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China launches major coal price index - Xinhua
May 24th 2013, 01:04


China launches major coal price index
Xinhua
TAIYUAN, May 23 (Xinhua) -- A coal price index offering an alternative gauge for the bulk commodity was launched on Thursday in China, the world's largest coal producer. The China Taiyuan Coal Transaction Price Index is the country's first index to be ...

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Museum of Aviation Saving Money Using Green Energy - 13WMAZ
May 23rd 2013, 23:54


Museum of Aviation Saving Money Using Green Energy
13WMAZ
Museum of Aviation Saving Money Using Green Energy. The Museum of Aviation says it is saving money by using green energy, which is ... Second Child Had Contact with Rabid Dog. According to the North Central Health District, a second child had contact, ...

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Email: Fired UT judicial affairs director claimed 'hostile work environment ... - Knoxville News Sentinel
May 23rd 2013, 23:53


Email: Fired UT judicial affairs director claimed 'hostile work environment ...
Knoxville News Sentinel
Less than a week before she was fired amid an investigation into whether she had inappropriate relationships with student-athletes, a University of Tennessee judicial affairs director sent a letter to her boss saying she faced a "hostile work ...

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Oil and Gas Group Sues over Bearded Seal Listing - KTUU.com
May 23rd 2013, 23:20


Oil and Gas Group Sues over Bearded Seal Listing
KTUU.com
The Alaska Oil and Gas Association is suing over a federal decision to list certain populations of Arctic bearded seals as threatened. The trade association says there is no scientific evidence linking climate change to adverse effects on the seals. It ...

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Fulper Family receives National Sustainability Award for outstanding ... - MyCentralJersey.com
May 23rd 2013, 22:02


Fulper Family receives National Sustainability Award for outstanding ...
MyCentralJersey.com
The event will celebrate our renewable energy efforts with activities and entertainment for all ages; a fresh breakfast, cooking demonstration by a celebrity chef, live country music by Gunpowder Falls, hayrides, farm tours, petting zoo, face painting ...

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More coal cuts loom as prices retreat - The Age
May 23rd 2013, 21:15


Proactive Investors Australia

More coal cuts loom as prices retreat
The Age
Australian coal miners are steeling themselves for years of production cuts, job reductions and asset sales as swelling shipments from international rivals lower hopes of a recovery in prices for coal. Prices have slumped around 30 per cent since their ...
China import ban on low grade coal becomes clearer Proactive Investors Australia

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Crowdfunding Coal Science In Pacific Northwest - KUOW News and Information
May 23rd 2013, 21:10


Crowdfunding Coal Science In Pacific Northwest
KUOW News and Information
As state and federal agencies begin the environmental review process for the largest coal export terminals on the West Coast, some scientists are turning to the public for help with research of their own. Dan Jaffe is one of them. He's a professor of ...

Is Europe Giving Up on "Green" Energy? - Power Line (blog)
May 23rd 2013, 20:10


BBC News

Is Europe Giving Up on "Green" Energy?
Power Line (blog)
Leaders of the 27 European Union countries met yesterday to discuss energy issues. The meeting, as described by AFP, represents a turning point in European energy policy. Europe's leaders are ready to join the shale oil and gas revolution to avoid ...
EU officials now fretting over Europe's conspicuously higher energy prices Hot Air
EU summit backs shale gas 'revolution' EUobserver.com
Shale gas, energy costs vex EU leaders Reuters UK

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Coal's US comeback - SmartPlanet.com (blog)
May 23rd 2013, 19:43


ETF Daily News

Coal's US comeback
SmartPlanet.com (blog)
Old habits die hard. The U.S. is doing more of this again. Coal's share of U.S. electricity production had been shrinking, but not anymore. Coal is once again the clear leader, as natural gas prices rise. Above, trucks haul the sooty fossil fuel from ...
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft | Coal regains some electric generation market ... Linex Legal (registration) (press release)
3 Losers From Natural Gas Exports Motley Fool

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Business news: Ventura County to regulate hydraulic fracturing - Hanford Sentinel
May 23rd 2013, 18:44


Business news: Ventura County to regulate hydraulic fracturing
Hanford Sentinel
VENTURA (AP) — Ventura County has changed its land-use process to regulate hydraulic fracturing, an oil and gas extraction method that some fear can contaminate groundwater. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to tell county managers to ...

Kentucky coal jobs numbers hit historic lows - Daily Caller
May 23rd 2013, 18:44


Kentucky coal jobs numbers hit historic lows
Daily Caller
Things keep getting bleaker for coal country in Kentucky. This quarter, the number of coal jobs hit the lowest level recorded since the state started keeping track in 1950, according to a government agency. "These numbers are not surprising, but they ...
Coal jobs in Kentucky at lowest point since 1950 WAVE

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First Yamal hydraulic frac jobs reported - Oil & Gas Journal
May 23rd 2013, 18:26


First Yamal hydraulic frac jobs reported
Oil & Gas Journal
Gazprom Neft has conducted what it says is the first hydraulic fracturing ever on Russia's Yamal Pensinsula at geologically complex Novoport oil and gas condensate field. A subsidiary performed five frac jobs in Jurassic reservoirs in four wells ...

How to spot oil and gas takeout targets - Resource Investor
May 23rd 2013, 17:26


Resource Investor

How to spot oil and gas takeout targets
Resource Investor
The Energy Report: Interest in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the oil and gas space seems to be picking up. Pioneer Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (PXD:NYSE) made headlines last January when it sold 207,000 net acres of its Wolfcamp shale ...

After The Gold Rush II – Kentucky Coal and Japanese Stocks - RedState
May 23rd 2013, 17:19


After The Gold Rush II – Kentucky Coal and Japanese Stocks
RedState
The number of coal jobs in Kentucky has dropped to the lowest level recorded since the state started keeping count in 1950, according to the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. An average of 13,109 people worked at coal mines and related ...

Higher emissions linked to coal-fired power plants in Texas and other states - FuelFix (blog)
May 23rd 2013, 16:50


FuelFix (blog)

Higher emissions linked to coal-fired power plants in Texas and other states
FuelFix (blog)
Coal-fired power plants are blamed for rising emissions in Texas and other states. (Jennifer A. Dlouhy/Houston Chronicle). After years of declining greenhouse gas emissions, Texas and other states reported sharply higher levels of carbon dioxide in ...
Report: Global Warming Emissions From Coal-fired Power Plants in U.S. to Rise ... PR Newswire (press release)

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Croatia looks to oil and gas fields in Adriatic Sea - CNN International
May 23rd 2013, 16:43


Croatia looks to oil and gas fields in Adriatic Sea
CNN International
(CNN) -- European Union newcomer Croatia is looking to undiscovered oil and gas fields in the Adriatic Sea to revive its ailing economy, according to the country's president. Ivo Josipovic told CNN that Croatia -- soon to become the 28th member of the ...

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World's top scientists: California & nations must act now on environment - UC Berkeley
May 23rd 2013, 16:39


UC Berkeley

World's top scientists: California & nations must act now on environment
UC Berkeley
Jerry Brown, more than 500 of the world's top global change scientists have outlined the main environmental issues – from climate change to pollution and population growth – that policy makers must address immediately to avoid an approaching global ...
Global Scientists, California Governor Call for Climate Action Environment News Service
Calif. Gov. Brown Joins Global Scientists to Call for Action on Climate Change California Newswire

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UK oil and gas sector spend on upward path - Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine
May 23rd 2013, 16:12


UK oil and gas sector spend on upward path
Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine
Oil & Gas UK operations director Oonagh Werngren said: "The higher than expected rise in gross revenue could be attributed to a number of factors ranging from increased exploration and production activities since 2011 to the growing number of ...
Global Oil and Gas Pipelines Industry Outlook, 2013 - Details of All Active ... PR Newswire (press release)
Former lawyer Malcolm Webb has led the oil and gas industry for 10 years Scottish Daily Record
Research and Markets: Azerbaijan Oil and Gas Industry Outlook to 2020 ... Business Wire (press release)
Brookson  - USPRwire (press release)
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Finding Income In A Zero Rate Environment - Forbes
May 23rd 2013, 15:41


Finding Income In A Zero Rate Environment
Forbes
The Federal Reserve seems to be the enemy of savers and the enabler of a government addicted to debt. Its zero-interest-rate policy accommodates deficit spending at the expense of people who want to put their money somewhere safe and collect a decent ...

JSW Steel eyeing coal mines in Africa, US and Canada - Economic Times
May 23rd 2013, 15:15


Economic Times

JSW Steel eyeing coal mines in Africa, US and Canada
Economic Times
"We have a strong balance sheet and we are looking for acquisition of coking coal mines in Africa, US and Canada," JSW Steel Joint Managing Director Seshagiri Rao said here. The company is looking at acquiring iron ore and coal mines in both India and ...

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Coal gains on natural gas in power generation - MarketWatch (blog)
May 23rd 2013, 14:47


Coal gains on natural gas in power generation
MarketWatch (blog)
Despite the recent uptick, coal's share of total electricity generation remains "well below" a typical range before 2009, the EIA said. In the seven years to 2008, coal's share of total generation ranged from 48% to 51%; the fuel last got to a 50 ...
US year-to-date coal production down 6.1% through Saturday: EIA Platts

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Oil Rigs Make Bad Neighbors: Americans Harmed By Oil And Gas Drilling, Seek ... - ThinkProgress
May 23rd 2013, 14:45


Fox Business

Oil Rigs Make Bad Neighbors: Americans Harmed By Oil And Gas Drilling, Seek ...
ThinkProgress
A coalition of people who live and work near the drilling rigs that have allowed the U.S. to see incredible booms in oil and gas production is in Washington, D.C. this week demanding that both government and industry be held accountable when drilling ...
S&P: Shale Oil Boom Has Far-Ranging Impact Fox Business
API Energy announces 71 percent of American voters agree exporting domestic ... Your Oil and Gas News (press release)
The Big Lie on Natural Gas Exports Huffington Post
Boulder Weekly  - ETF Daily News (blog)
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Haiti, IDB to Partner on Green Energy Projects in Rural Areas - Caribbean Journal
May 23rd 2013, 14:37


Haiti, IDB to Partner on Green Energy Projects in Rural Areas
Caribbean Journal
The Inter-American Development bank has approved a grant for a $3 million cooperation project with the government of Haiti to test green energy projects. The projects will test models based on solar, sustainable biomass and hybrid approaches in a ...

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Green Energy Renewable Solutions, Inc. Cleared as Buyer for Purchase of ... - Fort Mills Times
May 23rd 2013, 12:50


Green Energy Renewable Solutions, Inc. Cleared as Buyer for Purchase of ...
Fort Mills Times
Green Energy Renewable Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: EWRL) ("Green Energy") announced today that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has confirmed the Company as the sole bidder to acquire the Davison Landfill assets of ...

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China plans tougher quality standards for coal to tackle pollution - Reuters
May 23rd 2013, 12:22


Economic Times

China plans tougher quality standards for coal to tackle pollution
Reuters
The National Energy Administration (NEA) held a meeting with major state-owned coal producers earlier this month to discuss the new standards, one of the sources said, adding top producer Shenhua Coal, China Coal, Datong Coal, Shanxi Coking Coal ...
Proposed China ban on low CV coal imports 'catastrophic' for Indonesian prices Platts
India's coking coal imports seen rising to 35 million tonnes in 2013/14 Economic Times
COLUMN - China, India may seek better quality coal: Clyde Russell Reuters India
Financial Express  - Livemint  - Global Times
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Turkey: more oil and gas deals with Iraqi Kurdistan - Financial Times (blog)
May 23rd 2013, 11:44


The Guardian

Turkey: more oil and gas deals with Iraqi Kurdistan
Financial Times (blog)
But with close to 40 oil companies including many major international operators having signed agreements to develop oil and gas fields in the KRG-controlled north of Iraq it remains to be seen just how long the US and Baghdad can succeed in dissuading ...
Turkish government to sign agreements for oil and gas with Kurdistan Zawya (registration)
Turkey eyes oil, gas deals with Iraqi Kurdistan Reuters UK

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Running shoes leave large carbon footprint, study shows - The Guardian
May 23rd 2013, 10:50


The Guardian

Running shoes leave large carbon footprint, study shows
The Guardian
Sports apparel companies have been leaders in trying to reduce their environmental impact. But as the findings suggest, it's an especially complicated problem. Shoes account for a big share of the emissions produced in clothing manufacture. More than ...

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Oklahoma oil and gas prices: May 23, 2013 - NewsOK.com
May 23rd 2013, 10:49


Oklahoma oil and gas prices: May 23, 2013
NewsOK.com
Beaver: Western Oil & Gas Development Corp.; Maggie No. 1-21H Well; SE1/4 SE1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 (SL) of 21-01N-25E; 37 barrels oil per day, 105,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 10,326. Caddo: Western Oil & Gas Development Corp.; Darla No. 1-28H Well; SW1/4 ...

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Deutsche Bank: Operating Environment Still Challenging; 1Q Gives Momentum - Fox Business
May 23rd 2013, 09:28


Deutsche Bank: Operating Environment Still Challenging; 1Q Gives Momentum
Fox Business
Germany's Deutsche Bank AG (DB) Thursday said the operating environment remains challenging and that the cumulative effects of proposed regulation are hard to predict, which is creating substantial uncertainty in financial markets and the real economy.

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BLM defers Winnemucca, Carson City oil and gas sale until 2014 - Reno Gazette-Journal
May 23rd 2013, 08:42


BLM defers Winnemucca, Carson City oil and gas sale until 2014
Reno Gazette-Journal
The Bureau of Land Management, Nevada is deferring oil and gas lease sales on the Winnemucca and Carson City districts until September 2014. A sale, scheduled for Sept. 10, was postponed when the single parcel nominated was withdrawn when it was ...

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Government licensed secret buzzard egg destruction, documents reveal - The Guardian
May 23rd 2013, 06:39


Government licensed secret buzzard egg destruction, documents reveal
The Guardian
A spokeswoman for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, said: "After a thorough assessment, Natural England granted a licence for the removal of a small number of buzzard nests. Buzzard populations are thriving in the UK and this ...

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Don't delay on renewable energy, government told - The Guardian
May 23rd 2013, 06:38


The Guardian

Don't delay on renewable energy, government told
The Guardian
Investing in new renewable power generation, rather than a "dash for gas", will be the lower-cost option for keeping the lights on while cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the government's climate change watchdog has said. The sooner the UK makes large ...
Switch to low-carbon future would save households £1600 The Independent
Government seeks views on whether EU has benefitted recycling and waste sector scrap-ex

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Don't delay on renewable energy, government told - The Guardian
May 23rd 2013, 06:38


The Guardian

Don't delay on renewable energy, government told
The Guardian
The CCC's analysis found that investing in renewable energy made sense even if the price of gas was relatively low. Previous analysis by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) relied on scenarios of large increases in the gas price to make ...
A Vote for Independence will Threaten Scotland's Green Energy Boom OilPrice.com
Green energy could save Britain up to £100 billion, says Government climate ... Telegraph.co.uk
Green energy could save £45bn compared to gas E&T magazine
in-cumbria  - UPI.com  - Business Green (blog)
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Keystone pipeline: House votes to bypass Obama for approval - The Guardian
May 23rd 2013, 05:33


The Guardian

Keystone pipeline: House votes to bypass Obama for approval
The Guardian
Congress has voted to shut Barack Obama out of the biggest environmental decision of his presidency – the fate of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline – and claimed the authority to approve the project. The vote to approve the pipeline, which passed 241 ...
House Passes Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Bill; Obama Administration to Release ... Ecolog.com (subscription)
Obama Group's Climate Push Puts President Under Scrutiny KDLG
Tribal Chiefs Walk Out of Keystone Talks, Demand Presidential Meeting Houston Press (blog)

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Census: Suburbs, oil and gas fuel Texas population growth - Dallas Morning News
May 23rd 2013, 04:17


Dallas Morning News

Census: Suburbs, oil and gas fuel Texas population growth
Dallas Morning News
That has been augmented by continued growth in McAllen and adjacent cities in the Rio Grande Valley, and by the impact of recent oil and gas development in Midland and Odessa and other parts of the state. "There's simply phenomenal growth going on out ...

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Is Greek yogurt hurting the environment? - The Week Magazine
May 23rd 2013, 01:43


The Week Magazine

Is Greek yogurt hurting the environment?
The Week Magazine
Not only would that be illegal, but whey decomposition is toxic to the natural environment, robbing oxygen from streams and rivers. That could turn a waterway into what one expert calls a "dead sea," destroying aquatic life over potentially large areas ...
Your Obsession With Yogurt is Destroying the Environment PolicyMic
Greek Yogurt May Destroy the Environment, Still Worth It Gawker
MailOnline: That's whey too bad for our environment! How the toxic by-product ... Uprising
LA Weekly (blog)  - The Daily meal
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Ventura County to regulate hydraulic fracturing - KERO-TV 23
May 22nd 2013, 17:44


KERO-TV 23

Ventura County to regulate hydraulic fracturing
KERO-TV 23
The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to tell county managers to include questions about hydraulic fracturing in applications that companies submit to get permission to operate in unincorporated county territory. The Ventura County Star says ...

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Natural gas powering hydraulic fracturing equipment in northeastern Pennsylvania - PennEnergy (press release)
May 21st 2013, 15:28


Natural gas powering hydraulic fracturing equipment in northeastern Pennsylvania
PennEnergy (press release)
"We congratulate Cabot on this remarkable accomplishment of using clean and abundant natural gas from the production process for an extensive hydraulic fracturing operation," said America's Natural Gas Alliance President and Chief Executive Officer ...

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