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Westchester Bans Use Of Waste From Hydraulic Fracturing - The Daily Voice
Dec 12th 2012, 00:40


Westchester Bans Use Of Waste From Hydraulic Fracturing
The Daily Voice
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The sale, application and disposal of waste from hydraulic fracturing, which includes radioactive materials, is now banned in Westchester County and punishable by a fine of up to $25,000 or imprisonment up to 30 days.

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Environment offers path to regional peace: scholar - The Japan Times
Dec 11th 2012, 23:56


Environment offers path to regional peace: scholar
The Japan Times
Kyodo. Mark Selden, a historian at Cornell University, has suggested that Japan look toward seeking cooperation with its neighbors on environmental issues as a way to ease tensions heightened by the territorial disputes with China and South Korea.

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The Super Bowl goes green - The Desert Sun (blog)
Dec 11th 2012, 23:26


The Desert Sun (blog)

The Super Bowl goes green
The Desert Sun (blog)
Back in the 1990′s, I worked with John Javna, the man behind "50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth," the first book to encourage people to make small changes in their daily lives to reduce carbon emissions. His philosophy was that you have to ...

Colorado Will Not Sue Longmont To Overturn Hydraulic Fracturing Ban - JD Supra (press release)
Dec 11th 2012, 23:06


Colorado Will Not Sue Longmont To Overturn Hydraulic Fracturing Ban
JD Supra (press release)
In our prior coverage of Longmont, Colorado's citywide ban on hydraulic fracturing and waste disposal, which was enacted by local referendum last month, we noted that the state had threatened to sue Longmont for the second time this year if the ballot ...
Pittsburgh inspired Colo. town's fracking ban Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Colo. Gov. Says State Won't Sue City Over Fracking Ban Law360 (subscription)

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Conservatives' Concern For Environment Can Be Swayed, UC Berkeley Study ... - Huffington Post
Dec 11th 2012, 23:05


Conservatives' Concern For Environment Can Be Swayed, UC Berkeley Study ...
Huffington Post
"Reaching out to conservatives in a respectful and persuasive way is critical because large numbers of Americans will need to support significant environment reforms if we are going to deal effectively with climate change, in particular," said the ...

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Long, uncertain path ahead for Gulf restoration after oil spill - MiamiHerald.com (registration)
Dec 11th 2012, 22:58


Long, uncertain path ahead for Gulf restoration after oil spill
MiamiHerald.com (registration)
Some projects already are underway as part of the damage assessment process BP faces for the impact of the spill on the environment. BP has pledged $1 billion for those projects, which require a careful accounting of exactly how much damage the spill ...

Bisk CPEasy Extends Webcast Series for Oil and Gas Industry Finance ... - CPA Practice Advisor
Dec 11th 2012, 21:49


Bisk CPEasy Extends Webcast Series for Oil and Gas Industry Finance ...
CPA Practice Advisor
Following the success of the 2012 series, the two-hour webcasts events will continue to provide oil and gas industry finance professionals a comprehensive view of legislative and geopolitical issues facing the industry. The six live, interactive ...

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Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas Using Intergraph® CADWorx ... - Marketwire (press release)
Dec 11th 2012, 21:20


Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas Using Intergraph® CADWorx ...
Marketwire (press release)
HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - Dec 11, 2012) - Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas has joined the Intergraph Education Grant Program, with the university selecting Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional as its 3D design and modeling software, ...

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Science should stand in hydraulic fracturing study, experts say - Houston Business Journal (blog)
Dec 11th 2012, 20:56


Science should stand in hydraulic fracturing study, experts say
Houston Business Journal (blog)
Still, David Holt, president of the Houston-based Consumer Energy Alliance, told me that by all accounts the substance of the study — that hydraulic fracturing is safe, effective and boosts the economy — is clear and convincing. "It is certainly ...

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Battle to balance urbanisation with ecological sustainability - Financial Times
Dec 11th 2012, 20:27


Battle to balance urbanisation with ecological sustainability
Financial Times
China's rapid economic development has been accompanied by chronic environmental degradation and worsening pollution – which now poses a serious threat to human health and social stability, according to officials. As China's leaders work to change ...

Exxon: US by 2025 will be net exporter of oil and gas - CBS News
Dec 11th 2012, 20:16


CBS News

Exxon: US by 2025 will be net exporter of oil and gas
CBS News
Oil and natural gas production in the U.S. has surged thanks to the combination of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and horizontal drilling that allows companies to tap hydrocarbons trapped in shale and other tight rock formations. As a result ...
Exxon Mobil Outlook to 2040: Oil and Gas Will Still Dominate Coal, Nuke and ... 24/7 Wall St.
North America to Be Net Oil and Gas Exporter by 2025 Energy and Capital
ExxonMobil sees North America becoming net oil, gas exporter by 2025 Hydrocarbon Processing
kjrh.com  - CNBC.com  - Fort Worth Star Telegram
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EarthTalk: What projects does Women's Earth Alliance tackle? - Environment ... - MiamiHerald.com (registration)
Dec 11th 2012, 20:12


EarthTalk: What projects does Women's Earth Alliance tackle? - Environment ...
MiamiHerald.com (registration)
The Women's Earth Alliance (WEA) supports community groups around the world that work at the intersection of women's rights and the environment. A project of the Berkeley, Calif.-based David Brower Center, WEA partners with local women-led community ...

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Still Stoked for Coal Stocks - Barron's
Dec 11th 2012, 19:55


Still Stoked for Coal Stocks
Barron's
We believe U.S. coal equities remain oversold as investor sentiment rivals the depths of 2002's U.S. power-market despair. As coal shares near pre-election levels, we see some additional encouraging signs of supportive industrial production and ...

chairwoman fakes call to mayor - Stuff.co.nz
Dec 11th 2012, 19:40


Otago Daily Times

chairwoman fakes call to mayor
Stuff.co.nz
The "struggling mother" who harangued Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt for almost 10 minutes on television was actually Environment Southland's chairwoman Ali Timms. Timms admitted the deception when confronted by a journalist yesterday. She said she ...
Not comical, Ali Southland Times

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NAACP: Coal is racist - TheBlaze.com (blog)
Dec 11th 2012, 19:07


NAACP: Coal is racist
TheBlaze.com (blog)
The study, titled Coal Blooded: Putting Profits Before People, claims coal-burning power plants are the end of the world, and minorities will be hardest hit. They studied 378 coal-burning plants to evaluate each plant "in terms of its environmental ...

Oil and gas exploration permits awarded - Radio New Zealand
Dec 11th 2012, 18:54


New Zealand Herald

Oil and gas exploration permits awarded
Radio New Zealand
Seven of the permits awarded are in the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand's only oil or gas producing basin. US- based oil giant Anadarko was given two permits in the previously unexplored Pegasus Basin. Shell, OMV and Mitsui received a joint permit in the ...
Seven oil and gas permits awarded Stuff.co.nz
Govt says 10 winners for oil and gas rights - Business - NZ Herald News New Zealand Herald
Government names oil and gas bid winners TVNZ
Newstalk ZB  - Reuters  - MSN NZ News
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Where Coal Divides Community Remains - EarthFix
Dec 11th 2012, 18:49


EarthFix

Where Coal Divides Community Remains
EarthFix
No matter how you feel about climate change or construction jobs or any number of issues bound to the five coal export terminals under consideration around the Northwest, chances are you know someone who feels differently about the issue than you do.
Hearing brings coal spotlight to Vancouver The Columbian
Bellingham council keeps local focus in coal port letter | Cargo Terminal ... Bellingham Herald
Edmonds coal train opponents to join large crowd expected for Seattle hearing ... My Edmonds News (registration)
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)  - Longview Daily News  - Equities.com
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Is Obama Giving out Coal for Christmas? (BTU) - Motley Fool
Dec 11th 2012, 18:24


Is Obama Giving out Coal for Christmas? (BTU)
Motley Fool
The coal industry's lousy November might be taking a turn for the better. Coal companies spent millions trying to get Mitt Romney elected as president – and failed. But, while the Obama administration implemented tougher permits and stricter emissions ...

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Environmental groups launch Southeast coal ash map - MiamiHerald.com (registration)
Dec 11th 2012, 17:56


WBIR-TV

Environmental groups launch Southeast coal ash map
MiamiHerald.com (registration)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Four years after a massive coal ash spill in East Tennessee, environmental conservation groups have launched an interactive website and map that shows the location and hazard risks for coal ash sites at 100 power plants throughout ...
New website lists coal ash sites in the southeast WBIR-TV
Environmentalists create new coal ash tracking website Asheville Citizen-Times (blog)
New Website Provides Info on Coal Ash Ponds Across the South Knoxville Metro Pulse (blog)
Nashville Public Radio  - Clean Energy News (blog)
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Oil And Gas Alert: Recommended Management Practices Aim To Reduce Impact ... - JD Supra (press release)
Dec 11th 2012, 17:38


Oil And Gas Alert: Recommended Management Practices Aim To Reduce Impact ...
JD Supra (press release)
Sporting and Oil Industry Forum, comprising representatives from conservation groups and the oil industry, developed the guidelines. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has announced the release of recommended management practices for ...
4 Areas Kodiak Oil & Gas Investors Must Watch Motley Fool

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Colorado oil and gas panel shaping rule to measure harm to groundwater - Denver Post
Dec 11th 2012, 17:12


Colorado oil and gas panel shaping rule to measure harm to groundwater
Denver Post
"This is our attempt to get more buy-in, more acceptability for these activities where they haven't happened yet," said Mike King, state director of natural resources, also serving on the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. No agreement had ...
State grapples with new oil, gas groundwater monitoring rules The Coloradoan
Colorado oil, gas drilling regulators mulling new water testing guidelines The Republic
Colorado oil-gas panel to look at expanding groundwater rules at drilling sites Bizjournals.com
San Francisco Chronicle
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Subic coal plant foes tell Paje: Quit | Inquirer News - Inquirer.net (blog)
Dec 11th 2012, 16:56


Subic coal plant foes tell Paje: Quit | Inquirer News
Inquirer.net (blog)
In a letter to Paje on Dec.5, the groups said the original ECC of the coal plant proponent, RP Energy, that was issued for a 300-MW plant required a new environmental impact assessment (EIA) should "there be any expansion of the project beyond the ...

Oil and gas development: a heavily regulated part of our shared history - The Coloradoan
Dec 11th 2012, 16:51


Oil and gas development: a heavily regulated part of our shared history
The Coloradoan
That's the playbook of activists seeking to derail oil and natural gas production that has occurred safely in Colorado since 1862. In fact, developing these resources has been as much a part of our state's shared heritage as our thriving tourist ...

Renewable Energy Trade: Solar Angle No Longer In Play, But Did You Know ... - Seeking Alpha
Dec 11th 2012, 16:42


Renewable Energy Trade: Solar Angle No Longer In Play, But Did You Know ...
Seeking Alpha
Renewable Energy Trade (EBOD) shares (previous symbol CTDC) have risen sharply in recent trading sessions. The stock closed at $1.68 on November 27, 2012, and now trades around $4.00 after hitting a high of $4.39 on December 6, 2012. On November ...

First LNG-Fueled Hydraulic Fracturing Completed in Eagle Ford Play - Rigzone
Dec 11th 2012, 16:40


Rigzone

First LNG-Fueled Hydraulic Fracturing Completed in Eagle Ford Play
Rigzone
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) division of Calgary-based Ferus LP successfully completed in October what the company believes to be the first-ever hydraulic fracturing operation utilizing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as engine fuel in North America.

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Petition to Arizona legislature - Dump Renewable Energy Mandates - Tucson Citizen
Dec 11th 2012, 15:21


Business Insider

Petition to Arizona legislature - Dump Renewable Energy Mandates
Tucson Citizen
Most renewable energy sources are none of these things. REST requires that electric utilities generate an ever increasing amount of electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar. The mandated goal is to reach a total of 15% renewable ...
CHART OF THE DAY: The Epic Implosion Of The Green Energy Bubble Business Insider
Search local inventory, coupons and more The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
So, How's Your Green Energy Stock Doing? Energy Tribune
Plain Dealer  - The Green Optimistic (blog)  - Al-Bawaba
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Kibo Mining Plans to Develop Tanzanian Coal for Power Generation - Bloomberg
Dec 11th 2012, 14:33


Kibo Mining Plans to Develop Tanzanian Coal for Power Generation
Bloomberg
"Our responsibility is to deliver a minimum amount of coal and theirs is the plant," Coetzee said. "Subject to regulatory approval, we could have production in 36 months to 48 months." The entire project at the Rukwa field, which holds an "indicated ...

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Oil and Gas Report - Banner News (subscription)
Dec 11th 2012, 14:12


Oil and Gas Report
Banner News (subscription)
The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission issued 25 drilling permits, 14 well completions, and two well recompletions during the last week. Area activity included the following: Drilling permits. Columbia: Bonanza Creek Energy Resources LLC of Houston for R ...

Jeremy Irons talks trash for his new environmental documentary | Leo Hickman ... - The Guardian (blog)
Dec 11th 2012, 14:09


Jeremy Irons talks trash for his new environmental documentary | Leo Hickman ...
The Guardian (blog)
We are used to actors/singers/celebrities, etc, highlighting a particular environmental cause, or narrating a documentary. But it is unusual to see someone such as yourself getting quite so involved in a project liked Trashed. [Irons was also executive ...

Green Energy Proves to Be a Very Bad Market Investment - New Mexico Watchdog
Dec 11th 2012, 13:48


Power Line (blog)

Green Energy Proves to Be a Very Bad Market Investment
New Mexico Watchdog
Green energy investments touted by President Obama and the Democrats of New Mexico's Congressional delegation have proved to be a disastrous bet. Since the Fall of 2008 an index tracking the market performance of solar, wind and other green energy ...
Green Energy, Red Ink Power Line (blog)

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J&K's Nowshera belt to get environment park soon: Minister - Times of India
Dec 11th 2012, 12:18


Times of India

J&K's Nowshera belt to get environment park soon: Minister
Times of India
JAMMU: An environment park will be set up soon in Nowshera belt of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, minister Mian Altaf said here today. "An environment park will be developed in Nowshera belt. This will serve as a potential tourist attraction and ...

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Oil and Gas Industry Set to Attack Matt Damon's "Promised Land" - De Smog Blog (blog)
Dec 11th 2012, 12:05


De Smog Blog (blog)

Oil and Gas Industry Set to Attack Matt Damon's "Promised Land"
De Smog Blog (blog)
Next month Focus Features releases Matt Damon's new movie and the oil and gas industry is worried sick about it. The movie, Promised Land, is about a Pennsylvania farm town deciding whether to go forward with shale gas drilling after a team of landmen ...

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Hydraulic fracturing: state regulatory roundup Vol. 8 - Lexology (registration)
Dec 11th 2012, 12:01


Hydraulic fracturing: state regulatory roundup Vol. 8
Lexology (registration)
Utah – On October 24, the Utah Division of Oil, Gas, & Mining promulgated a rule to require oil and gas operators in the state to disclose the amount and identity of the constituents of their hydraulic fracturing fluid. Like many other states, the ...

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ASIA THERMAL COAL: Low Chinese buying weighs on Newcastle, Indonesian ... - Platts
Dec 11th 2012, 11:57


ASIA THERMAL COAL: Low Chinese buying weighs on Newcastle, Indonesian ...
Platts
Chinese demand for both Newcastle and Indonesian thermal coal was quiet Tuesday with high stockpiles and low domestic prices, sources said. The bid-offer spread has not narrowed and this is deterring deals, a Singapore-based source said. A second ...
Indonesian thermal coal swaps advance and China prices decline CoalGuru.com

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Yingli Green Energy and Munich Re Announce Performance Warranty Insurance ... - International Business Times (press release)
Dec 11th 2012, 10:53


Yingli Green Energy and Munich Re Announce Performance Warranty Insurance ...
International Business Times (press release)
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE), which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar," is a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers. Yingli Green Energy's ...
Munich Re insures performance guarantees of PV manufacturer Yingli The FINANCIAL
Yingli Green Energy Q3 net loss increases Equities.com
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Ges. AG : 11 December 2012 | Reinsurance ... 4-traders

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2 environment execs downplay suspicions logging worsened 'Pablo' - Inquirer.net
Dec 11th 2012, 10:08


2 environment execs downplay suspicions logging worsened 'Pablo'
Inquirer.net
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Two high-ranking environment officials in Southern Mindanao downplayed suspicions that illegal logging and mining activities exacerbated the impact of typhoon "Pablo" in the hardest-hit provinces of Compostela Valley province ...

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Costa Rica bans hunting as a sport | Environment | guardian.co.uk - The Guardian
Dec 11th 2012, 10:04


The Guardian

Costa Rica bans hunting as a sport | Environment | guardian.co.uk
The Guardian
The central American country is already known for its environmental mindset, with 25% of its land protected as national parks or reserves. Under the new law, those caught hunting can face up to four months in prison or fines of up to $3,000. Smaller ...

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Naveen Jindal's JSPL may start coal supply from Mozambique mine next quarter - Economic Times
Dec 11th 2012, 09:58


Economic Times

Naveen Jindal's JSPL may start coal supply from Mozambique mine next quarter
Economic Times
The company, which has plans to produce 10 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) coal from the mine at peak level, is also looking to set up a 2,640 MW thermal power plant in the African nation. The company has earlier said that it is also planning to set up ...

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'Green energy' could push up prices - Daily Democrat
Dec 11th 2012, 08:41


'Green energy' could push up prices
Daily Democrat
California's aggressive plans to transition to a clean-energy economy could expose consumers and state government to higher than necessary prices, according to a report released Monday by the Little Hoover Commission. The Little Hoover Commission, ...

Big tax potential from oil and gas but project costs a worry - Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Dec 11th 2012, 08:02


Big tax potential from oil and gas but project costs a worry
Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Australia's oil and gas sector could deliver some A$19-billion in corporate taxes, under a bullish investment scenario, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (Appea) reported on Tuesday, warning, ...
Developed petrol and gas projects may pump $98b into economy Toowoomba Chronicle

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Hydraulic fracturing regulation in President Obama's second term - Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Dec 10th 2012, 19:05


Hydraulic fracturing regulation in President Obama's second term
Thomson Reuters News & Insight
(Wayne D'Angelo, special counsel in the Washington office of Kelley Drye & Warren, counsels clients on environmental and energy matters. He has experience in all aspects of environmental and energy law and focuses on issues surrounding hydraulic ...

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China Buys Bankrupt Green Energy Co. - Newsmax.com
Dec 10th 2012, 16:47


Examiner.com

China Buys Bankrupt Green Energy Co.
Newsmax.com
China Buys Bankrupt Green Energy Co. Monday, 10 Dec 2012 11:33 AM. By Jim Meyers. More ways to share... Mixx. Stumbled. LinkedIn. Vine. Buzzflash. Reddit. Delicious. Newstrust. Technocrati. Share: More . . . A A |. Email Us |. Print |. Forward Article ...
Bankrupt Obama-funded green company bought by Chinese - National ... Examiner.com
Chinese Company Purchases Stimulus-funded Battery Manufacturer Product Design & Development
A123 Systems sale still a raw deal to some Boston Globe
Green Chip Stocks  - Greentech Media
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Researcher sees 'green' energy as plus in Ohio - Columbus Dispatch
Dec 10th 2012, 10:43


Columbus Dispatch

Researcher sees 'green' energy as plus in Ohio
Columbus Dispatch
He concluded that renewable-energy sources could help that city save $28.7 million to $1.76 billion annually — money now being spent on imported energy — while reducing its carbon footprint. "Control your destiny," Grewal said. "The money stays local ...

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