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Opportunity Approaching Mountain Climbing Goal and Signs of Habitable ... - Universe Today
Jun 29th 2013, 02:05


Opportunity Approaching Mountain Climbing Goal and Signs of Habitable ...
Universe Today
NASA's nearly decade old Opportunity Mars rover is sailing swiftly on a southerly course towards her first true mountain climbing destination – named "Solander Point" – in search of more evidence of habitable environments with the chemical ingredients ...

Plan rejected to grow trees on DHHL land for green energy - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Jun 29th 2013, 01:43


Plan rejected to grow trees on DHHL land for green energy
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The 5-3 vote came after two days of public feedback on the project, with 80 percent of testimony opposing the project proposed by Green Energy Team LLC, according to a news relase from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. "While there were merits ...

PPF to take on UK Coal pensions - Financial Times
Jun 29th 2013, 00:42


PPF to take on UK Coal pensions
Financial Times
The bulk of Britain's coal industry is set to end up in the hands of the Pension Protection Fund with UK Coal Operations, the miner, poised to file for insolvency. The deal would save 2,000 jobs but the £543m pension liability is among the largest the ...

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Mayor's Former Aide Describes a Humiliating Work Environment - Voice of San Diego
Jun 29th 2013, 00:33


Voice of San Diego

Mayor's Former Aide Describes a Humiliating Work Environment
Voice of San Diego
Allen Jones, the longtime ally of Mayor Bob Filner, the one who set up his transition to mayor and worked as his deputy chief of staff said he resigned because of the mayor's repeated humiliation of members of his staff. "On a number of occasions, I ...

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Why Hedging Oil and Gas Production Matters - Motley Fool
Jun 29th 2013, 00:00


Why Hedging Oil and Gas Production Matters
Motley Fool
To hedge, or not to hedge? That is the question many oil and gas companies ask themselves each and every day. By hedging, or locking in future oil and gas prices, a company is giving up the future upside in exchange for certainty. As you will soon see, ...

Colorado small brewery owners press for tighter oil and gas standards - Denver Post Blogs (blog)
Jun 28th 2013, 23:43


Denver Post Blogs (blog)

Colorado small brewery owners press for tighter oil and gas standards
Denver Post Blogs (blog)
A few weeks after German brewers raised alarms about fracking chemicals potentially fouling the main ingredient in their beer, a group of more than two-dozen small brewery owners in Colorado are raising concerns about oil and gas development with a man ...
Small breweries ask Hickenlooper for stronger oil, gas standards The Coloradoan

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Feds to re-offer oil and gas leases near Mesa Verde National Park - Denver Business Journal (blog)
Jun 28th 2013, 23:41


Feds to re-offer oil and gas leases near Mesa Verde National Park
Denver Business Journal (blog)
The federal Bureau of Land Management is moving forward with a controversial plan to offer about 12,000 acres of mineral rights in southwest Colorado for oil and gas drilling at its November auction — including parcels near the entrance to Mesa Verde ...
BLM to put deferred parcels near Colo. national park back on the block Environment & Energy Publishing

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Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Relies on Dubious Coal Tech for Obama Climate ... - De Smog Blog (blog)
Jun 28th 2013, 21:27


Yahoo! News

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Relies on Dubious Coal Tech for Obama Climate ...
De Smog Blog (blog)
Coal currently supplies about 40 percent of American electricity, according to EIA statistics, down from fifty percent in 2005. Coal's decline comes as natural gas from fracking (which has its own worrisome climate impacts, measured in methane rather ...
US to stop subsidizing coal plants abroad Washington Post (blog)
U.S. and World Bank might stop financing dirty coal plants Grist
Ernest Moniz Sees Coal's 'Significant Role' In America's Energy Future Huffington Post
The Hill (blog)  - Yahoo! News  - Wunderground.com (blog)
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Central State wins $391K grant for oil and gas training - Dayton Business Journal
Jun 28th 2013, 21:24


Central State wins $391K grant for oil and gas training
Dayton Business Journal
With the grant, the university will create a certification program for students to work in the oil and gas industry with a focus on shale development. It will specifically be for students majoring in environmental engineering, geology, geography and ...
Support for Oil and Gas Continues To Grow In Ohio NorthcentralPa.com

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NYPD English-Only Policy Creates Hostile Environment, Latino Officers Claim - Fox News Latino
Jun 28th 2013, 20:36


NYPD English-Only Policy Creates Hostile Environment, Latino Officers Claim
Fox News Latino
"They're using the rules to create a hostile work environment, targeting Hispanic officers. It's a rule they can use to harass officers who speak different languages." According to police officials, more than 50 languages are spoken by NYPD personnel ...

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Coal shares tumble as investors see no sign of turnaround - Reuters
Jun 28th 2013, 20:27


Coal shares tumble as investors see no sign of turnaround
Reuters
Coal stocks "have been terrible," said Steinberg, a managing partner at Chicago-based DLS Capital Management, which oversees $350 million in assets and owns positions in coal producers such as Peabody Energy Corp, Arch Coal Inc and Alpha Natural ...

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10 organizations that protect the environment - Christian Science Monitor
Jun 28th 2013, 20:13


10 organizations that protect the environment
Christian Science Monitor
Mahatma Gandhi once said that "Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed." This statement seems to become more true every year, with what Al Gore describes in his book The Future as "unsustainable growth in ...

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McAuliffe's Claim Jump on Coal - TIME (blog)
Jun 28th 2013, 20:04


McAuliffe's Claim Jump on Coal
TIME (blog)
In 2009 during his first run for governor, McAuliffe said, "I want to move past coal. As governor, I never want another coal plant build." After Obama's speech, his press secretary Josh Schwerin said, "Terry believes any new regulations should balance ...
McAuliffe partners with Obama's 'War on Coal' Kansas Watchdog (blog)

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Renewable Energy Forum set for July 9 - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
Jun 28th 2013, 18:42


Renewable Energy Forum set for July 9
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — The Tennessee Renewable Energy and Economic Development Council (TREEDC), Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers and Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan will host a Community-Wide Renewable Energy Forum on July 9.

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Oklahoma environment secretary stepping down - Tulsa World
Jun 28th 2013, 18:28


Oklahoma environment secretary stepping down
Tulsa World
In his letter of resignation, Sherrer thanked the governor for the opportunity to serve on her cabinet and said he believes the state "is poised to be a leader in dealing with environmental challenges and is well-positioned to benefit from an ...

Power Industry At Odds With Republican 'War On Coal' Rhetoric - Huffington Post
Jun 28th 2013, 17:59


Power Industry At Odds With Republican 'War On Coal' Rhetoric
Huffington Post
The president's plan goes after the coal industry on multiple fronts. It orders the Environmental Protection Agency to move forward with carbon emission standards that would fall disproportionately on coal-fired power plants, discourages the ...

Scotland to introduce 5p carrier bag charge in 2014 - The Guardian
Jun 28th 2013, 17:09


The Guardian

Scotland to introduce 5p carrier bag charge in 2014
The Guardian
Scottish Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead today announced retailers will charge at least five pence for shoppers to take home a single use carrier bag made from any material from October 2014. All the proceeds from the levy will be used for "good ...
Scotland introduces 5p charge on carrier bags The Guardian
SNP to introduce 5p plastic bag charge from 2014 Scotsman
Scotland to unveil 5p carrier bag charge by 2014 Packaging News

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3 Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Now - Investorplace.com
Jun 28th 2013, 17:07


3 Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Now
Investorplace.com
This week, three Oil and Gas stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader. Each of these rates an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy"). This week, Chesapeake Midstream Partners (NYSE:CHKM) is showing significant improvement as the ...

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Renewable energy entrepreneur Quayle Hodek talks about the disruptive power ... - Mother Nature Network (blog)
Jun 28th 2013, 16:00


Mother Nature Network (blog)

Renewable energy entrepreneur Quayle Hodek talks about the disruptive power ...
Mother Nature Network (blog)
Kris and Quayle stuck around Boulder and have since built Renewable Choice into one of the top companies in the wind energy industry. They were named by the Environmental Protection Agency as the 2012 Green Power Supplier of the Year for their work ...

House votes to expand offshore oil-and-gas leases - The Hill (blog)
Jun 28th 2013, 15:55


Rigzone

House votes to expand offshore oil-and-gas leases
The Hill (blog)
The bill is similar to GOP legislation passed by the House last year, and responds to a five-year oil and gas lease sales plan that Republicans say shuts out potentially productive areas off the Atlantic and Pacific coastline. In Thursday debate, House ...
US House Backs Bill To Expand Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Businessweek
House bill would lift ban on coastal gas, oil drilling The Virginian-Pilot
House Passes Bill To Increase Offshore Oil, Gas Drilling Alaska Public Radio Network
Helicopter Association International  - newjerseynewsroom.com  - FuelFix (blog)
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Veerappa Moily presents PetroFed Oil and Gas Industry awards - Newstrack India
Jun 28th 2013, 14:45


Veerappa Moily presents PetroFed Oil and Gas Industry awards
Newstrack India
New Delhi, June 28 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily presented the annual PetroFed Oil and Gas Industry awards for 2012 for excellence in performance in various categories at a function here today. The awards for ...

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Arch Coal to Sell Utah Mines for $435 Million - Bloomberg
Jun 28th 2013, 12:52


Arch Coal to Sell Utah Mines for $435 Million
Bloomberg
Arch Coal Inc. (ACI), one of the most indebted U.S. coal producers, agreed to sell three Utah mines from its most profitable division for $435 million as the company tries to cut costs amid falling coal prices. The company will sell the Sufco, Skyline ...

Oklahoma oil and gas prices: June 28, 2013 - NewsOK.com
Jun 28th 2013, 12:46


Oklahoma oil and gas prices: June 28, 2013
NewsOK.com
Alfalfa: Fairway Resources Operating LLC; Ryan No. 1-36H Well; NW1/4 NE1/4 NE1/4 NE1/4 (SL) of 36-27N-09W; 48 barrels oil per day; TD 10,044. SandRidge Exploration & Production LLC; Dustin SWD 2709 No. 2-6 Well; NW1/4 SW1/4 SW1/4 SW1/4 of ...

Russia's Mechel hires JP Morgan to sell US coal business-sources - Reuters
Jun 28th 2013, 12:06


Russia's Mechel hires JP Morgan to sell US coal business-sources
Reuters
Earlier this month, Mechel pushed back development of its key Elga coal deposit in Russia - one of the world's largest untapped coking coal deposits - by up to five years. Poor market conditions have also delayed Mechel's plans to sell up to 25 percent ...
Russian coal producer Mechel to sell US mines: report domain-B

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Bee crisis: UK government launches 'urgent' review - The Guardian
Jun 28th 2013, 10:19


The Guardian

Bee crisis: UK government launches 'urgent' review
The Guardian
"As we all recognise, pollinators play a vital role in the security of our food supply and the quality of our natural environment," said Lord Rupert de Mauley, minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). "In safeguarding ...
Urgent review launched into bee population decline The Independent
Planning should be 'bee friendly' Telegraph.co.uk
Government to introduce national pollinator strategy to tackle bee decline The Economic Voice

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Pity the Coal Miners: A Greener Environment?s Biggest Losers - Daily Beast
Jun 28th 2013, 08:52


Daily Beast

Pity the Coal Miners: A Greener Environment?s Biggest Losers
Daily Beast
Pity the Coal Miners: A Greener Environment's Biggest Losers. by Stuart Stevens Jun 28, 2013 4:45 AM EDT. Good, well-paying jobs are being killed as part of President Obama's fight against climate change. Stuart Stevens on the poor folks bearing the ...
Barack Obama pledges to bypass Congress to tackle climate change The Guardian
Green news roundup: Obama's climate speech, green deal and shale gas The Guardian
Obama Begins an Energy and Environment Two-Step Wall Street Journal (blog)
U.S. News & World Report  - Catholic News Service  - RT (blog)
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Pity the Coal Miners: A Greener Environment?s Biggest Losers - Daily Beast
Jun 28th 2013, 08:52


Daily Beast

Pity the Coal Miners: A Greener Environment?s Biggest Losers
Daily Beast
There's consensus that the major focus of Obama's plan was on coal. "Obama's Climate Change Speech in Just Three Words: Less Coal, Finally" is how The Atlantic put it. There's also consensus that the new regulations on power plants are intended to ...
Is Obama's war on coal real? Fox News
Mercury News editorial: Obama launching a war on coal? We can only hope San Jose Mercury News
The Best and Worst Parts of Obama's Climate Plan Slate Magazine
Wall Street Journal- India  - The Week Magazine  - CNN
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Power for seaports may be the next job for hydrogen fuel cells
Jun 27th 2013, 12:27

Providing auxiliary hydrogen power to docked or anchored ships may soon be added to the list of ways in which hydrogen fuel cells can provide efficient, emissions-free energy.

John Boehner and Obama's 'war on coal' - Washington Post (blog)
Jun 27th 2013, 10:01


Politico

John Boehner and Obama's 'war on coal'
Washington Post (blog)
(J. Scott Applewhite/AP). "The president's announcement yesterday of essentially a national energy tax and the continuation of the war on coal will only make matters worse, putting thousands and thousands of Americans out of work; increasing the cost ...
The Coal Lobby's Fight for Survival National Journal (blog)
Carbon dioxide rules looming for coal plants Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Obamas war on coal is real, industry supporters say after speech Politico
Fox News (blog)  - Slate Magazine (blog)
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Goshen College electricity to be supplied by 100 percent green energy - Goshen College News
Jun 26th 2013, 20:23


Goshen College electricity to be supplied by 100 percent green energy
Goshen College News
Goshen College President Jim Brenneman announced today that the college has taken a major step by voluntarily purchasing all of its electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power. This single action will reduce the college's ...

Column: "Green" energy hasn't bloomed for investors - yet - Reuters
Jun 26th 2013, 17:01


Mother Nature Network

Column: "Green" energy hasn't bloomed for investors - yet
Reuters
LONG BEACH, California (REUTERS) - The term "green energy" refers to the benign environmental impact of fuel sources, such as wind and solar, that President Barack Obama promoted in a speech on Tuesday. It does not refer to that industry's investment ...
Clean energy options for houses Mother Nature Network
Abu Dhabi school goes green with solar energy gulfnews.com
SC's solar power policy thwarts Furman's green efforts Hilton Head Island Packet

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