, this can be a case-precedent to say 'No, our people are ...

NC investment in renewable energy on the rise - Winston-Salem Journal
Feb 19th 2013, 00:12


NC investment in renewable energy on the rise
Winston-Salem Journal
Investment in renewable energy and efficiency grew 13-fold in North Carolina between 2007 and 2012, totaling $1.4 billion in that period, says an analysis commissioned by the N.C. Sustainable Energy Association. Overall, it said, the state policies ...
Report: Clean energy, efficiency projects saving NC money, creating jobs WRAL Tech Wire

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Longreach Oil and Gas completes seismic program - Stockhouse
Feb 18th 2013, 22:58


Proactive Investors USA & Canada

Longreach Oil and Gas completes seismic program
Stockhouse
With the seismic program complete, Longreach is planning to drill the first well on the Sidi Moktar Licence in the next few months. Longreach Oil and Gas Ltd. (TSX: V.LOI, Stock Forum) completed a 2D seismic program on the operated Sidi Moktar Licence, ...
Longreach Oil and Gas announces completion of seismic programme OilVoice (press release)

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Albertan to steer Quebec oil and gas lobby - National Post
Feb 18th 2013, 22:03


National Post

Albertan to steer Quebec oil and gas lobby
National Post
"We still believe natural gas and oil development is good for Quebec. But at the same time, the government has not created the kind of conditions that we think it's worthwhile to spend a lot of money on. [What's being proposed] is to keep this a low ...

Brazil's Vale Halts Mozambique Coal Shipments on Heavy Rain - Fox Business
Feb 18th 2013, 22:02


Brazil's Vale Halts Mozambique Coal Shipments on Heavy Rain
Fox Business
Brazilian mining giant Vale (VALE, VALE5.BR) said Monday it has declared force majeure on about 250,000 metric tons of metallurgical coal shipments from Mozambique due to heavy rains since the beginning of February. The rainfall "has created serious ...
VALE : S.A. : Vale declares force majeure on coal shipments in Mozambique 4-traders (press release)
Coal mined in Mozambique unable to be transported due to damage on railway ... Macauhub
Vale declares force majeure on Mozambique met coal shipments Steel Business Briefing (subscription)

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Nuclear power: ministers offer reactor deal until 2050 - The Guardian
Feb 18th 2013, 20:30


The Guardian

Nuclear power: ministers offer reactor deal until 2050
The Guardian
"To build the full 16GW (gigawatt) at the same price would cost £250bn over 40-year contracts, and over 30-year contracts £150bn," said Tom Burke, a founding director of the environmental campaign group E3G. Industry sources believe the likely agreed ...

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Former Pakistan oil and gas chief remains in police custody in Abu Dhabi - The National
Feb 18th 2013, 20:04


The Nation

Former Pakistan oil and gas chief remains in police custody in Abu Dhabi
The National
DUBAI// A former oil and gas chief wanted in Pakistan in connection with a US$850 million (Dh3.12bn) embezzlement remains in Abu Dhabi police custody, a senior official at the Pakistan Embassy has confirmed. Tauqir Sadiq was arrested on December 29 ...
Tauqir Sadiq's return on February 26: SC told PakistanToday.com.pk

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David Murphy: 'Electric environment' at Rangers Ballpark - ESPN (blog)
Feb 18th 2013, 19:58


David Murphy: 'Electric environment' at Rangers Ballpark
ESPN (blog)
"We've had an absolutely electric environment to where I think visiting teams coming to play us in Arlington probably view it as hostile a place as there is in baseball and that definitely plays to our advantage," Murphy said. "I definitely the way ...

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Coal India Said to Revive Overseas Mine Search: Corporate India - Bloomberg
Feb 18th 2013, 18:48


The Hindu

Coal India Said to Revive Overseas Mine Search: Corporate India
Bloomberg
Coal India Ltd., which failed to use any of its $12 billion cash to buy mines overseas in the past five years, is renewing efforts as demand soars from power producers, said two people familiar with the plan. Seven stake-sale proposals from Indonesia ...
Coal demand-supply gap is projected to widen The Hindu
CCI to expedite coal mining on Wednesday Hindustan Times
India sets up expert committee on underground coal mines Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Livemint  - CoalGuru.com  - Hindu Business Line
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Minnesota coal plants cut mercury in half - Duluth News Tribune
Feb 18th 2013, 18:23


KAALtv.com

Minnesota coal plants cut mercury in half
Duluth News Tribune
Dave Rannetsberger, maintenance superintendent at Taconite Harbor Energy Center in Schroeder, Minn., points out the new additions to a boiler that enable it to burn coal more cleanly, during a tour of the energy plant in this Oct. 2, 2007, file photo ...
Reduction of mercury emissions a 'remarkable achievement' Minnesota Public Radio

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Coal-burning plant - Budgeteer
Feb 18th 2013, 18:17


Budgeteer

Coal-burning plant
Budgeteer
Dave Rannetsberger, maintenance superintendent at Taconite Harbor Energy Center in Schroeder, Minn., points out the new additions to a boiler that enable it to burn coal more cleanly, during a tour of the energy plant in this Oct. 2, 2007, file photo ...

Climate Change Is Drowning Out "Jobs vs. Environment" Debate - Truth-Out
Feb 18th 2013, 17:32


ABQ Journal

Climate Change Is Drowning Out "Jobs vs. Environment" Debate
Truth-Out
The old argument that unions must choose between jobs and the environment is losing its grip, as climate change becomes more evident and more urgent. More unions than ever have signed up to join environmentalists for a demonstration in Washington, ...
Mass protest for the environment ABQ Journal
Fifty people detained by police after handcuffing themselves to gates to ... The Guardian
Environment Canada report to reveal drop in pollutants amid pipeline debate ... Globe and Mail
Environment News Service  - Christian Science Monitor  - National Post
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Colombia Coal Miners Seek More Wage Talks as Negotiations Fail - Bloomberg
Feb 18th 2013, 17:14


Colombia Coal Miners Seek More Wage Talks as Negotiations Fail
Bloomberg
Striking coal miners at BHP Billiton Ltd.'s Cerrejon joint venture with Xstrata Plc and Anglo American Plc in Colombia will seek further negotiations after government-brokered talks broke down, a union leader said. The workers, who downed tools at the ...
Colombia Coal Strike Enters 12th Day After Weekend Talks Fail Fox Business
Talks at Colombia's biggest coal exporter stall Reuters
Labor dispute at Colombia's most profitable coal mine continues Colombia Reports
Platts  - ICIS (subscription)  - CoalGuru.com
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Coal train foes meet in Albany - Corvallis Gazette Times
Feb 18th 2013, 16:34


BlueOregon

Coal train foes meet in Albany
Corvallis Gazette Times
ALBANY — The Willamette Valley and the Columbia Gorge should not be turned into a coal chute for Asia, Milwaukie Mayor Jeremy Ferguson told more than 85 people who attended a two-hour forum about coal carrying trains Sunday night at the Albany ...
Bill McKibben: "We gotta keep that coal in the ground." BlueOregon
Coal booster says Cherry Point terminal is 'dead,' but foes aren't celebrating Bellingham Herald
Wyoming, Montana governors have taken different approaches to pitching coal Billings Gazette
The Courier-Journal
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No winners in Obama's green-energy trade war - Washington Examiner
Feb 18th 2013, 16:27


No winners in Obama's green-energy trade war
Washington Examiner
"As long as countries like China keep going all-in on clean energy," President Obama said in last week's State of the Union Address, "so must we." Obama has thrust the U.S. into an arms race in green-energy subsidies. To grasp the difficulty - or ...

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Old Wang Coal? - Huffington Post (blog)
Feb 18th 2013, 15:52


Huffington Post (blog)

Old Wang Coal?
Huffington Post (blog)
Because coal is cheap and abundant, it is one of the world's most widely used fuels. In 2008, the Energy Information Administration reports, "coal accounted for 28 percent of world energy consumption." But China's coal dependence is considerably larger ...
No denying coal's developed world decline Climate Spectator
Energy policy like 'profiting from slavery' ABC Local
Syd S. Peng: US must capitalize on coal, nuclear knowledge Charleston Gazette
Latrobe Valley Express
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Arctic needs protection from resource rush as ice melts, says UN - The Guardian
Feb 18th 2013, 15:42


The Guardian

Arctic needs protection from resource rush as ice melts, says UN
The Guardian
The UNEP Year Book 2013 was released on Monday to accompany the opening of talks in Nairobi attended by environment ministers or senior officials from around 150 nations, aimed at making the world economy greener at a time of weak economic growth.
UN environment talks open to more nations Independent Online
Arctic ice loss, weather extremes show climate risk, says UN Inquirer.net
Citing Sea Ice Melt, UN Urges Stronger Measures To Protect Fragile Arctic ... Eurasia Review
China.org.cn
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Oil And Gas Industry Employment On The Rise - WOUB
Feb 18th 2013, 15:32


WOUB

Oil And Gas Industry Employment On The Rise
WOUB
Job growth in the Southeast Ohio's core oil and natural gas industries jumped nearly 24 percent over the past year according to a report by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Shale-related support industries experienced a 5.6 percent ...

Hydro Green Energy Assigned Patent - Electric Light & Power
Feb 18th 2013, 15:18


Hydro Green Energy Assigned Patent
Electric Light & Power
18 -- Hydro Green Energy, Westmont, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,371,801) developed by four co-inventors for "systems for improved fluid flows through a turbine." The co-inventors are Frederick E. Becker, Reading, Mass., Kerry N. Oliphant, Sandy ...

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Environment Ministry, regions across Japan huddle on PM2.5 countermeasures - The Japan Times
Feb 18th 2013, 15:14


Environment Ministry, regions across Japan huddle on PM2.5 countermeasures
The Japan Times
Officials of the Environment Ministry and about 130 municipalities nationwide met Monday in Tokyo to boost cooperation on measures against possible high concentrations of toxic smog spreading to Japan from China. The ministry briefed the officials from ...

Seven quick fixes for a healthier living environment - PennLive.com
Feb 18th 2013, 15:05


Seven quick fixes for a healthier living environment
PennLive.com
Even more claim to suffer from other environmental illnesses. When it comes to environmental issues affecting our health such as the ozone and air pollution, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the big picture. Dr. Robert Zuckerman, owner of Allergy ...

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Key to Cleaner Environment May Be Right Beneath Our Feet - Science Daily (press release)
Feb 18th 2013, 14:15


Key to Cleaner Environment May Be Right Beneath Our Feet
Science Daily (press release)
Feb. 17, 2013 — While many people recognize that clean water and air are signs of a healthy ecosystem, most do not realize that a critical part of the environment is right beneath their feet, according to a Penn State hydrologist.

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Coal Ministry seeks speedy nod for projects worth Rs.1400 cr - The Hindu
Feb 18th 2013, 13:37


Coal Ministry seeks speedy nod for projects worth Rs.1400 cr
The Hindu
The Coal Ministry has sought fast-track environmental and land acquisition clearances for a dozen mining projects worth Rs.1,400 crore. The Ministry has approached the Cabinet Committee on Investments (CCI) to grant necessary directions to the Ministry ...

Mining company firms' shares trump oil-and-gas peers - The Australian
Feb 18th 2013, 13:13


Mining company firms' shares trump oil-and-gas peers
The Australian
Europe's major listed mining companies are trading at a 67 per cent premium to their big oil-and-gas peers in terms of their multiple of forecast earnings. That is much wider than the average 19 per cent premium that BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Anglo ...

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Short Sellers Think These 4 Oil And Gas Small And Mid Caps Are Ready For A ... - Seeking Alpha
Feb 18th 2013, 12:42


Short Sellers Think These 4 Oil And Gas Small And Mid Caps Are Ready For A ...
Seeking Alpha
We looked at Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NOG) more closely. As of December 31st, 2013, the company has cash and cash equivalents of $13 million, and $226 million available on its revolving credit facility. The liquidity cushion helps position the ...
Global Top 10 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (E&P) Markets ... SBWire (press release)
New mixed regime approach to oil and gas exploration and production International Law Office
60 new oil/gas concession blocks: bidding to be opened on March 10 Business Recorder (blog)

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German 2014 Power Increases as Coal, Emissions Contracts Gain - Bloomberg
Feb 18th 2013, 11:51


German 2014 Power Increases as Coal, Emissions Contracts Gain
Bloomberg
Coal for delivery to Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Antwerp in 2014 increased 0.5 percent to $99 a metric ton in its first gain in seven days, while European Union emissions allowances for December rose as much as 6.4 percent to 5.52 euros a ton on the ICE ...

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Zero-carbon home 'dithering' is threatening UK housing industry - The Guardian
Feb 18th 2013, 10:48


The Guardian

Zero-carbon home 'dithering' is threatening UK housing industry
The Guardian
"The proposed changes to Part L [this April] would have provided substantial environmental and economic benefits. It will be a potential blow to the economy if the clear support within the UK industry for the introduction of these positive measures is ...

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Which drought-hit US states suffered the worst crop damage? - The Guardian
Feb 18th 2013, 10:33


Which drought-hit US states suffered the worst crop damage?
The Guardian
The searing U.S. drought of 2012 devastated the nation's corn crop, pushing yields down in some states to their lowest levels in nearly 30 years. According to recently-released numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Missouri, Illinois ...

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Halve meat consumption, scientists urge rich world - The Guardian
Feb 18th 2013, 09:35


The Guardian

Halve meat consumption, scientists urge rich world
The Guardian
People in the rich world should become "demitarians" – eating half as much meat as usual, while stopping short of giving it up – in order to avoid severe environmental damage, scientists have urged, in the clearest picture yet of how farming practices ...
More environment-friendly nutrient use could save $170 bln a year Reuters

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Introduce Local Content In The Oil And Gas Contracts - Association Of Ghana ... - Ghana
Feb 18th 2013, 09:21


Introduce Local Content In The Oil And Gas Contracts - Association Of Ghana ...
Ghana
The Association of Ghana Industries has called on government to cede off some of the contracts in the oil and gas sector to local enterprises in order to promote the growth of the local industries. Nana Owusu-Afari, President of the AGI, said the ...

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Regulations, litigation force cancellation of Texas coal-fired power plant ... - Daily Caller
Feb 18th 2013, 06:50


Daily Caller

Regulations, litigation force cancellation of Texas coal-fired power plant ...
Daily Caller
Opponents of the coal industry won a victory last week when it was announced that the White Stallion coal-fired power plant in Matagorda County, Texas suspended development, partly due to litigation costs and potential federal environmental regulations.
Developers drop plans for Texas coal plant FuelFix (blog)
Planned Texas coal-fired power plant cancelled PennEnergy (press release)

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Column | US can jump-start economy with green-energy initiatives - Centre Daily Times
Feb 18th 2013, 05:14


Livemint

Column | US can jump-start economy with green-energy initiatives
Centre Daily Times
Instead, for our national security, economic growth and a sound energy policy, what we need is to shift to promoting industries and technologies that focus on clean, renewable and alternative sources of energy. With continued sluggish economic growth ...
Green Energy Development Praises the President's Call on Increasing Energy ... WebWire (press release)
PE investors shift focus to renewable energy sector Livemint
'State committed to promote renewable energy' The Hindu
KCSG  - China Daily  - Chattanooga Times Free Press
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Govt readies incentives to boost oil and gas exploration - Jakarta Post
Feb 18th 2013, 02:56


Govt readies incentives to boost oil and gas exploration
Jakarta Post
Of 750 oil and gas exploration wells drilled between 2002 and 2012, 328, or 43 percent, were from "dry holes", which led to losses of US$1.31 billion and prompted the firms to return their concessions to the government, according to upstream oil and ...

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