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Federal environment policy may not be helping the oilpatch - Ottawa Citizen
Mar 30th 2013, 00:29


Ottawa Citizen

Federal environment policy may not be helping the oilpatch
Ottawa Citizen
This week the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy closed its doors, the victim of federal funding cuts, because it had suggested that the government ought to put a price on carbon. * Last year, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver ...

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Environment: Deadly deception - CBS42
Mar 30th 2013, 00:26


Environment: Deadly deception
CBS42
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initially told the Walter Coke facility in Birmingham to conduct testing and cleanup of possible contamination in the soil at the facility. Now, the EPA is focused on answering questions about the condition of ...

The £9million bonus bonanza dished out to green energy bureaucrats - Daily Mail
Mar 30th 2013, 00:06


Daily Mail

The £9million bonus bonanza dished out to green energy bureaucrats
Daily Mail
Bureaucrats in charge of the Government's controversial green policies have benefited from a multi-million-pound bonus bonanza since the last election. The total amount of performance-related handouts given to civil servants at the Department for ...

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US shale gas boom rocks coal market - Saudi Gazette
Mar 29th 2013, 21:36


US shale gas boom rocks coal market
Saudi Gazette
The new export threat highlights the far-reaching impact of the shale gas boom in the US, where export constraints have kept prices low, fostering a renaissance of energy-intensive manufacturing and a switch by power stations from coal to gas. The ...
Shale gas boom in US threatens coal and plastic mydigitalfc.com

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Mercury News editorial: California must put environment before fracking - San Jose Mercury News
Mar 29th 2013, 21:34


Mercury News editorial: California must put environment before fracking
San Jose Mercury News
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper's new fracking regulations for the oil and gas industry have been hailed as a model for other states. The Colorado Democrat is so convinced that drilling will be safe that he actually drank fracking fluid. It wasn't ...

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Oil and gas M&A set to take off - South China Morning Post
Mar 29th 2013, 20:02


Oil and gas M&A set to take off
South China Morning Post
Flat to lower oil price expectations and rising production costs will drive oil and gas companies to seek growth from mergers and acquisitions in the next few years, according to analysts. Asian and mainland Chinese firms have an additional reason to ...
APAC Offshore Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Reviewed by GlobalData in ... DigitalJournal.com (press release)

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Will China's New Leaders Clean up the Environment? - Huffington Post (blog)
Mar 29th 2013, 19:57


New York Times

Will China's New Leaders Clean up the Environment?
Huffington Post (blog)
China's rubber-stamp legislature had never displayed such a level of opposition in its entire history, let alone on environmental grounds. The vote was even more remarkable in light of the government's strenuous attempts to stifle public debate about ...
China to spend $16 billion to tackle Beijing pollution crisis Reuters
Cost of Environmental Damage in China Growing Rapidly Amid Industrialization New York Times
Beijing targets capital's suburban smog China.org.cn

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How Wyoming totally dominates US coal production - MINING.com
Mar 29th 2013, 19:48


MINING.com

How Wyoming totally dominates US coal production
MINING.com
According to a new report by the US Energy Information Administration preliminary coal production data for 2012 show that 9 out of the top 10 producing coal mines in the United States are located in Wyoming. Coal mining in the country is so ...
Nine of 10 most productive US coal mines in 2012 were in Wyoming: EIA Platts

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Oregon regulators unfairly stalling on coal export permits, Ambre Energy says - OregonLive.com
Mar 29th 2013, 19:03


Crosscut

Oregon regulators unfairly stalling on coal export permits, Ambre Energy says
OregonLive.com
Ambre has proposed building a Columbia River coal terminal at Boardman's Port of Morrow. With four other coal export projects on the boards in Oregon and Washington, Ambre wants to be the first to export coal to Asia through the Northwest, starting up ...
The Daily Troll: Coal exporter demands permit. No Garfield teachers ... Crosscut

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Row over £1bn development plan on nightingale habitat site in Kent - The Guardian
Mar 29th 2013, 18:36


The Guardian

Row over £1bn development plan on nightingale habitat site in Kent
The Guardian
The clash of a major housing development, a central part of the government's plan for economic revival, with a small flock of birds has ruffled feathers at the highest level, with prime minister David Cameron telling environment secretary Owen Paterson ...

Discovery on Storing and Reusing Renewable Energy - Green Building Elements
Mar 29th 2013, 18:24


CBC.ca

Discovery on Storing and Reusing Renewable Energy
Green Building Elements
Their technology opens the door to homeowners and energy companies being able to easily store and reuse solar and wind power. Such energy is clean and renewable, but it's available only when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing. The research by ...
Cheaper green energy storage solution invented by Calgary profs CBC.ca

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Environmental group pans Gorge coal trains - kgw.com
Mar 29th 2013, 18:00


Environmental group pans Gorge coal trains
kgw.com
Currently no more than four coal trains pass through the gorge every day, and blankets of what looks like coal are lining the areas around the tracks. It has been moving down the banks and into the Columbia River, according to Brett VandenHuevel ...

America's Next Great Oil and Gas Boom is Here - Daily Beast
Mar 29th 2013, 17:14


Business Standard

America's Next Great Oil and Gas Boom is Here
Daily Beast
Oil nearly always travels below ground—by pipeline. Unlike pipelines, which travel between two fixed points, trains can transport the oil in many more directions. They also let producers go where the demand is—taking advantage of spreads of as much ...
Oil blocks or blocked oil? Business Standard
Collide-a-Scape Discover Magazine (blog)
Peak Oil Is Dead Business Insider
Eurasia Review
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James Hansen: Maybe Coal Emissions Are Cooling the Planet - National Review Online (blog)
Mar 29th 2013, 16:08


James Hansen: Maybe Coal Emissions Are Cooling the Planet
National Review Online (blog)
The Australian has a good piece on flummoxed alarmists who can't really figure out why the planet hasn't warmed in 20 years. They refer to the same Economist piece Andrew Stuttaford linked to in the Corner, but have an additional gem from NASA's James ...

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Patriot Coal bondholders seek trustee; mine workers plan W. Va. protest - STLtoday.com
Mar 29th 2013, 15:59


Patriot Coal bondholders seek trustee; mine workers plan W. Va. protest
STLtoday.com
While Patriot Coal Corp. continues to draw fire from workers and retirees, the bankrupt company also faces opposition from key bondholders. The bondholders have asked a judge to appoint an independent trustee to oversee the Creve Coeur-based ...
LETTER: Peabody should honor obligations Evansville Courier & Press
Local miners protest to protect benefits Coshocton Tribune

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Nurture/Nature: Art and our Environment - KQED QUEST (blog)
Mar 29th 2013, 15:03


KQED QUEST (blog)

Nurture/Nature: Art and our Environment
KQED QUEST (blog)
Photo by Janet Koike. After Ginny's introduction to the process of creating art and more specifically, environmental art, it was my turn to lead a short bird walk with the students from the art center to the Estuary waterway behind the Bridgeside ...

Patriot Coal Bondholders Seek Trustee for Bankruptcy - Bloomberg
Mar 29th 2013, 15:01


Patriot Coal Bondholders Seek Trustee for Bankruptcy
Bloomberg
Two Patriot Coal Corp. (PCXCQ) bondholders, claiming the majority of its 99 units in bankruptcy don't have obligations to unions and retirees, are seeking the appointment of a trustee to oversee how assets are distributed. The U.S. mining company's ...
Patriot Coal Bondholders Demand Appointment Of Trustee Law360 (subscription)
Bondholders: appoint a trustee for Patriot bankruptcy St. Louis Business Journal

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New EIA Data Reveal U.S. Coal Use Rising Again - ThinkProgress
Mar 29th 2013, 14:42


ThinkProgress

New EIA Data Reveal U.S. Coal Use Rising Again
ThinkProgress
New data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals a troubling trend: Coal-fired power generation — and its associated greenhouse gas emissions — were on the rise as 2012 came to an end. According to the data, which was released ...
Friday Energy Facts: US Coal Consumption Is Down But Are Exports Eroding ... Energy Collective
Leaving King Coal Breathless Forbes
UK's CO2 emissions up 4.5% in 2012 The Guardian
Creamer Media's Mining Weekly  - U.S. News & World Report  - Carbon Brief (blog)
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Effort to ban hydraulic fracturing to kick off - WWMT-TV
Mar 29th 2013, 13:24


WWMT-TV

Effort to ban hydraulic fracturing to kick off
WWMT-TV
Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, is a technique used by the energy industry to extract oil and gas from rock by injecting high-pressure mixtures of water, sand or gravel and chemicals. Opponents fell short of the signatures for the ...
From the Daily: Put a pause on fracking The Michigan Daily
Anti-fracking group gears up for ballot fight Great Lakes Echo
The cost of fracking Illinois Times
Truth-Out  - MyWebTimes.com
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Extracted Oil And Gas Wastewater Causing Earthquakes? - Energy Collective
Mar 29th 2013, 12:34


National Geographic

Extracted Oil And Gas Wastewater Causing Earthquakes?
Energy Collective
It's becoming increasingly clear that oil and gas extraction processes are actually weakening the structural integrity of the Earth's crust just enough to cause more frequent earthquakes, in places not used to them. Oklahoma, for instance, is not known ...
Scientists Say Oil Industry Likely Caused Largest Oklahoma Earthquake National Geographic
Oklahoma is at the Epicenter of a Debate About Industry and Earthquakes KOSU

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Scotland's renewable energy at all-time high - Scotsman
Mar 29th 2013, 10:38


Scotsman

Scotland's renewable energy at all-time high
Scotsman
The SNP government is determined to create a green energy revolution in Scotland, with Alex Salmond saying the country's vast wind levels could see the country become the "Saudi Arabia of renewables". Renewable sources produced 14,645 gigawatt ...
GREEN ENERGY PRODUCTION 'UP 7%' Electric Light & Power
Renewables post record year - but rising coal use forces up emissions Business Green

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Oklahoma oil and gas prices: March 29, 2013 - NewsOK.com
Mar 29th 2013, 10:20


Oklahoma oil and gas prices: March 29, 2013
NewsOK.com
Beaver: QEP Energy Co.; Winchell No. 3-10H Well; SE1/4 SW1/4 SW1/4 SW1/4 (SL) of 10-03N-21E; 56 barrels oil per day, 46,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 10,270. Beckham: SM Energy Co.; Burr No. 1-31H Well; SW1/4 SW1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 (SL) of 30-11N-23W; ...

Farewell to oil and gas equipment license - Mizzima News
Mar 29th 2013, 10:17


Farewell to oil and gas equipment license
Mizzima News
There are already 152 different export products and 166 kinds of import products have are allowed to be exported and imported without a license and now, equipments which are used in oil and gas enterprises have joined that list," said a high ranking ...

Chinese Investments in Cambodia Ignore Environment Queries - The Irrawaddy News Magazine
Mar 29th 2013, 10:04


The Irrawaddy News Magazine

Chinese Investments in Cambodia Ignore Environment Queries
The Irrawaddy News Magazine
Environmental activists dance in front of the Chinese embassy in Bangkok after delivering a letter demanding a halt of dams on the Mekong. (Photo: Reuters). BANGKOK — China's expanding investment portfolio in Cambodia has brought into sharper focus ...

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Hybrid power plant burns more than coal - USA TODAY
Mar 29th 2013, 09:19


Hybrid power plant burns more than coal
USA TODAY
Hybrid power plant burns more than coal. The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center in St. Paul, Va. can burn coal from mines, coal left over and biomass, going into the fire as wood chips. The AP's Lee Powell says the utility running the plant is touting ...

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Hope for new jobs in oil and gas on Tyneside - Journal Live
Mar 29th 2013, 08:56


Hope for new jobs in oil and gas on Tyneside
Journal Live
MORE than 1,000 Tyneside jobs could be created if the Energy Secretary offers "more than just rhetoric," a manufacturer said today. Dennis Clark, chairman of the Newcastle-based oil rig fabrication company OGN, said he wanted Ed Davey to make sure the ...

Town of Red Hook moves closer to hydraulic fracturing ban - Kingston Daily Freeman
Mar 29th 2013, 07:47


Town of Red Hook moves closer to hydraulic fracturing ban
Kingston Daily Freeman
RED HOOK, N.Y. — The Town Board Wednesday agreed to forward a proposed ban on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas on to the town planner for review before it goes up for a board vote as a local law. Town officials also proposed to ban the use of ...

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House panel OK's proposed Oil and Gas Conservation Commission changes - Longmont Daily Times-Call
Mar 29th 2013, 01:28


kdvr.com

House panel OK's proposed Oil and Gas Conservation Commission changes
Longmont Daily Times-Call
An eastern Boulder County lawmaker's bid to reduce what he's said are potential conflicts of interests on the part of some Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission members cleared its first state legislative hurdle on Thursday. House Transportation ...
Colorado Democrats push on oil and gas measures Denver Business Journal (blog)
Investment and jobs for oil and gas industry nebusiness.co.uk
Big Fines for Oil and Gas Passes Committee CPR's Check and Balance
kdvr.com  - Your Oil and Gas News (press release)  - Fox Business
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Montana House passes bill to create oil and gas trust fund - KRTV Great Falls News
Mar 28th 2013, 20:47


Montana House passes bill to create oil and gas trust fund
KRTV Great Falls News
HELENA - A bill which attempts to address the long-term impacts of oil and gas development in Montana has cleared a critical vote in the House. In a 53 to 47 vote on Thursday legislators voted to create an oil and gas trust fund. The account would ...

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Proximity to Coal-Tar-Sealed Pavement Raises Risk of Cancer, Study Finds - Science Daily (press release)
Mar 28th 2013, 17:52


Chicago Tribune

Proximity to Coal-Tar-Sealed Pavement Raises Risk of Cancer, Study Finds
Science Daily (press release)
Mar. 28, 2013 — People living near asphalt pavement sealed with coal tar have an elevated risk of cancer, according to a study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. Much of this calculated excess risk results from exposures in children ...
Coal tar industry fights bans on sealants Chicago Tribune
Proximity To Parking Lots And Sealed Pavements Linked With Elevated Cancer ... Nature World News

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Two-headed shark discovered by fisherman – video - The Guardian
Mar 28th 2013, 14:29


The Guardian

Two-headed shark discovered by fisherman – video
The Guardian
Subscribe. Subscribe to the Guardian · iPhone app · iPad edition · Kindle · Extra · Guardian Weekly · Digital edition · All our services · The Guardian home. The Guardian, Environment, User comments. News · Sport · Comment · Culture · Business · Money ...

My Turn: In the name of green energy, ratepayers socked with costly bills - Concord Monitor
Mar 28th 2013, 01:54


My Turn: In the name of green energy, ratepayers socked with costly bills
Concord Monitor
Based on data provided by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, New Hampshire electricity providers paid $47 million in Renewable Energy Credits and alternative compliance payments from 2008 to 2010 and an additional $19 million in ...

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New panel to advise EPA on 'fracking' - The Hill (blog)
Mar 25th 2013, 22:56


New panel to advise EPA on 'fracking'
The Hill (blog)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday announced the formation of an independent body to peer-review that agency's research on hydraulic fracturing, as the Obama administration weighs new regulations. The Hydraulic Fracturing Research ...

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