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MBM denies hostile work environment claims - Mason City Globe Gazette
Jan 13th 2013, 01:04


MBM denies hostile work environment claims
Mason City Globe Gazette
MASON CITY — MBM Corp. has denied wrongdoing in its response to a federal discrimination lawsuit over alleged racist graffiti in the men's bathroom at the company's Mason City location. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit in ...

The sweet state of oil and gas - Dallas Morning News
Jan 13th 2013, 00:33


The sweet state of oil and gas
Dallas Morning News
While the state has been whipsawed by booms and busts in the past, the oil and gas business has settled into a pattern of high volume and low prices. It's a Goldilocks combination that has something for just about everyone, plus the prospect of ...

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Company needs last permit for Alaska coal landfill - San Francisco Chronicle
Jan 12th 2013, 23:38


Company needs last permit for Alaska coal landfill
San Francisco Chronicle
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A Fairbanks company responsible for hauling ash from a coal-fired power plant at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has proposed a new landfill exclusively for coal ash. The company, Alaska Industrial, has asked the Department ...
Fairbanks Company Needs Last Permit for Alaska Coal Landfill KTUU.com

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Looking for Coal and Natural Gas Stocks in Fluctuating Markets - OilPrice.com
Jan 12th 2013, 22:31


New York Times

Looking for Coal and Natural Gas Stocks in Fluctuating Markets
OilPrice.com
From the coal beds of Indonesia to oil and gas fields throughout Europe, Sam Wahab of the London-based investment firm Seymour Pierce is a master at spotting investment opportunities in the topsy-turvy world of fluctuating energy prices. In this ...
Natural gas prices in US to remain low in 2013 CoalGuru.com

all 195 news articles »

Vitter: USGS Says Hydraulic Fracturing is Safe in Fayetteville - Electric Light & Power
Jan 12th 2013, 22:04


Vitter: USGS Says Hydraulic Fracturing is Safe in Fayetteville
Electric Light & Power
"The President and his administration have been trying to cripple hydraulic fracturing for years, even though domestic energy production has been one of the only bright spots in our economy, thanks in large part to the utilization of this technology ...
USGS: No contamination in water wells near shale operations Log Cabin Democrat

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Planners back scheme for green energy plant - Cogeneration & On-Site Power Production Magazine
Jan 12th 2013, 21:56


Planners back scheme for green energy plant
Cogeneration & On-Site Power Production Magazine
A GREEN energy plant that could create up to 140 jobs is set for the go-ahead next week. Planners have recommended backing the scheme, which could supply electricity to 30,000 homes. In a report, Aberdeen City Council's planning boss Dr Margaret ...

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US scientists in fresh alert over effects of global warming - The Guardian
Jan 12th 2013, 21:16


The Guardian

US scientists in fresh alert over effects of global warming
The Guardian
Global warming is already having a major impact on life in America, a report by US government scientists has warned. The draft version of the US National Climate Assessment reveals that increasing storm surges, floods, melting glaciers and permafrost ...
Report: Climate change already affecting US economy, people MiamiHerald.com (registration)
Warming is 'changing US daily life' BigPond News
Global warming will decrease Northwest summer streamflows, increase forest ... OregonLive.com
China Post  - Sydney Morning Herald
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Vitter moves up on key environment committee - Monroe News Star
Jan 12th 2013, 20:55


Vitter moves up on key environment committee
Monroe News Star
WASHINGTON — Sen. David Vitter's new role as top Republican on a key environment committee could benefit Louisiana as Congress considers important energy measures this year, according to environmentalists, oil industry officials and others.

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Ark. coal-fired plant seeks permit for scrubbers - San Francisco Chronicle
Jan 12th 2013, 20:00


Ark. coal-fired plant seeks permit for scrubbers
San Francisco Chronicle
Page 1 of 1. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two utilities that own a coal-fired power plant near Gentry said Friday that they will close the plant in 2015 if the Arkansas Public Service Commission does not approve the installation of environmental scrubbers.

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The environment cries for Obama's leadership - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jan 12th 2013, 18:05


The environment cries for Obama's leadership
Minneapolis Star Tribune
It's encouraging that President Obama has declared his commitment to a "national conversation" on climate change just as 2012 is confirmed as the hottest year on record in U.S. history, and among the hottest 10 years in the modern global temperature ...

Coal India - Book Profits - Hindu Business Line
Jan 12th 2013, 16:40


Hindu Business Line

Coal India - Book Profits
Hindu Business Line
Coal India is one of the largest coal-producing companies in the world. It has 11 direct and indirect subsidiaries, of which nine are involved in coal production. It has proven reserves of 52 billion tonnes (47 per cent of India's proved reserves) and ...
Coal ministry panel to identify mines for auction Zee News
CIL rejig to benefit private players CoalGuru.com

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EDF Renewable Energy Announces Operation of the 150 Megawatt Bobcat Bluff ... - Green Energy News
Jan 12th 2013, 16:22


HispanicBusiness.com

EDF Renewable Energy Announces Operation of the 150 Megawatt Bobcat Bluff ...
Green Energy News
EDF Renewable Energy acquired the project in March 2012 and commenced construction in April. The project, consisting of 100 GE 1.5 megawatt turbines, spans approximately 12,500 contiguous acres, 20 miles south of Wichita Falls. In an average wind ...
EDF Renewable Energy Announces Operation and Financing of the Shiloh IV ... AltEnergyMag (press release)
Google invests $200 million in Texas wind farm WVLA-TV
Google Invests $200M in 161 MW Wind Project in Texas Red Herring
Fierce Energy  - Techworld.com
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Turkmenistan plans sell-offs, but not in oil and gas - Indian Express
Jan 12th 2013, 15:37


Turkmenistan plans sell-offs, but not in oil and gas
Indian Express
Reclusive Turkmenistan will launch a privatisation of state-held assets in its tightly regulated economy in coming months but looks set to keep control of the vital oil and gas industry, officials said on Saturday. "I have just signed an order to ...

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Boosting coal power with solar energy (+video) - Christian Science Monitor
Jan 12th 2013, 15:01


Boosting coal power with solar energy (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
As part of an ongoing series of conversations about building America's energy future, the Monitor hosted a roundtable discussion in Washington on Dec. 12, 2012, with several clean-energy experts. The video below is an excerpt from panelist Alec Hoppes, ...

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6 Oil And Gas Stocks Undervalued Compared To The Graham Number - Seeking Alpha
Jan 12th 2013, 14:07


6 Oil And Gas Stocks Undervalued Compared To The Graham Number
Seeking Alpha
We screened a universe of oil and gas drilling stocks for those that appear undervalued relative to the Graham Number. The Graham Number is a measure of maximum fair value created by the "godfather of value investing," Benjamin Graham. It is based on a ...

Ontario's Giving Up the Dirty-Coal Habit - Huffington Post Canada (blog)
Jan 12th 2013, 13:48


MINING.com

Ontario's Giving Up the Dirty-Coal Habit
Huffington Post Canada (blog)
On January 10th, we announced that two of the largest coal-fired electricity plants in the province, Nanticoke and Lambton, are to close a year early, by end of December 2013, saving ratepayers $95 million. The one remaining coal plant in Thunder Bay ...
'Very soon, coal will disappear from our energy mix': Ontario's energy minister MINING.com
Ontario To Abandon All Coal-Fired Generation, Making Way For More Wind ... North American Windpower
Ontario, Canada Getting Out of Coal-fired Generation AltEnergyMag (press release)
Hamilton Spectator  - Government of Ontario News
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PUCO chief blasts 'green' energy on Twitter - Columbus Dispatch
Jan 12th 2013, 11:07


PUCO chief blasts 'green' energy on Twitter
Columbus Dispatch
Instead, he tweeted about how "clean-energy aid racks up losses" and "the Himalayas and nearby peaks have lost no ice in past 10 years, study shows"; shared the conservative website Drudge Report's "complete list of green energy failures" and ...

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Silver Pen letter: Environment factors into mass murders - Appleton Post Crescent
Jan 12th 2013, 10:26


Silver Pen letter: Environment factors into mass murders
Appleton Post Crescent
FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 file photo, mourners carry ornaments to decorate the Christmas trees at one of the makeshift memorials for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, in Newtown, Conn. In the wake of the shooting, the ...

Our Bay: Environmental issues in the spotlight in Annapolis - CapitalGazette.com
Jan 12th 2013, 10:13


Our Bay: Environmental issues in the spotlight in Annapolis
CapitalGazette.com
The Citizens Campaign for the Environment hosts its annual Legislative Summit later this month. Attendees will learn about environmentalists' top priorities for this year's General Assembly session. Several lawmakers usually attend the event. The event ...

Ed Miliband's green energy subsidies cost one billion pounds - Conservative Home (blog)
Jan 12th 2013, 09:12


Daily Mail

Ed Miliband's green energy subsidies cost one billion pounds
Conservative Home (blog)
Tory MP Dom Raab has revealed that the energy subsidies that Ed Miliband introduced when he was Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change have exploded in cost. Mr Miliband introduced subsidies of household solar panels and wind turbines ...
Ed Miliband's solar swindle: Cost of green subsidies will add £1 billion to ... Daily Mail

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Hoops: Aspen boys hang on for win at Coal Ridge - Aspen Times
Jan 12th 2013, 08:18


Hoops: Aspen boys hang on for win at Coal Ridge
Aspen Times
PEACH VALLEY — A slow start by the Aspen Skiers allowed the Coal Ridge boys basketball team to grab an early lead and make a game of it with the defending 3A Western Slope League champs. The Titans opened a 17-10 lead after the first eight minutes ...

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Road protests return: a new generation takes on the bypass builders - The Guardian
Jan 12th 2013, 08:01


The Guardian

Road protests return: a new generation takes on the bypass builders
The Guardian
Even those not particularly sympathetic to environmental concerns were fascinated by the conviction of these protesters: at the peak of the crisis one activist, "Swampy", who spent several days in a network of tunnels dug to ward off the bulldozers ...
Road scheme protesters 'to lose' BBC News
The new weapon in the battle for Hastings - the 'granny tree' Telegraph.co.uk

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Thomas D. Elias: Environment-farm program on rocks - Appeal-Democrat
Jan 12th 2013, 07:29


Thomas D. Elias: Environment-farm program on rocks
Appeal-Democrat
It seemed just a bit odd when Jerry Brown, elected to his second go-'round as governor on a strong environmental program, almost immediately abandoned this state's least expensive and most productive clean-air and environmental preservation law.

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Navajo coal plant's future cloudy - azcentral.com
Jan 12th 2013, 07:17


Navajo coal plant's future cloudy
azcentral.com
PAGE - Three smokestacks looming on the orange plateau above Lake Powell stand as monuments to America's evolving love-hate relationship with coal, which could take a dramatic and costly turn for the cleaner any day now. The Navajo Generating ...

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Your turn: Protecting environment is our obligation - St. Cloud Times
Jan 12th 2013, 06:34


Your turn: Protecting environment is our obligation
St. Cloud Times
The concept of sustainability was used originally in reference to such renewable resources as forests and fisheries, but was later adopted as a favorite buzzword of the environmental movement. Since then, much has been said and written about ...

Oklahoma oil and gas prices: January 12, 2013 - NewsOK.com
Jan 12th 2013, 06:04


Oklahoma oil and gas prices: January 12, 2013
NewsOK.com
Garfield: Plymouth Exploration LLC; Meikle No. 1-9H Well; C SW1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 (SL) of 09-24N-04W; 183 barrels oil per day, 773,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 10,147. Grant: Omimex Petroleum Inc.; Numa West Red Fork Sand Unit No. 11-7 Well; NE1/4 SE1/4 ...

What the fracking FRACK? Hydraulic Fracturing
Jan 12th 2013, 05:45

Hydraulic Fracturing AKA Fracking uses enough water to supply 60000 families for a year. These people are being poisoned by the water they use everyday. How would you like to live off of flammable water? www.kikikannibal.com http
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Wyden Requests Investigation Into Royalties From Overseas Coal Sales - EarthFix
Jan 12th 2013, 05:36


EarthFix

Wyden Requests Investigation Into Royalties From Overseas Coal Sales
EarthFix
Coal mines like this one in Wyoming are drawing scrutiny from the Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore. He questions whether they're paying their fair share of royalties for the coal they want to ship overseas.
Steve Duin: Will Senator Ron Wyden take a stand on the chair? OregonLive.com

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Illinois' 'fracking' future fractured - Chicago Tribune
Jan 12th 2013, 05:03


Chicago Tribune

Illinois' 'fracking' future fractured
Chicago Tribune
Horizontal hydraulic fracturing has opened up vast reserves of natural gas deposits in the U.S. that until now were impossible to tap. The drilling technique uses pressurized sand, water and chemicals to crack open layers of rock that trap such fuels ...
The ickiness and stickiness of fracking Minneapolis Star Tribune
In energy, like politics, as Ohio goes so goes the nation Zanesville Times Recorder
Shale transforming US economy, API says UPI.com

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Nation needs foreign investment in oil and gas: SBY - Jakarta Post
Jan 12th 2013, 03:26


Jakarta Globe

Nation needs foreign investment in oil and gas: SBY
Jakarta Post
Yudhoyono said that domestic investment, despite repeated calls for its increase, was not enough to support the government's long-standing initiatives to increase oil and gas production. "I have also invited energy companies from foreign countries [to ...
Energy and Mineral Resources Deputy to Head SKMigas Jakarta Globe

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Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas, faces name change and ... - ReporterNews.com
Jan 12th 2013, 02:05


Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas, faces name change and ...
ReporterNews.com
"In contrast to the Texas Oil and Gas Commission, this name also incorporates more of the agency's current duties, including coal mining, uranium exploration and propane oversight," the report states. The Sunset Advisory Commission is composed of six ...

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Grapevine: Blue language for green energy advocate Al Gore - Fox News
Jan 12th 2013, 01:29


Politico

Grapevine: Blue language for green energy advocate Al Gore
Fox News
We told you the green energy advocate is selling his cable station to Al-Jazeera which is funded by the oil rich country -- How did the staff of current TV take the news well not so well the New York Post reports the meeting was heated. And there was a ...
Green Hypocrisy as Al Gore Sells Out for Petro-Dollars Energy Tribune
A different green for Gore The Augusta Chronicle

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The Changing Newsroom Environment - New York Times (blog)
Jan 11th 2013, 17:21


New York Times (blog)

The Changing Newsroom Environment
New York Times (blog)
On the environment beat, look back at "The Big Melt" series in 2005 (along with the prize-winning "Arctic Rush" Discovery-Times documentary) and the 2006-7 "Energy Challenge" reports. Both involved reporters with foreign, business, political and ...
'Shock and anger' as New York Times eliminates environment desk Fox News
NYT closes its environment desk, reassigns journalists Poynter.org
New York Times Dismantles Its Environment Desk Inside Climate News
Huffington Post  - The Atlantic Wire
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A One-Percenter Gives Far More than He Takes (George Mitchell is More ... - Forbes
Jan 10th 2013, 19:53


A One-Percenter Gives Far More than He Takes (George Mitchell is More ...
Forbes
A natural gas drill stands at a hydraulic fracturing site. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, stimulates gas production by injecting wells with high volumes of chemical-laced water in order to free-up pockets of natural gas below. Image ...

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