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Oil and gas companies agree to curb seismic surveys in Gulf to spare whales ... - Mississippi Press
Jun 21st 2013, 00:53


Oil and gas companies agree to curb seismic surveys in Gulf to spare whales ...
Mississippi Press
NEW ORLEANS -- Oil and gas companies working in the Gulf of Mexico have agreed not to use seismic surveys for the next 2 ½ years in three areas considered critical to whales and along the coast during the peak calving season for bottlenose dolphins.

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Why such hysteria over fracking? - Los Angeles Times
Jun 21st 2013, 00:46


Why such hysteria over fracking?
Los Angeles Times
The "safe fracking" question has been asked and answered many times over by government regulators, scientists and other technical experts, and they have concluded that hydraulic fracturing is a fundamentally safe technology. Interior secretaries and ...
How it Works: Hydraulic Fracturing June 27- October 20, 2013 Santa Paula Times

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Why coal has to go - Business Spectator
Jun 21st 2013, 00:02


Why coal has to go
Business Spectator
Ian Dunlop 18 min ago. Climate · Energy markets · Policy & Politics · Science & Environment. Australia is wasting funds on coal developments that the world can't afford to reach the light of day, the former head of the Australian Coal Association explains.
Coal must remain in the ground in Australia - Climate Commission study CoalGuru.com

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Feds approve 1.4B ton coal deal with Crow Tribe - Kitsap Sun
Jun 20th 2013, 23:46


San Francisco Chronicle

Feds approve 1.4B ton coal deal with Crow Tribe
Kitsap Sun
FILE - In this April 4, 2013 file photo, a mechanized shovel loads coal onto a haul truck at the Cloud Peak Energy's Spring Creek mine near Decker, Mont. On Thursday, June 20, 2013, federal officials gave the green light for a Montana Indian tribe to ...
Panel moves Cloud Peak coal lease forward Billings Gazette
Powder River Regional Coal Team Moves Cloud Peak Coal Lease Forward Basinsradio

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Army Corps of Engineers must broaden review of coal-train impacts - The Seattle Times
Jun 20th 2013, 23:28


KOMO News

Army Corps of Engineers must broaden review of coal-train impacts
The Seattle Times
McGinn spoke on behalf of the Leadership Alliance Against Coal, and its 40 members from cities and counties in Washington and Oregon. McGinn and Golden made it clear the coal dust, diesel exhaust and traffic disruptions were impediments to regional ...
A setback in the fight against coal exports Grist
West Coast Coal Export Facilities Won't Get Environmental Review, Army Corps ... Huffington Post
Coal questions and no answers The Wenatchee World Online
Dalles Chronicle  - Christian Science Monitor  - Daily Astorian
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Green energy deal between Ontario and Samsung slashed by $3.7 billion - Edmonton Journal
Jun 20th 2013, 23:22


Edmonton Journal

Green energy deal between Ontario and Samsung slashed by $3.7 billion
Edmonton Journal
TORONTO - Ontario's signature green energy deal with Samsung was a "colossal failure," the opposition parties charged Thursday after the Liberal government slashed the $9.7-billion agreement by more than one third. The province will now buy $6 billion ...
Green energy deal between Ontario and Samsung slashed by $3.7B CTV News
Ontario cuts $3.7B from Samsung green energy deal CBC.ca
Samsung green energy deal slashed Toronto Star
Globe and Mail  - Canada NewsWire (press release)  - Tillsonburg News
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EPA drops plan to confirm hydraulic fracturing is linked to Wyo. pollution ... - Washington Post (blog)
Jun 20th 2013, 23:20


Business Insider Australia

EPA drops plan to confirm hydraulic fracturing is linked to Wyo. pollution ...
Washington Post (blog)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it is dropping its longstanding plan to have independent scientists review its finding that hydraulic fracturing may be linked to groundwater pollution in central Wyoming.
EPA abandons plan to link Wyoming groundwater pollution to hydraulic fracturing Billings Gazette
EPA abandons plan to confirm hydraulic fracturing is linked to Wyoming ... Houston Chronicle
EPA Drops Fracking Probe in Wyoming Wall Street Journal
Bloomberg  - Asbury Park Press
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Maine guv freaks out after local media report on his corrupt environment chief - Grist
Jun 20th 2013, 22:21


Maine guv freaks out after local media report on his corrupt environment chief
Grist
Evidence of this alleged opposition came in the form of a seven-month investigation of Patricia Aho, commissioner of the state's Department of Environmental Protection and a former corporate lobbyist, the results of which were published in the Portland ...

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CBI questions former coal secretary HC Gupta - Times of India
Jun 20th 2013, 22:11


Indian Express

CBI questions former coal secretary HC Gupta
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The CBI on Thursday interrogated former coal secretary H C Gupta for several hours at the CBI headquarters in connection with some politically sensitive cases including that of companies belonging of Congress MP Vijay Darda and his family ...
Coal scam: former coal secy questioned by CBI Hindustan Times
Coal Scam: Former Coal Secretary HC Gupta questioned by CBI Indian Express
Coalgate: Former Coal Secretary quizzed by CBI Economic Times
Calcutta Telegraph  - India Today
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Mongolia coking coal mine troubles mount - Financial Times
Jun 20th 2013, 20:06


Mongolia coking coal mine troubles mount
Financial Times
A giant Mongolian coking coal mine has halted coal sales and delayed its planned public listing after it was forced to fund cash handouts to the electorate, a sign of growing troubles at the project that was supposed to be a flagship for Mongolian ...

Cooling the Arctic is imperative - The Guardian
Jun 20th 2013, 20:01


The Guardian

Cooling the Arctic is imperative
The Guardian
As the chairman of the Arctic Methane Emergency Group, I presented this case to the environmental audit committee's inquiry in early 2012. At first the Met Office rejected our case on the grounds that its models predicted that the sea ice would last ...

Boulder County approves 18-month extension to oil and gas moratorium - Denver Business Journal (blog)
Jun 20th 2013, 19:41


Boulder County approves 18-month extension to oil and gas moratorium
Denver Business Journal (blog)
Colorado state officials, and oil and gas industry representatives, are evaluating their options in the wake of Boulder County commissioners' decision to extend the county's moratorium on processing local permit requests from oil and gas companies for ...
Boulder County commissioners officially extend moratorium on oil, gas ... Longmont Daily Times-Call
Colorado County Extends Drilling Ban by 18 Months NGI's Shale Daily (subscription)

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Indonesian coal prices to reflect in tariff index - Economic Times
Jun 20th 2013, 19:34


Indonesian coal prices to reflect in tariff index
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The government has proposed to consider Indonesian coal prices while determining tariffs of imported coal-based projects. The move might help companies like Tata Power, Reliance Power and Adani Power recover fuel costs. The Central ...

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Americans consider the environment in what they buy, survey shows - Los Angeles Times
Jun 20th 2013, 17:41


Americans consider the environment in what they buy, survey shows
Los Angeles Times
The survey of more than 1,000 adults found that 52% said they "very consistently," "often," or "occasionally" weigh the environmental impact of their purchases. More and more companies are paying attention and reacting to these kinds of considerations ...

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$2.5M Awarded to Clean Energy Projects - Indian Country Today Media Network
Jun 20th 2013, 17:02


$2.5M Awarded to Clean Energy Projects
Indian Country Today Media Network
The projects will use woody material removed from forests during projects such as wildfire prevention and beetle-killed trees, and process woody biomass in bioenergy facilities to produce green energy for heating and electricity. The awardees will use ...

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More than 12000 oil and gas acres back on table - 9NEWS.com
Jun 20th 2013, 16:19


More than 12000 oil and gas acres back on table
9NEWS.com
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - More than 12,000 acres in southwest Colorado that were deferred from gas and oil leasing in February are back on the table. The federal Bureau of Land Management says 12 parcels will be going to lease sale in November.

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OSU Extension offers businesses training, advice on renewable energy production - Lima Ohio
Jun 20th 2013, 15:38


OSU Extension offers businesses training, advice on renewable energy production
Lima Ohio
MARION, Ohio - A growing number of Ohio farms, businesses, schools and other organizations are turning to on-site renewable energy generation projects to meet some or all of their electricity needs. As the green energy movement gains popularity, Ohio ...

Too green to be true? Highly effective method for converting CO2 into methanol
Jun 20th 2013, 15:12

Researchers have developed a highly effective method for converting CO2 into methanol, which can be used as a low-emissions fuel for vehicles.

Pre-Market Analysis: Yingli Green Energy, International Game Tech, Fairchild ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Jun 20th 2013, 14:40


Pre-Market Analysis: Yingli Green Energy, International Game Tech, Fairchild ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Shares in Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. fluctuated between gains and losses on Wednesday before finishing the day flat. The company's shares traded between $3.10 and $3.22 before closing the day at $3.15 on a total of 2.07 million shares traded ...

CCEA may discuss coal price pass-through mechanism tomorrow - Economic Times
Jun 20th 2013, 14:19


Economic Times

CCEA may discuss coal price pass-through mechanism tomorrow
Economic Times
Under the proposed pass-through mechanism, the entire additional cost of imports would be passed on to the consumers as against the averaging of prices of imported and domestic coal under the earlier planned price-pooling mechanism. The government ...
Gas pricing, coal price pooling on CCEA agenda Hindu Business Line
Briefly Business: CCEA likely to discuss coal Indian Express

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GM crops are safer than conventional crops, says Environment Secretary Owen ... - The Independent
Jun 20th 2013, 14:09


The Guardian

GM crops are safer than conventional crops, says Environment Secretary Owen ...
The Independent
Genetically modified crops are "categorically" safer than conventional crops because they are subjected to much greater scrutiny than traditional varieties, the Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said today. Stepping up his campaign to grow GM crops ...
Owen Paterson: UK must become global leader on GM crops The Guardian
GM even safer than conventional food, says environment secretary BBC News
British environment secretary demands 'informed' debate on GM foods Irish Times
New Scientist  - WalesOnline  - Huffington Post UK
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GM crops: the British public still need convincing - The Guardian (blog)
Jun 20th 2013, 12:47


GM crops: the British public still need convincing
The Guardian (blog)
This fresh appeal by Owen Paterson, the environment secretary, is just the latest occasion in a long string of speeches and expressions of public support for genetically modified food by both this current government and its predecessor. Even amid the ...

Shale Oil & Gas, Keystone XL And Climate Change Policy - Forbes
Jun 20th 2013, 12:14


Shale Oil & Gas, Keystone XL And Climate Change Policy
Forbes
There has most likely never been an oil and gas-related project in this nation's history that has been subjected to more concentrated levels of misinformation and politically-motivated foot dragging than the northern leg of this pipeline. If you ...

Public urged to use smartphone app to aid bee scientists - The Guardian
Jun 20th 2013, 11:59


The Guardian

Public urged to use smartphone app to aid bee scientists
The Guardian
The citizen science project is backed by supermarket chain Waitrose, which has worked with environment charity Earthwatch to develop the free app, through which smartphone users can help collect data about the bees, beetles, hoverflies and other ...

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Scituate renewable energy: Harnessing sun and wind - Wicked Local- Scituate
Jun 20th 2013, 11:46


Scituate renewable energy: Harnessing sun and wind
Wicked Local- Scituate
The Town of Scituate has set the bar for other communities across the state when it comes to renewable energy. With the Scituate Wind turbine in operation since March of 2012, and work having started on the town's solar array, Scituate will receive 100 ...

Solar boat Türanor becomes a research vessel to study climate change - The Guardian
Jun 20th 2013, 10:52


The Guardian

Solar boat Türanor becomes a research vessel to study climate change
The Guardian
"We know very little about what is taking place over the ocean," said Prof Martin Benitson who heads the institute for environmental research at the University of Geneva. One big plus offered by the Türanor: the boat produces no emissions. Bentison ...

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Oklahoma oil and gas prices: June 20, 2013 - NewsOK.com
Jun 20th 2013, 10:23


Oklahoma oil and gas prices: June 20, 2013
NewsOK.com
Beckham: Apache Corp.; Smith No. 2-17H Well; NW1/4 NW1/4 NW1/4 NE1/4 (SL) of 17-11N-21W; 8,136,000 cu-ft gas per day, 403 barrels oil per day; TD 17,462. Carter: Citation Oil & Gas Corp.; Wildcat Jim Unit No. 240 Well; W1/2 E1/2 NE1/4 SE1/4 of ...

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Anonymous OpPetrol hacking campaign targets oil and gas sectors - V3.co.uk
Jun 20th 2013, 10:22


V3.co.uk

Anonymous OpPetrol hacking campaign targets oil and gas sectors
V3.co.uk
Oil and gas firms have been urged to be vigilant to security attacks as OpPetrol – a new campaign from Anonymous aimed at the oil and gas sectors – begins. The hackers' statement in May warned that from 20 June attacks would begin in order to protest ...

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End the scepticism! Environment Secretary Owen Paterson urges UK to adopt ... - The Independent
Jun 20th 2013, 09:41


End the scepticism! Environment Secretary Owen Paterson urges UK to adopt ...
The Independent
Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary, today kicked off his campaign to bring genetically modified crops to the UK by calling on the government, industry and scientists to join forces to convert the public in the face of widespread fear and scepticism.

Africa: Developing World Bucks Decline in Green Energy Funding - AllAfrica.com
Jun 20th 2013, 08:21


Blue & Green Tomorrow

Africa: Developing World Bucks Decline in Green Energy Funding
AllAfrica.com
Spending on renewable energy is undergoing a geographic shift, with developing countries investing more last year despite an overall 12 per cent drop in global spending since 2011, according to two reports published this week (12 June). The reports ...
GREEN ENERGY: Rising demand Xperedon Charity News
UK top performer in attracting wind energy investment Blue & Green Tomorrow
Where to get the biggest bang for your green buck Power Engineering International
FuelFix  - RenewEconomy  - PennEnergy (press release)
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Illinois governor signs strong state hydraulic fracturing regulations - Oil & Gas Financial Journal
Jun 20th 2013, 03:23


CivSource

Illinois governor signs strong state hydraulic fracturing regulations
Oil & Gas Financial Journal
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed the state's Senate Bill 1715 – the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act – into law. The law, which takes effect immediately, enacts the nation's strongest environmental protections for hydraulic fracturing ...
Illinois governor signs hydraulic fracturing regulation Oil & Gas Journal
Signing of Hydraulic Fracking Act sets stage for potential Illinois oil boom Evansville Courier & Press
Quinn signs hydraulic fracturing law Quad City Times
Progressive Rail Roading  - WLS
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Pro-coal congressman attacks Seattle, lambasts McGinn - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Jun 19th 2013, 21:26


KING5.com

Pro-coal congressman attacks Seattle, lambasts McGinn
Seattle Post Intelligencer
David McKinley hammered McGinn during a Tuesday committee hearing on coal export terminals. The gist is McKinley thinks the jury is still out on whether people are causing global warming, an attractive position for a Rust Belt politician representing a ...
McGinn attacked for view on coal, Seattle crime rate KING5.com

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Modern Drilling Operations Hydraulic Fracturing
Jun 1st 2013, 10:55

Free Energy Info "Free energy" device, a hypothetical "overunity" device that creates energy out of nothing (instead of using fuel), thereby contradicting th...
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How is shale gas extracted? Hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling. Professor Richard Davies
Jun 29th 2012, 15:53

Professor Richard Davies of Durham University discusses how shale gas is extracted, and addresses concerns over contamination of aquifers by 'fracking'.
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Hydraulic Fracturing
Apr 16th 2012, 14:45

This video content accompanied ODNR Director Jim Zehringer's testimony to the Senate Energy & Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 315.
From: Ohio DNR
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