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Coal industry front group scapegoats EPA - Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Jan 19th 2013, 00:18


Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Coal industry front group scapegoats EPA
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Today E&E reported (subscription required) a "study" by the coal industry front group American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE). The author of the report, ACCCE lawyer Eugene M. Trisko, calculates that household energy expenditures as a ...

Leave coal in the ground - Casper Star-Tribune Online
Jan 19th 2013, 00:17


Leave coal in the ground
Casper Star-Tribune Online
Coal and dead trees are connected. As more people grasp the link, we will seek to burn less coal in the United States. Coal consumption is already falling because cleaner natural gas is cheaper and promises to remain so for the foreseeable future. The ...

Rich deposits of crude oil and gas discovered in Sarawak's inland areas - The Star Online
Jan 18th 2013, 23:42


Rigzone

Rich deposits of crude oil and gas discovered in Sarawak's inland areas
The Star Online
"This is a discovery well drilled by Nippon Oil and it has yielded such a sizeable amount of oil and gas reserves inland of Miri," he said of the drilling tests that achieved a flow rate of 440 barrels of crude oil per day and 11.5 million standard ...
Petronas in Malaysian onshore oil and gas find after 24 years Reuters
First onshore oil & gas find in Malaysia in 24 years Business Times - Malaysia
Petronas announces oil and gas discovery offshore Sarawak Sin Chew Jit Poh
Bernama  - Rigzone
all 20 news articles »

Thousands of Miners' Benefits In Jeopardy As Patriot Coal Claims Bankruptcy - De Smog Blog (blog)
Jan 18th 2013, 22:53


Thousands of Miners' Benefits In Jeopardy As Patriot Coal Claims Bankruptcy
De Smog Blog (blog)
On January 29, Patriot Coal Co. will begin Chapter 11 bankruptcy hearings in St. Louis, MO claiming that it's become a "victim of the markets" and can no longer pay its debts. These "debts" include millions of dollars of retiree health benefits. If the ...

3 Oil and Gas Shares Rising Fast - Motley Fool
Jan 18th 2013, 22:44


3 Oil and Gas Shares Rising Fast
Motley Fool
LONDON -- Oil prices have remained strong this week: Brent crude for February delivery was up 0.7% to $111.05 per barrel on Friday, while WTI crude was up 1.3% to $95.45 shortly before U.S. markets opened on Friday. U.S. natural gas prices have risen ...
Credit Suisse Analyst Cool on Smaller Oil Stocks 24/7 Wall St.

all 7 news articles »

Obama administration delays hydraulic fracturing rule - FuelFix (blog)
Jan 18th 2013, 22:06


FuelFix (blog)

Obama administration delays hydraulic fracturing rule
FuelFix (blog)
The decision to replace last year's proposal with an entirely new draft rule _ and take public comment on the initiative _ forces a major delay in the final regulations, which are set to be the first major federal rules governing the hydraulic ...
Interior pumps brakes on gas 'fracking' rule, plans revision The Hill (blog)
Government again delays proposed 'fracking' rule KEYC TV
BLM to Revise Proposed Federal Fracking Regulations Rigzone
Shopfloor  - Law360 (subscription)
all 179 news articles »

Consol says 2013 coal output expected to be 55.5 mil st-57.5 mil st - Platts
Jan 18th 2013, 21:00


Consol says 2013 coal output expected to be 55.5 mil st-57.5 mil st
Platts
Diversified coal and natural gas producer Consol Energy on Friday said its 2013 coal production would be between 55.5 million st and 57.5 million st. That guidance includes 3.8 million to 4 million st from Consol's mainstay low-vol Buchanan ...
Consol Energy's 2012 coal production down, gas on the up Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Consol Coal Production Down, Gas Production Rising 24/7 Wall St.
Consol Energy 4th-Quarter Gas Production Higher, Coal Lower Than Year Earlier Businessweek
StreetInsider.com (subscription)  - State Journal
all 20 news articles »

A Little Heat In Thermal Coal - Seeking Alpha
Jan 18th 2013, 20:44


A Little Heat In Thermal Coal
Seeking Alpha
A few of the more thermal-oriented (as opposed to metallurgical) coal stocks are picking up steam today, including Arch Coal (ACI), James River Coal (JRCC), and Consol Energy (CNX). Indonesia, the world's largest exporter of thermal coal, along with ...
Pre-Market Analysis on Peabody Energy and Arch Coal: Coal Industry Outlook ... PR Newswire (press release)
Arch Coal Option Players Predict a Pullback Schaeffers Research
Were Friday's Big Coal Winners a "Right Idea, Wrong Stock" Situation? (ACI ... SmallCap Network
AVAFIN  - SBWire (press release)  - StreetInsider.com (subscription)
all 15 news articles »

Fracking debate draws Yoko, Lennon and Sarandon to rural battlegrounds - The Guardian
Jan 18th 2013, 20:36


The Guardian

Fracking debate draws Yoko, Lennon and Sarandon to rural battlegrounds
The Guardian
Pennsylvania's department of environmental protection tested the Mannings' exploding well soon after it began erupting. It found extremely high levels of methane, and told the family to keep all windows and doors open when running the taps or taking a ...

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Stephen Harper's environment watchdog to resign after series of stinging reports - Canada.com
Jan 18th 2013, 20:35


Canada.com

Stephen Harper's environment watchdog to resign after series of stinging reports
Canada.com
OTTAWA – The federal environment watchdog, Scott Vaughan, is resigning after nearly five years on the job and a series of stinging reports that have occasionally drawn criticism from Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government. "He never expressed ...

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Jim Armitage: As far as oil and gas workers are concerned, money trumps risk - The Independent
Jan 18th 2013, 20:05


Jim Armitage: As far as oil and gas workers are concerned, money trumps risk
The Independent
Unlike, say, Egypt, or even Libya, Algeria has only one real industry: oil and gas. And the big multinational firms will continue to operate in the country while global prices remain high. Just like the engineers I spoke to: if the money's right, they ...

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EPA Seeks Emission Curbs on Coal Plant Marring Grand Canyon View - Bloomberg
Jan 18th 2013, 19:54


New York Times

EPA Seeks Emission Curbs on Coal Plant Marring Grand Canyon View
Bloomberg
The facility, the largest coal plant in the West, would have until 2023 to comply with the new standards on nitrogen oxide. Typically, clean-air rules require compliance within five years, Rusty Harris-Bishop, an EPA spokesman, said in a phone interview.
EPA Wants Coal Plant To Clean Up Fronteras: The Changing America Desk
Brewer, Flake disappointed by EPA plan for plant San Antonio Express
EPA Extends Deadline for Navajo Plant's Pollution Controls New York Times (blog)
Farmington Daily Times  - Los Angeles Times
all 70 news articles »

Renewable Energy - Electric Light & Power
Jan 18th 2013, 19:39


Renewable Energy
Electric Light & Power
As climate change continues worldwide, energy bills are soaring in this country, so what better time to recall the huge efficiencies and other benefits of sustainable, green energy solutions? As I have recently pointed out in the House, investment in ...

Why Do Inauguration Attendees Hate the Environment? - National Review Online (blog)
Jan 18th 2013, 18:43


Why Do Inauguration Attendees Hate the Environment?
National Review Online (blog)
Only regular people have to worry about their carbon emissions and travel on — gasp — a commercial flight. I hope the Washington Post does a follow-up piece on whose private jets are blocking the runway at Dulles, and then see how many of the private ...

Short Sellers Think These 9 Oil And Gas Stocks Have Upside - Seeking Alpha
Jan 18th 2013, 17:53


Short Sellers Think These 9 Oil And Gas Stocks Have Upside
Seeking Alpha
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (DO): Operates as an offshore oil and gas drilling contractor worldwide. Market cap at $9.98B, most recent closing price at $71.80. Shares shorted have decreased from 9.17M to 8.21M over the last month, a decrease which ...

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Report: Billions in green energy stimulus funding given to foreign corporations - Daily Caller
Jan 18th 2013, 17:41


Daily Caller

Report: Billions in green energy stimulus funding given to foreign corporations
Daily Caller
A congressional report found that foreign companies have been large beneficiaries of stimulus funds and received billions of dollars funds meant to promote green energy development and create jobs in the United States. The House Energy and Commerce ...

North Dakota bill supports coal ash use, disposal - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Jan 18th 2013, 17:25


North Dakota bill supports coal ash use, disposal
Seattle Post Intelligencer
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Waste from coal-fired power plants has been used in North Dakota to make everything from highways and bridges to buildings and bowling balls. The House Energy Development and Transmission Committee on Friday advanced a ...

signs of degradation due to climate change - The Guardian
Jan 18th 2013, 16:40


CBS News

signs of degradation due to climate change
The Guardian
The US space agency Nasa warned this week that the Amazon rainforest may be showing the first signs of large-scale degradation due to climate change. A team of scientists led by the agency found that an area twice the size of California continues to ...
Climate Change is Affecting the Amazon Rainforest Warns NASA Science World Report

all 11 news articles »

Green energy makes up half of new U.S. capacity - GreenBiz.com
Jan 18th 2013, 16:36


GreenBiz.com

Green energy makes up half of new U.S. capacity
GreenBiz.com
Renewable energy accounted for just under half of all new electrical generating capacity installed in the US over 2012, updated government figures have shown. The latest Energy Infrastructure Update report from the Office of Energy Projects, part of ...
Renewable energy cheaper in long run, says Carl Pope Pakistan Daily Times

all 17 news articles »

GE: New Focus On Oil And Gas Powered Rising Q4 Profit - Forbes
Jan 18th 2013, 16:31


MiamiHerald.com

GE: New Focus On Oil And Gas Powered Rising Q4 Profit
Forbes
General Electric booked a stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, propelled by its new shift into oil and gas equipment. Improved earnings at its financial business also helped. GE ended the quarter with a hefty backlog of orders—reaching a $210 ...
Jet Engines and Energy Equipment Lift Profit at GE New York Times
GE beats on earnings, revenue; Immelt credits emerging markets, shift in strategy Tribune-Review
GE earnings rise on emerging market growth KCBY.com 11

all 396 news articles »

Big Oil and Gas Back Attacks on 'Promised Land' - The Nation.
Jan 18th 2013, 16:24


Big Oil and Gas Back Attacks on 'Promised Land'
The Nation.
The organizations, which bill themselves as independent and broad-based, are bankrolled by some of the biggest names in oil and gas, and have a history of bashing organizations and initiatives that question the safety of fracking, an environmentally ...

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CEO: 'climate change is not necessarily bad' - The Guardian
Jan 18th 2013, 16:00


The Guardian

CEO: 'climate change is not necessarily bad'
The Guardian
In 1978, John Mackey and his girlfriend used $45,000 in seed money to start "Safer Way," a natural foods store in Austin, Texas, that was supposed to offer shoppers an alternative to "evil" profit-seeking corporations. But soon the long-haired 25-year ...
Whole Foods' John Mackey speaks out against Obamacare while promoting his ... Christian Science Monitor

all 155 news articles »

Bexhill-to-Hastings road protesters' last stand against eviction - video - The Guardian
Jan 18th 2013, 15:35


The Guardian

Bexhill-to-Hastings road protesters' last stand against eviction - video
The Guardian
Environmental campaigners explain why they are protesting against the building of a link road between Bexhill and Hastings across the East Sussex countryside. The protesters secure themselves to tree houses, road obstacles and tunnels using locks and ...

COLUMN-China must look to its own oil and gas resources: Kemp - Reuters
Jan 18th 2013, 14:36


Process & Control Today

COLUMN-China must look to its own oil and gas resources: Kemp
Reuters
Boosting domestic oil and gas output would significantly reduce the country's economic and military vulnerability. China could emulate the success of the United States following the shale revolution and achieve a greater measure of energy security.
Energy: Oil and gas revival powers policy emphasis Financial Times
Oil And Gas Journal Recognizes Significance Of North Slope Shale Oil TheStreet.com (press release)
BP Energy Outlook 2030 Shows Increasing Impact of Unconventional Oil and ... Process & Control Today
Oil and Gas Industry Latest News  - Chicago Tribune  - MarketWatch
all 284 news articles »

Md. governor's budget plan includes money to study hydraulic fracturing to ... - The Republic
Jan 18th 2013, 13:55


W*USA 9

Md. governor's budget plan includes money to study hydraulic fracturing to ...
The Republic
Martin O'Malley has proposed spending $1.5 million to study using hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas from the Marcellus Shale in western Maryland. The allocation is the fiscal 2014 budget the Democratic governor proposed this week in Annapolis.
Maryland Fracking Study: O'Malley Proposes $1.5 Million In 2014 Budget For ... Huffington Post
Md.'s budget includes shale study funds Cumberland Times-News

all 20 news articles »

The Price of Coal in China - Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Jan 18th 2013, 13:28


Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

The Price of Coal in China
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Weather conditions certainly played a role in trapping the smog above Beijing's flat plain, but the source of the pollution itself is entirely human--created, in large part, by the burning of coal. Since my last visit to China, when the never-ending ...
Why Pollution in Beijing Will Persist Businessweek
Chart: The Black Triangle Suffocating Beijing Mother Jones
Beijing's toxic smog was years in the making, had many sources Chicago Tribune

all 115 news articles »

US Army Is One Mean, Green Energy-Saving Machine - EarthTechling
Jan 18th 2013, 13:17


US Army Is One Mean, Green Energy-Saving Machine
EarthTechling
According to the U.S. Army, these tools – the energy savings performance contract and its cousin, the utility energy savings contract – have the service well on its way to meeting targets set by President Obama in late 2011 for trimming energy use and ...

Top Army environment official visits Fort Huachuca, tours net-zero school - United States Army (press release)
Jan 18th 2013, 13:01


Top Army environment official visits Fort Huachuca, tours net-zero school
United States Army (press release)
Ronda Frueauff, Ph.D., Fort Huachuca Accommodation School District superintendent, briefs Katherine Hammack, the assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, and Maj. Gen. Kendall Cox, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, deputy ...

Oil And Gas Related Earthquakes? Texas Regulators Speak no Evil - StateImpact Texas
Jan 18th 2013, 12:30


Oil And Gas Related Earthquakes? Texas Regulators Speak no Evil
StateImpact Texas
Willis serves on the Gas Drilling Committee for her neighborhood group. She became involved in the local discussion over earthquakes when the Fort Worth City Council was debating whether to permanently ban oil and gas drilling disposal wells within the ...

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Vitter, Inhofe Call EPA's Report on Hydraulic Fracturing in Wyoming a Failure - PoliticalNews.me (press release)
Jan 18th 2013, 12:26


Vitter, Inhofe Call EPA's Report on Hydraulic Fracturing in Wyoming a Failure
PoliticalNews.me (press release)
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sens. David Vitter (R-La.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) called on Environment Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to answer questions about the science used in a hydraulic fracturing report in Wyoming. The Senators highlight ...
Vitter: 'Political purposes' behind EPA fracking study The Hill (blog)
Senators Bash EPA for Delaying Decision on Pavillion Report NGI's Shale Daily (subscription)

all 4 news articles »

Australia's Pacific National coal train drivers to strike over wages - Platts
Jan 18th 2013, 11:08


Sydney Morning Herald

Australia's Pacific National coal train drivers to strike over wages
Platts
Pacific National's coal train division in the Australian state of New South Wales is facing a strike threat with 80% of its drivers and ancillary staff voted in favor of work stoppage for 12, 24 and 48 hours, Bob Nanva, national secretary of the Rail ...
Strike action looms for PN Coal The Australian Journal of Mining

all 23 news articles »

Obama coal regulations crippling communities - Washington Times
Jan 18th 2013, 10:53


Washington Times

Obama coal regulations crippling communities
Washington Times
The war on jobs and affordable energy is real and continues to pick up steam with a swarm of new regulations coming out of President Obama's Environmental Protection Agency contributing to more mine closures and plant shutdowns across the country.

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Obama's wishful thinking on green energy - Washington Times
Jan 18th 2013, 10:53


Washington Times

Obama's wishful thinking on green energy
Washington Times
Wishful thinking guides today's federal energy policymakers. The Obama administration is now exploring ways to exert control over hydraulic fracturing technology that has increased U.S. petroleum production — despite federal leasing and drilling ...

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George Osborne urged to restore conservatory tax - The Guardian
Jan 18th 2013, 09:59


George Osborne urged to restore conservatory tax
The Guardian
Housing industry leaders have urged George Osborne to restore the so-called conservatory tax, axed by Eric Pickles in December, which they say is necessary to ensure much-needed improvements to the UK's ageing housing stock. The measure – which ...

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Pizza chain donating $6000 to support environment - San Francisco Chronicle
Jan 18th 2013, 09:26


Pizza chain donating $6000 to support environment
San Francisco Chronicle
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area pizza chain is donating $6,000 to help support environmental efforts in the Great Lakes region. Last year, Buddy's Pizza launched a line of Great Lakes-themed pizzas and said that $1 from each pie sold from its Made in ...

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Fishery owner suing Environment Agency after otters put him out of business - Telegraph.co.uk
Jan 18th 2013, 09:21


Telegraph.co.uk

Fishery owner suing Environment Agency after otters put him out of business
Telegraph.co.uk
Mr Dodson said that had the Environment Agency told him of the probability of otters re-colonising the nearby river he could have taken protective steps, like erecting protective fencing. He is now suing the agency for breaching the Environment Act ...

Military reservation goes green with solar energy - Capecodonline
Jan 18th 2013, 07:10


Military reservation goes green with solar energy
Capecodonline
Editor's Note: The last name of Capt. Shawn Doyle was incorrect in the original version of this story, which has been corrected. AIR STATION CAPE COD — By the end of this year, the 102nd Intelligence Wing expects to add a 6-megawatt solar array to the ...

At Algerian Oil and Gas Fields Once Thought Safe, New Fears and Precautions - New York Times
Jan 18th 2013, 03:16


New York Times

At Algerian Oil and Gas Fields Once Thought Safe, New Fears and Precautions
New York Times
HOUSTON — The rich oil and gas fields of the Algerian Sahara have always posed a challenge for global oil companies and their field workers. One of the most inhospitable environments on the face of the earth, the stony lands bake at 120 degrees in ...
Protecting workers in dangerous places BBC News
Algeria's oil and gas industries pillars of its economy Irish Times
BP provide in Amenas situation update Your Oil and Gas News (press release)
Washington Post  - The Guardian  - Saudi Gazette
all 14,710 news articles »

Southern states chart wind farms for green energy corridor project - RenewablesBiz
Jan 18th 2013, 01:27


Southern states chart wind farms for green energy corridor project
RenewablesBiz
The southern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are seeking to increase the contribution of renewable energy to meet their power requirements in the 12th Plan period (2012-17). They plan to set up wind farms on wastelands and form a ...

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Study Links Oil And Gas Extraction To Ozone Chemicals - ThinkProgress
Jan 17th 2013, 21:36


ThinkProgress

Study Links Oil And Gas Extraction To Ozone Chemicals
ThinkProgress
Oil and gas development in an area of Colorado that is in the midst of a huge drilling boom is contributing more than half of the chemical pollution that contributes to the formation of ozone, a new study by University of Colorado scientists has found.
Boulder County to consider longer oil, gas drilling moratorium The Daily Camera
Colorado lawmaker hopes to spark new oil and gas wells Denver Business Journals
Drilling and fracking have destroyed value of our most significant investment ... The Colorado Statesman
Denver Post  - Energy Collective  - Northern Colorado Business Report
all 14 news articles »

Laurie Blakeman asks about Groundwater and Hydraulic Fracturing 2012-11-27
Jan 14th 2013, 18:52
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