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Coal licences should have been debated: ex-premiers - Business Spectator
Nov 14th 2012, 00:40


Sydney Morning Herald

Coal licences should have been debated: ex-premiers
Business Spectator
A inquiry into allegations that former New South Wales mining minister Ian Macdonald gave inside information about areas that would be opened for coal mining to the family of then-Labor MP Eddie Obeid has heard from two former NSW Labor Premiers who ...
Sartor's shock at Obeid's $1m nest egg offer The Australian
Tax adviser fronts ICAC over Obeid farm ABC Online
Obeids plotted $100m deal: neighbour The Australian Financial Review
Sydney Morning Herald  - Ninemsn  - The Age
all 306 news articles »

Covington oil and gas firm LLOG enters $1.2 billion partnership - NOLA.com
Nov 14th 2012, 00:14


Covington oil and gas firm LLOG enters $1.2 billion partnership
NOLA.com
LLC, a Covington oil and gas firm, said Tuesday that it will partner with Blackstone Energy Partners to invest a combined $1.2 billion in the firm's offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Late last year, LLOG Exploration began production on its Who ...

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Excess coal stocks, wind caused pollution–Kepco - Inquirer.net
Nov 14th 2012, 00:05


Excess coal stocks, wind caused pollution–Kepco
Inquirer.net
An excess stockpile of coal and strong winds resulted in thick, black coal specks being blown to houses near the coal yard of Kepco-SPC Power Corp. in Naga City. That was the explanation yesterday of the power plant management In a press statement.
Naga mayor orders power producer to stop unloading, transporting coal Sun.Star

all 3 news articles »

Pakistan lacks measures to tackle environment issue: Shah - Pakistan Daily Times
Nov 14th 2012, 00:01


Pakistan lacks measures to tackle environment issue: Shah
Pakistan Daily Times
Pakistan lacks measures to tackle environment issue: Shah. KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Fihserfolk Forum and Secretary General of the World Forum of Fisher People, Muhammad Ali Shah, has said environment was a global issue but Pakistan was not ...

Ecology and Environment, Inc., Reports a Decrease in Fiscal Year and Fourth ... - NASDAQ
Nov 13th 2012, 23:44


Ecology and Environment, Inc., Reports a Decrease in Fiscal Year and Fourth ...
NASDAQ
13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ecology and Environment, Inc., (E & E) (Nasdaq:EEI) reported consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2012 of $155.4 million, a decrease of $13.8 million or 8% from the $169.2 million reported in fiscal year 2011. Revenue less ...

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Oil and Gas News: November - Longview News-Journal
Nov 13th 2012, 23:17


Oil and Gas News: November
Longview News-Journal
The Texas Railroad Commission's Oil and Gas Division set initial November 2012 natural gas production allowables for prorated fields in the state to meet market demand of 10,297,001 Mcf (thousand cubic feet). In setting the initial November 2012 ...

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Newman government gives Planning and Environment Court power to award ... - The Australian
Nov 13th 2012, 21:53


Newman government gives Planning and Environment Court power to award ...
The Australian
But community and green groups say the new legislation will make it harder to fight environmentally sensitive projects in court for fear of being hit with costs if they lose. The Newman Government has passed new laws giving the Planning and Environment ...
Parliament amends Qld's planning court laws ABC Online

all 5 news articles »

Deloitte Survey: Oil and Gas Professionals See American Self-Sufficiency for ... - Sacramento Bee
Nov 13th 2012, 20:54


Washington Times

Deloitte Survey: Oil and Gas Professionals See American Self-Sufficiency for ...
Sacramento Bee
HOUSTON, Nov. 13, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- America can bank on plentiful domestic natural gas, but should expect a continued reliance on foreign oil, according to oil and gas decision-makers who participated in a new Deloitte survey.
JOHNSON: U.S. oil and gas industry could be key to economic recovery Washington Times
Unconventional Oil and Gas Production Altering Energy Landscape Resource Investing News
Oil conference highlights regulation, technology Houston Chronicle
MIT Technology Review (blog)  - The Coloradoan  - Oil & Gas Journal
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International Energy Agency's Shale Oil and Gas Analysis Misses the Point - NorthcentralPa.com
Nov 13th 2012, 20:46


Biomass Magazine

International Energy Agency's Shale Oil and Gas Analysis Misses the Point
NorthcentralPa.com
Washington, D.C.—"Projections of U.S. oil and gas production released this week by the International Energy Agency (IEA) create a dangerously false sense of energy security. The truth is, with conventional oil supplies declining, reducing oil ...
Risks cloud bright future for oil and gas Financial Times
Amid Energy Boom, Report Warns of Unsustainable Path Climate Central
IEA Energy Outlook: US largest oil and gas producer in 8 years Biomass Magazine
The Independent  - WFPL  - Huffington Post
all 1,548 news articles »

Colorado Oil And Gas Well Rules To Be Considered By State Commission - Huffington Post
Nov 13th 2012, 20:37


Colorado Oil And Gas Well Rules To Be Considered By State Commission
Huffington Post
DENVER (AP) — Colorado officials considering changes to rules on how far oil and natural gas wells should be from houses, schools and other buildings will have to balance concerns of not just environmentalists and residents but also industry groups, ...
Protesters rally against patchwork of local oil and gas regs Denver Post
Colorado oil and gas supporters fight regulations CBS News
Oil, gas panel to consider proposed new rules Colorado Springs Gazette
Daily Camera
all 56 news articles »

CABEI finances green energy study in Honduras - Electric Light & Power
Nov 13th 2012, 20:25


CABEI finances green energy study in Honduras
Electric Light & Power
Central American development bank CABEI signed an agreement with bioenergy firm BioenergĂ­a R4E Choloma to provide US$50,000 for a bioenergy technical study in Honduras. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of a green energy program that ...

PROTECT THE FUTURE, TAKE CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT - The Citizen Daily
Nov 13th 2012, 20:23


PROTECT THE FUTURE, TAKE CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
The Citizen Daily
World Environment Day 2012 has come and gone, but Tanzania's environmental concerns remain. This day is supposed to be one of the principal vehicles by which the United Nations stimulates awareness of the environment and encourages political ...

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Oil and gas sectors see jobs boost, hindered by a lack of expertise - The National
Nov 13th 2012, 20:00


Oil and gas sectors see jobs boost, hindered by a lack of expertise
The National
A big increase in investment across the oil and gas sectors is creating much-needed job opportunities all over the world - but a shortage of technical expertise is leaving many of the situations vacant. "If you look at the industry in general, you will ...

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Fracking Findings Presented at Commissioners' Meeting - WOUB
Nov 13th 2012, 19:42


Fracking Findings Presented at Commissioners' Meeting
WOUB
Athens, OH. A fracking advisory committee is recommending to Athens County commissioners that the process of hydraulic fracturing is not worth the possible economic benefits. Fracking was the big topic of discussion at Tuesday's Athens County Board of ...

Draft note allays fears over heritage tag - The Hindu
Nov 13th 2012, 19:29


The Hindu

Draft note allays fears over heritage tag
The Hindu
The UNESCO tag of World Heritage Site for 19 sites in the State will not cause more "issues" than the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) report, says the Environment Department. The funds that the world heritage tag may bring in can be used to ...

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Clean Coal Technologies - Global Market Size, Trends, Regulations and Key ... - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Nov 13th 2012, 19:26


Clean Coal Technologies - Global Market Size, Trends, Regulations and Key ...
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
This report analyzes the global clean coal technology market in terms of power generation capacity and revenues for key clean coal technologies: supercritical, ultrasupercritical, circulating fluidized bed combustion and IGCC. The report provides an in ...

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Oil and Gas Volatility Creates Winners and Losers: Robert Cooper - Business Insider
Nov 13th 2012, 19:17


Oil and Gas Volatility Creates Winners and Losers: Robert Cooper
Business Insider
What do you think have been the most significant developments in the North American oil and gas industry since then? Robert Cooper: It's a dynamic business, and a number of changes have occurred. First, the macroeconomic backdrop remains murky, ...

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Despite clean energy emphasis, Austin lifestyle attracts oil and gas companies - Pegasus News
Nov 13th 2012, 19:12


Despite clean energy emphasis, Austin lifestyle attracts oil and gas companies
Pegasus News
AUSTIN — Subjects like solar panels and smart-grid technologies become a topic of discussion at plenty of Austin happy hours. But when dozens of people gathered at a lakeside bar earlier this month, the talk drifted toward oil prices, shale plays and ...

Coal miner SouthGobi to cut staff after posting US$55m net loss - South China Morning Post
Nov 13th 2012, 18:59


Proactive Investors USA & Canada

Coal miner SouthGobi to cut staff after posting US$55m net loss
South China Morning Post
SouthGobi Resources swung to a net loss of US$54.56 million in the third quarter from a net profit of US$55.92 million in the period last year, while the mining firm's revenue plunged 94.5 per cent to US$3.34 million in the quarter. SouthGobi said it ...
Coal miner SouthGobi Resources reports third-quarter loss as mining stopped Edmonton Journal
SouthGobi Resources posts Q3 loss as mining remained curtailed, mining ... Proactive Investors USA & Canada
SouthGobi Resources Announces Third Quarter 2012 Financial and Operating ... Equities.com

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The Bio-massacre Marches On - Huffington Post
Nov 13th 2012, 18:34


The Bio-massacre Marches On
Huffington Post
I suspect that designers of the "25 x 25" campaign understood that the presence of "biomass" in the definition of green energy was a problem and that is why they showed the public only images of solar panels and windmills. I believe they were correct.
Analysis: Why Michigan's renewable energy amendment failed Midwest Energy News
Michigan's insane 25×25 proposition: A postmortem — Kevon Martis The Moral Liberal

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THIS IS IMPORTANT AND EXCITING! International Renewable Energy Storage ... - Conference Hound
Nov 13th 2012, 16:55


THIS IS IMPORTANT AND EXCITING! International Renewable Energy Storage ...
Conference Hound
When I first saw the words '7th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition' I am slightly ashamed to admit I read them as something akin to 'Boring International Blah de Blah de Boredom Boringness Exhibition' (hence the measures I ...

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Report cites risks with drilling near Muskingum reservoirs - Akron Beacon Journal (blog)
Nov 13th 2012, 16:47


Report cites risks with drilling near Muskingum reservoirs
Akron Beacon Journal (blog)
A report commissioned by citizens opposed to hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas has identified grave public health and environmental risks in plans to lease public land for hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") near Muskingum Watershed Conservancy ...

The 'fiscal cliff' and the environment - Mother Nature Network (blog)
Nov 13th 2012, 16:30


Mother Nature Network (blog)

The 'fiscal cliff' and the environment
Mother Nature Network (blog)
Fresh off the re-election of President Obama, the U.S. is already embroiled in another bitter political fight. At issue is the so-called "fiscal cliff," a metaphoric ledge created by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Because the BCA's 12-member ...

TEXT - Fitch cuts Arch Coal ratings - Reuters
Nov 13th 2012, 15:56


Economic Times

TEXT - Fitch cuts Arch Coal ratings
Reuters
Nov 13 - Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured notes to 'B' from 'B+' for Arch Coal, Inc. (Arch Coal; NYSE: ACI). In addition, Fitch assigns a 'B/RR4' rating to the prospective $350 million, seven year senior ...
Fitch cuts ratings for Arch Coal citing oversupply Businessweek

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Overview of nanomaterials for cleaning up the environment - Nanowerk LLC
Nov 13th 2012, 15:55


Overview of nanomaterials for cleaning up the environment
Nanowerk LLC
Nanomaterials can be used to clean up toxins and bacteria from natural waters, wastewaters and the air (see paper in Energy & Environmental Science: "A review on nanomaterials for environmental remediation"). Nanomaterials' unique properties allow ...

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Montana coal railroad line faces federal review - CBS News
Nov 13th 2012, 15:54


Montana coal railroad line faces federal review
CBS News
Eastern Montana residents will weigh in this week on a proposed 83-mile coal railroad with the potential to usher in a dramatic expansion of mining in the state and increase exports of the fuel to Asia. The Surface Transportation Board is hosting a ...
Proposed Montana Coal Railroad Under Scrutiny Transportation Nation

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Coal magnate fires workers to spite Obama - Baltimore Sun
Nov 13th 2012, 15:31


Bloomberg

Coal magnate fires workers to spite Obama
Baltimore Sun
For Murray Energy Co. CEO Robert Murray to blame President Obama for the company's decision to lay off 150 employees at coal plants in Ohio makes Mr. Murray both inaccurate and mean-spirited ("Coal exec fires 150 workers, blaming Obama's win," Nov.
For Coal, The Worst Is Behind Seeking Alpha
US study sees 59000 MW of coal output too costly to run Reuters
Coal Exec Blames Obama As He Lays Off Miners Care2.com
MarketWatch  - Bloomberg  - Clean Energy News (blog)
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In Europe, Green Energy Takes a Hit From Debt Crisis - New York Times
Nov 13th 2012, 14:12


Sydney Morning Herald

In Europe, Green Energy Takes a Hit From Debt Crisis
New York Times
... Takes a Hit From Debt Crisis. By MARK SCOTT. Published: November 13, 2012. LONDON — When Enel Green Power, the clean energy unit of the Italian utility Enel, raised €2.6 billion in an initial public offering in 2010, its focus was squarely on Europe.
Why Obama's win won't help renewable energy CNNMoney
2012 Presidential Election Results and the Renewable Energy Market EC&M
Is Colorado's "new energy economy" still viable in light of recent setbacks in ... Denver Post
Sydney Morning Herald  - RenewEconomy  - Tewkesbury ADMAG
all 341 news articles »

Arch Coal Launches $250 Million Secured Term Loan - Sacramento Bee
Nov 13th 2012, 13:53


Arch Coal Launches $250 Million Secured Term Loan
Sacramento Bee
13, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that it has launched a $250 million incremental, senior secured term loan due 2018, pursuant to an uncommitted accordion provision in the company's existing revolving credit ...
Arch Coal Commences $350 Million Private Offering of Senior Notes Due 2019 Equities.com
Zacks Reiterates Neutral on Arch Coal (ACI) Daily Political
Arch Coal launches $250 million loan, $350 million debt offering St. Louis Business Journal

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Input From The Green Grid Helps Global Taskforce For Data Center Efficiency ... - Sacramento Bee
Nov 13th 2012, 13:53


Input From The Green Grid Helps Global Taskforce For Data Center Efficiency ...
Sacramento Bee
The taskforce reached consensus on the use of the Green Energy Coefficient (GEC), Energy Reuse Factor (ERF) and Carbon Usage Effectiveness (CUE) metrics. Details of their conclusions and recommendations for use of each metric are available in a ...

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Renewable Giant King Grass is Growing in St. Croix; VIASPACE Now on ... - Equities.com
Nov 13th 2012, 13:35


Renewable Giant King Grass is Growing in St. Croix; VIASPACE Now on ...
Equities.com
Tibbar Energy USVI is developing a biomass renewable energy project on St. Croix. The Giant King Grass will be used as a feedstock for anaerobic digestion, generating biogas which will be used to produce electricity. No grass is burned in this process.

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UAE's First Ever Oil And Gas Museum Attracts Visitors To ADIPEC 2012 - Abu Dhabi City Guide
Nov 13th 2012, 12:24


Trade Arabia

UAE's First Ever Oil And Gas Museum Attracts Visitors To ADIPEC 2012
Abu Dhabi City Guide
Visitors to this year's Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) have been treated to the UAE's first ever oil and gas museum. Titled the ADIPEC Museum, this unique collection of photographs, equipment, maps and documents ...
Ingersoll Rand features oil and gas industry innovations at ADIPEC 2012 AME Info
UK minister highlights strength of British business ties with UAE at ADIPEC 2012 WAM - Emirates News Agency
Abu Dhabi prepares to stage biggest ever oil and gas show Dubai Chronicle
Al-Bawaba  - Trade Arabia  - Live Trading News
all 139 news articles »

Latin America: Continent leads the way on resources and environment - Financial Times
Nov 13th 2012, 12:16


Latin America: Continent leads the way on resources and environment
Financial Times
With strong economic growth, rising demand for electricity and much of the population not yet connected to the grid, the potential for the growth of clean energy in Latin America looks promising. And, on a continent endowed with natural resources and ...

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Oil and gas committee to propose new legislation - Rapid City Journal
Nov 13th 2012, 12:01


Oil and gas committee to propose new legislation
Rapid City Journal
Read the proposed legislative language regarding the oil and gas issue in South Dakota by going to the South Dakota Legislature home page at http://legis.state.sd.us/interim/2012/RelatedDocuments.aspx and click on "oil and gas." A committee of state ...
ND energy research firm hires former Wyoming oil and gas supervisor Casper Star-Tribune Online
Wyo.'s former gas supervisor gets job in N. Dakota Dickinson Press

all 26 news articles »

Renewables to rival coal for power generation in 2035, group says - HeraldNet
Nov 13th 2012, 08:30


MINING.com

Renewables to rival coal for power generation in 2035, group says
HeraldNet
LONDON -- Renewable energy is set to rival coal as the main generator of the world's electricity by 2035 as the costs of technology fall and subsidies rise, the International Energy Agency said Monday. Wind farms, solar parks and hydroelectric dams are ...
Renewables To Rival Coal As World's Primary Energy Source By 2035 Renew Grid
Coal demand rising, but share of energy market drops Charleston Gazette
Renewables surpass coal by 2035, says IEA MINING.com
Crikey  - RenewEconomy  - The Hill (blog)
all 1,651 news articles »

Hamilton explores 'green' energy - Miami Student
Nov 13th 2012, 04:09


Hamilton explores 'green' energy
Miami Student
Hamilton, Ohio is a city most Miami University students know for its branch campus, but with a strong push to implement green initiatives and policies, it may soon be known for becoming the first city in the U.S. to provide carbon dioxide (CO2) free ...

Cliff Staten: King Coal politics more complicated than industry lets on - Huntington Herald Dispatch
Nov 13th 2012, 03:55


WBIR-TV

Cliff Staten: King Coal politics more complicated than industry lets on
Huntington Herald Dispatch
The massive media offensive by the coal industry against new EPA rules and EPA enforcement of current rules dominates the politics of the state. Of course, it is important to remember that the coal industry has dominated state politics since the early ...
Kentucky Coal Industry Still Packs Political Punch Huffington Post
Thousands of coal miners out of work, politicians blame federal government WBIR-TV
Fighting the EPA Morrisey should proceed with vigor Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The Courier-Journal
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KESC pursues green energy projects - The Nation
Nov 13th 2012, 01:33


The Nation

KESC pursues green energy projects
The Nation
KARACHI – The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) and Aman Foundation in pursuance of their combined efforts to establish green energy projects have taken a lead role in setting up a renewable energy venture 'Karachi Organic Energy Ltd'. KOEL ...
IFC signs agreement with KOEL for bio-waste to energy project The News International

all 3 news articles »

Environment the biggest challenge - China Daily
Nov 13th 2012, 01:24


Telegraph.co.uk

Environment the biggest challenge
China Daily
The concerns over environment, and the priority to be given to its preservation, were reflected in CPC General Secretary Hu Jintao's opening address to the 18th CPC Congress, where he put as much emphasis on ecological civilization and sustainable ...
Ecological civilization emphasized at party congress Morning Whistle
China's ecological progress determines more than its own future Xinhua
China delegates swoon at their proximity to power Asian Correspondent

all 1,451 news articles »

Campaign Launched to Support Hydraulic Fracturing - WBGH
Oct 25th 2012, 20:04


FuelFix

Campaign Launched to Support Hydraulic Fracturing
WBGH
Supporters of safe and responsible natural gas development today launched a new campaign to educate New Yorkers and set the record straight about hydraulic fracturing and the thousands of jobs it will generate throughout the Marcellus Shale. Organizers ...
State monitors gas drilling Reading Eagle

all 110 news articles »

Environmentalists sue California oil regulators over fracking - Los Angeles Times
Oct 16th 2012, 21:27


Greener Ideal

Environmentalists sue California oil regulators over fracking
Los Angeles Times
A coalition of environmental advocates has filed suit against California oil regulators over the controversial method of oil extraction called hydraulic fracturing, accusing state officials of illegally "rubber-stamping" drilling permits without ...
CA sued over environmental toll of fracking San Francisco Chronicle
California Sued by Conservation Groups Over Fracking Risk Businessweek
Conservation groups sue Calif agency over fracking CBS News
Opposing Views  - DailyFinance  - The Desert Sun (blog)
all 80 news articles »

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