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Saving coal jobs in Kentucky - The Courier-Journal
May 16th 2013, 23:45


Saving coal jobs in Kentucky
The Courier-Journal
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell continued his defense for the embattled coal industry in Kentucky and other states as he built support for his Coal Jobs Protection Act, through which he intends to curb the Environmental Protection Agency's complication of ...

Australian coal miners face China cap - Sydney Morning Herald
May 16th 2013, 23:31


Brisbane Times

Australian coal miners face China cap
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's plans for new coal mines and expansions of old ones that will come on stream in five to 10 years "will probably be the most affected because there will be a serious mismatch", she said. "You will be ready at a time China's coal demand has ...
'Take or pay' hitting coal companies Newcastle Herald
Predictions Australia will be hardest hit by climate change ABC Online

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Green energy 'folly will put £600 on bills': Annual charges to hit living ... - Daily Mail
May 16th 2013, 23:10


Daily Mail

Green energy 'folly will put £600 on bills': Annual charges to hit living ...
Daily Mail
Britain's green energy 'folly' will cost every family an extra £600 a year by 2020, a report warned last night. The cost to consumers of green energy subsidies will exceed £16billion a year within seven years, according to a leading industry analyst ...
Families to pay £600 a year towards green energy by 2020, says think-tank study Telegraph.co.uk
German Scientist and Green Party Parliamentarian Discusses Energy Transition ... Newswise (press release)
Green policy 'will cost households £600 a year' - Politics.co.uk Politics.co.uk

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Ohio poised for 'staggering' amounts of oil and gas - Canton Repository
May 16th 2013, 23:10


Kansas.com

Ohio poised for 'staggering' amounts of oil and gas
Canton Repository
"We believe the Utica Shale play in Ohio is the real deal, and that it has already brought unprecedented growth in oil and gas production, and it's going to produce staggering amounts of oil and gas in the future" said ODNR Director James Zehringer.
Oil and natural gas development a 'can't miss' opportunity Kansas.com
Ireland To Review Oil And Gas Tax Breaks - Tax-News.com Tax-news.com
Despite Disappointing April Industrial Production Report, Oil And Gas Sector ... Seeking Alpha
Build.ie  - Plain Dealer  - Akron Beacon Journal (blog)
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Patriot Coal Can Pay $6.9 Million in Executive Bonuses - Bloomberg
May 16th 2013, 21:56


Patriot Coal Can Pay $6.9 Million in Executive Bonuses
Bloomberg
Patriot Coal Corp. (PCXCQ) can pay $6.9 million in bonuses to key employees, a judge said, rejecting a union's claims that the payments wrongly benefit corporate insiders. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kathy A. Surratt-States in St. Louis today granted the ...

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China approves environment assessment of 'tallest dam' - The Hindu
May 16th 2013, 21:27


The Hindu

China approves environment assessment of 'tallest dam'
The Hindu
Chinese authorities have granted approval for an environmental assessment of a controversial 2 GW dam project — slated to be the country's tallest dam — despite concerns voiced by a number of environmental groups. The Ministry of Environmental ...
China's environment ministry cautions govt over tallest dam Zee News
Environment ministry approves China's biggest hydro dam South China Morning Post

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Obama's environment, energy team nears completion with votes - Reuters
May 16th 2013, 21:17


Boston Globe

Obama's environment, energy team nears completion with votes
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's energy and environment team took two steps forward on Thursday after the U.S. Senate confirmed Ernest Moniz as energy secretary and a committee cleared Gina McCarthy to get a full Senate vote to ...
Federal report shows EPA regulations produce more economic benefits than costs Public Radio International PRI
McCarthy, a regulator who worked for moderate Republicans, faces a Senate ... Environment & Energy Publishing
Senate Committee Approves Gina McCarthy Nomination to EPA Along Party Lines Yahoo! News
The Olympian  - The Hill (blog)
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'Bidder 70,' Still Raising His Hand To Be Heard - NPR
May 16th 2013, 21:04


NPR

'Bidder 70,' Still Raising His Hand To Be Heard
NPR
DeChristopher's primary concern is climate change, which is no small issue. But Bidder 70 would be more compelling if it had used the U.S. government's assault on the ad hoc activist to also discuss threats to the American political environment. Share ...

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Veronique de Rugy: Hard to find the return on green energy investments - Washington Examiner
May 16th 2013, 20:41


Veronique de Rugy: Hard to find the return on green energy investments
Washington Examiner
Wind energy is the darling of the green energy sector. Over the past 35 years, the industry has received nearly $30 billion in federal subsidies and cash grants, and Washington has promised another $12 billion in subsidies over the next decade. Thus ...

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Oil and gas development does not have to destroy the Amazon - National Geographic
May 16th 2013, 20:16


National Geographic

Oil and gas development does not have to destroy the Amazon
National Geographic
Loreto recently made headlines when the Peruvian government declared an environmental state of emergency following years of extensive oil contamination. In the words of author Dr. Matt Finer of the Center for International Environmental Law, "Loreto ...

Share this on - Financial Times
May 16th 2013, 20:13


Business Today

Share this on
Financial Times
Surging oil and gas earnings helped Vedanta Resources maintain flat annual profits against the backdrop of a steeply declining contribution from the company's traditional mining divisions. The FTSE 100 diversified miner reported a slight dip in pre-tax ...
Vedanta profit rises 21 percent as oil offsets iron ore hit Reuters India
Vedanta's Profit Rises as Oil Revenue Offsets Drop in Iron Ore Output - iNVEZZ iNVEZZ
Cairn India to spend $3 billion on oil exploration in 3 years NDTV

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World's most extraordinary species mapped - The Guardian
May 16th 2013, 20:02


World's most extraordinary species mapped
The Guardian
The black and white ruffed lemur, the Mexican axolotl and the Sunda pangolin are among the species on a pioneering map of the world's most unique and threatened mammals and amphibians. Scientists from the Zoological Society of London pinpointed ...

London has lowest solar panel uptake in UK - Renewable Energy Focus
May 16th 2013, 19:24


London has lowest solar panel uptake in UK
Renewable Energy Focus
Solar panels have been heralded as a success story for green energy in the UK but the reality is that even in the most popular areas for installations, barely 7% of households have panels installed and in the lowest installation areas, such as ...
London bottom of the UK's solar league Business Green

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Feds make concessions to oil industry in new hydraulic fracturing rule - FuelFix (blog)
May 16th 2013, 18:59


FuelFix (blog)

Feds make concessions to oil industry in new hydraulic fracturing rule
FuelFix (blog)
Although it is poised to be the first major federal rule governing the hydraulic fracturing process that is unlocking vast domestic oil and gas reserves, the measure would apply only on the small sliver of U.S. land under the Interior Department's control.
US Government Updates Draft Rule For Hydraulic Fracturing On Public And ... Science 2.0
Revised Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Available for Comment Period Rigzone
Administration proposes new rule for hydraulic fracturing on federal land NewsOK.com
Lexology (registration)  - The Hill (blog)
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Beverage firm switches to 100% renewable energy at Norwalk building - Westfair Online
May 16th 2013, 18:46


Beverage firm switches to 100% renewable energy at Norwalk building
Westfair Online
The Norwalk headquarters has earned an Energy Star label from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is currently being assessed for LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Diageo, whose global headquarters is in London, is among ...

Hacker group Anonymous plans attack on oil-and-gas industry - The Hill (blog)
May 16th 2013, 18:45


Hacker group Anonymous plans attack on oil-and-gas industry
The Hill (blog)
The hacker activist group Anonymous said it plans to target the oil-and-gas sector in a June 20 operation. "It has been a long time coming," the collective said of the event, Operation Petrol, in a video it released this week on its YouTube page. The ...
Anonymous hackers to target global oil industry June 20 Platts

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California ISO Market Enhancement Helps Advance Green Energy in the Golden ... - MarketWatch (press release)
May 16th 2013, 18:38


MarketWatch (press release)

California ISO Market Enhancement Helps Advance Green Energy in the Golden ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Generators will now have the option to schedule power in 15-minute intervals that allows variable resources to better forecast and schedule their green energy. The proposal also meets Order No. 764 issued last year by the Federal Energy Regulatory ...

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Fearful of 'fracking,' Kent County township adopts moratorium on oil and gas ... - Michigan Business Review - MLive.com
May 16th 2013, 18:19


Fearful of 'fracking,' Kent County township adopts moratorium on oil and gas ...
Michigan Business Review - MLive.com
ROCKFORD, MI – Cannon Township Clerk Bonnie Blackledge said her township's board is concerned enough about "fracking" to adopt the moratorium on oil and gas wells even though their attorney has told them a moratorium probably can't be enforced,.

Renewable Energy Stock Alert: Green Plains Renewable Energy Gains 6.51% - InvestorIdeas.com (press release)
May 16th 2013, 17:14


Renewable Energy Stock Alert: Green Plains Renewable Energy Gains 6.51%
InvestorIdeas.com (press release)
Point Roberts, WA - May 16, 2013 (Investorideas.com renewable energy newswire) Investorideas.com staff: Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in investing ideas in leading sectors including renewable energy stocks issues a trading ...

In Bristol, Cuccinelli touts continued reliance on coal - Richmond Times Dispatch
May 16th 2013, 17:07


The Virginian-Pilot

In Bristol, Cuccinelli touts continued reliance on coal
Richmond Times Dispatch
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli sketched a wide-ranging energy policy for Virginia Thursday that was short on specifics but long on the idea that less regulation and continued reliance on coal are central to the economic success of ...
Cuccinelli stumps for coal, offshore energy as critics stress abortion and taxes The Virginian-Pilot
Cuccinelli says coal, rollback of EPA regs and drilling offshore core of his ... TriCities.com
In coal country, Cuccinelli espouses cutting taxes and regulation on energy ... Washington Post
Washington Examiner  - NBC 29 News
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Charter school with focus on environment to be built at Fort Snelling's Upper Post - Minneapolis Star Tribune
May 16th 2013, 17:06


Charter school with focus on environment to be built at Fort Snelling's Upper Post
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The coalition specifically sought a use for the Upper Post that would connect people to the outdoors and teach them about the environment and history. The DNR now will begin negotiations with Upper Mississippi Development about a lease and design plans ...

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'The Price of Justice' recounts how attorneys tackled W.Va. coal, campaigns ... - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
May 16th 2013, 17:05


'The Price of Justice' recounts how attorneys tackled W.Va. coal, campaigns ...
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The book, a true story of a small Virginia coal company operator's 15-year fight against a powerful coal company CEO, co-stars Mr. Fawcett's Reed Smith colleague, Bruce Stanley. The author's account of how the two lawyers took on former Massey Energy ...

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Pair of Coal Plants Closing in Pennsylvania, New Jersey - StateImpact Pennsylvania
May 16th 2013, 15:57


Legal News Line

Pair of Coal Plants Closing in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Overall, NRG and the Houston-based GenOn Energy are shuttering nine coal-fired plants, including four others in Pennsylvania. The two power companies merged last year. And their planned coal plant closures will begin in June and run through 2015.
Portland Generating Station to shut down coal-fired units several months early ... The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
Portland plant will stop using coal six months early Philly.com (blog)
CT, NJ Settlement To Shut Down PA Coal Plants Hartford Courant
UPI.com  - Legal News Line  - Utility Products
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China Blogger Who Appealed to Obama Now... - ABC News (blog)
May 16th 2013, 15:08


ABC News (blog)

China Blogger Who Appealed to Obama Now...
ABC News (blog)
"Help needed?I am scared." - Environmental blogger 'B.Y.' in protest of PetroChina chemical plant. A 20-something blogger in China has attracted regime attention for appealing to President Obama to help save China's environment. On May 7 the blogger, ...
Kunming pollution protest is tip of rising Chinese environmental activism The Guardian
Residents in southern China shout 'Protest! Protest!' against plans for ... mysask.com (press release)
Hundreds oppose China refinery project in mostly peaceful protests Los Angeles Times
Reuters  - Washington Guardian
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The States That Use the Most Green Energy - The Atlantic Cities
May 16th 2013, 14:58


The Atlantic Cities

The States That Use the Most Green Energy
The Atlantic Cities
California and Texas might be leading the nation's rollout of solar and wind power, respectively, but Washington, where hydroelectric dams provide over 60 percent of the state's energy, was the country's biggest user of renewable power in 2011 ...
Company designs, installs renewable energy systems Kansas.com
The Next Big Thing in Green Power: Community Ownership Huffington Post Canada (blog)
Georgia Power adds 53.5 MW in new biomass capacity to portfolio Renewable Energy Magazine (press release)
The Hindu  - CBS Local  - ecoRI news
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Mackerel returns to the 'fish to eat' list - The Guardian
May 16th 2013, 13:53


The Guardian

Mackerel returns to the 'fish to eat' list
The Guardian
It said its revised ratings "better reflect the damaging effect the political stand-off is having on mackerel stocks and the wider marine environment. The political impasse is playing a dangerous game with fish stocks, resulting in the twin perils of ...

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Why conservation needs emotion - The Guardian (blog)
May 16th 2013, 13:50


Why conservation needs emotion
The Guardian (blog)
Smart application of these findings might increase support for environmental initiatives as a means to reducing health care costs and stimulating productivity and innovation. Is there a more important or urgent application of brain science than the ...

Government to step up coal quality checks - Reuters India
May 16th 2013, 13:46


Economic Times

Government to step up coal quality checks
Reuters India
"Coal India has had a long-standing Joint Sampling scheme in place with their consumers which ultimately ended...We have participated in the tender floated by Coal India for independent verification of their coal supplied to their consumers," said ...
China unnerves Asia market with threatened embargo on low-CV thermal coal Platts

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iGATE Helps Oil and Gas Companies Manage Assets on Mobile Devices - NASDAQ (press release)
May 16th 2013, 13:14


iGATE Helps Oil and Gas Companies Manage Assets on Mobile Devices
NASDAQ (press release)
The mobile EAM solution helps global oil and gas enterprises efficiently and sustainably manage their physical assets, including production equipment, machinery, vehicles and facilities, on mobile devices. This is a critical solution offering given ...

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Insist on Laws Banning Hydraulic Fracturing - Madison County Courier
May 16th 2013, 13:09


Insist on Laws Banning Hydraulic Fracturing
Madison County Courier
Insist on Laws Banning Hydraulic Fracturing. To the Editor: (Canastota, NY – May 2013) When it comes to restricting gas drilling, a high-impact industrial activity, towns no longer have the excuse of expensive lawsuits for not enacting bans. New York ...

Joe Farman obituary - The Guardian
May 16th 2013, 13:00


The Guardian

Joe Farman obituary
The Guardian
This swift action bore witness to the scale of the threat, and the protocol still stands as the most successful environmental treaty ever. Disaster was averted, and the dangerous chemicals were replaced by – somewhat – safer alternatives. Full repair ...

Lobster Boat Successfully Blockades 40000 Ton Coal Shipment - Treehugger (blog)
May 16th 2013, 12:54


Lobster Boat Successfully Blockades 40000 Ton Coal Shipment
Treehugger (blog)
"No coal was unloaded at Brayton point today. Now enjoying a great portuguese dinner in fall river with amazing friends." - @Oharjo, via twitter. That's the tweet of one satisfied environmental activist. In a classic David and Goliath move, Jay O'Hara ...
Lobster boat blocks coal shipment to Brayton Point coal-fired plant Power Engineering Magazine

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Oklahoma oil and gas prices: May 16, 2013 - NewsOK.com
May 16th 2013, 12:18


Oklahoma oil and gas prices: May 16, 2013
NewsOK.com
Alfalfa: Chesapeake Operating Inc.; Davis 33-26-10 No. 1H Well; SE1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 SE1/4 (SL) of 33-26N-10W; 1,918,000 cu-ft gas per day, 65 barrels oil per day; TD 10,427. Midstates Petroleum Co. LLC; Potter No. 1H-21 Well; NW1/4 NE1/4 NE1/4 NW1/4 ...

African leaders must emulate Chinese celebrities to save elephants - The Guardian
May 16th 2013, 10:53


African leaders must emulate Chinese celebrities to save elephants
The Guardian
The world can no longer ignore the reality that elephants may be gone within decades, unless something drastic happens to stop the slaughter. Crushing the criminal cartels in Africa is only half of the challenge, demand in consumer countries must also ...

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Does hydraulic fracturing trigger earthquakes? - Offshore Publication - Offshore Technology International
May 16th 2013, 10:16


Does hydraulic fracturing trigger earthquakes? - Offshore Publication
Offshore Technology International
Hailed by some as a potential saviour to the energy crisis facing the world, and by others an environmental disaster, hydraulic fracturing or "fracking", is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to ...

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Hydraulic fracturing is a resource game-changer - The Daily Advertiser
May 16th 2013, 07:54


Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Hydraulic fracturing is a resource game-changer
The Daily Advertiser
A shale revolution, shale boom, achieving energy independence, energy security — these are all terms being used now. Why? The game changer is hydraulic fracturing. This practice, while not new, has revolutionized the way the world is exploring for ...
Science/Fiction: Why Do We Frac? Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Incentives pull labor unions into IL fracking deal Kansas Watchdog
New deal stirs Illinois fracking regulatory proposal - Quad-City Times Quad City Times
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette  - Evansville Courier & Press
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