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FirstEnergy to Stop Storing Coal Ash at Pennsylvania Site in 2017, Following Order - Fox Business
Jan 23rd 2013, 00:03


FirstEnergy to Stop Storing Coal Ash at Pennsylvania Site in 2017, Following Order
Fox Business
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) said that it has agreed to stop storing coal ash at a site in Pennsylvania in 2017, following an order from the state's Department of Environmental Protection. On Jan. 1, 2017, scrubber material and coal-combustion byproducts ...

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Melo, Knicks prep for 'hostile environment' - ESPN (blog)
Jan 22nd 2013, 23:44


Melo, Knicks prep for 'hostile environment'
ESPN (blog)
While Stoudemire said Thursday's game will be a "battle from start to finish," Anthony said it's going to be a "hostile environment," especially after what happened between him and Kevin Garnett in their previous matchup. Both players trash talked, got ...

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Oil and gas sector in for another blazing year - The Star Online
Jan 22nd 2013, 23:23


Oil and gas sector in for another blazing year
The Star Online
OUR oil and gas (O&G) portfolio ended 2012 was all fired-up with a weighted return of 21% versus the FBM KLCI's 10% gain. It is in for another blazing year given Petronas' record capital expenditure and various development initiatives as well as a ...

Weak Coal Shipments Hurt Railroads - Wall Street Journal
Jan 22nd 2013, 23:05


The Sanatoga Post

Weak Coal Shipments Hurt Railroads
Wall Street Journal
Slumping demand for coal continued to hurt CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp., although both U.S. railroads said cost cuts and increased shipments of other freight buoyed their bottom lines. CSX reported a 3.1% decline in fourth-quarter earnings, as ...
Why coal can hurt CSX, Norfolk Southern MarketWatch
CSX, Norfolk Southern Feel Pinch Of Soft Coal Market Fox Business
Shift away from coal hits US rail groups Financial Times
Huffington Post  - Washington Post
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Man dies in ND hydraulic fracturing accident - Marshall Independent
Jan 22nd 2013, 22:52


KSTP.com

Man dies in ND hydraulic fracturing accident
Marshall Independent
WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a 49-year-old Duluth, Minn., man has been killed in a hydraulic fracturing accident in North Dakota. The McKenzie County Sheriff's Office says Mike Krajewski died about 3:30 p.m. Saturday at a Halliburton ...
Minnesota Man Dies in Accident at Hydraulic Fracturing Site WDAZ
Fracking death in ND ruled accidental In-Forum
Man's oil field death in North Dakota ruled an accident WDAY
KDAL
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US Hydraulic Fracking Regulations Prevent Groundwater Contamination ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Jan 22nd 2013, 21:54


US Hydraulic Fracking Regulations Prevent Groundwater Contamination ...
PR Newswire (press release)
In the global silica sand market, hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) is expected to represent by far the fastest growing market, spurred by a large increase in its use as a well stimulation technique, particularly in the US. Global Information (GII ...
US Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) Regulations Handbook, 2012 ... SBWire (press release)

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MidAmerican settles lawsuit, will curtail coal use - San Francisco Chronicle
Jan 22nd 2013, 21:52


Thomson Reuters News & Insight

MidAmerican settles lawsuit, will curtail coal use
San Francisco Chronicle
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — MidAmerican Energy Co. said Tuesday it agreed to stop burning coal in seven power plant boilers in Iowa and limit emissions from two others as part of a settlement with an environmental group. The Sierra Club filed a notice ...
MidAmerican, Sierra Club in coal plant settlement Thomson Reuters News & Insight
On Heels of Inaugural Address, Sierra Club Announces Coal Retirement Milestone Huffington Post
MidAmerican announces plans to phase out 7 coal burning boilers Radio Iowa
Sioux City Journal  - NASDAQ
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CSX railroad's 4Q profit slips on weak coal demand - U.S. News & World Report
Jan 22nd 2013, 21:41


RTT News

CSX railroad's 4Q profit slips on weak coal demand
U.S. News & World Report
(AP) — Railroad operator CSX Corp. said continued weak coal demand contributed to a 3 percent decline in fourth-quarter net income. The results still beat Wall Street expectations as other sectors improved. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based railroad on ...
CSX profit drops 3% as coal volume weakens MarketWatch
News Summary: CSX says weak coal demand offset by gains in other areas, 4Q ... Washington Post
CSX Tops Estimates as Container Cargoes Ease Drop in Coal Bloomberg
Salon
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Wyo. judge hears arguments over disclosure of ingredients in hydraulic ... - The Republic
Jan 22nd 2013, 21:34


Wyo. judge hears arguments over disclosure of ingredients in hydraulic ...
The Republic
CASPER, Wyoming — A judge heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit that questions state officials' refusal to publicly release the ingredients in hydraulic fracturing chemicals that companies use to drill for oil and gas. The Powder River Basin Resource ...
Fracking trade secrets arguments heard by Casper judge; ruling expected in 60 ... Casper Star-Tribune Online
While California considers fracking rules, legal battles flare elsewhere Los Angeles Times
Wyo. judge hears fracking disclosure case San Francisco Chronicle
eNews Park Forest
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Centre rubbishes CAG report on coal scam in SC - Times of India
Jan 22nd 2013, 21:33


Times of India

Centre rubbishes CAG report on coal scam in SC
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday rubbished the charges made in the CAG report-based petitions alleging huge scam in coal block allocations and said it had put in place four sets of regulatory mechanism which had functioned well to monitor and take ...

The issues raised by cheap burgers go beyond horse DNA - The Guardian
Jan 22nd 2013, 21:00


The Guardian

The issues raised by cheap burgers go beyond horse DNA
The Guardian
If I were not a vegetarian, I should not object to eating burgers containing horsemeat: horses for courses, just like any other animal used as food (Comment, 19 January). But I would want to be sure that what I was eating was real meat. The burgers ...

Environment Canada hits alleged polluters with warnings instead of prosecutions - Ottawa Citizen
Jan 22nd 2013, 20:24


Environment Canada hits alleged polluters with warnings instead of prosecutions
Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA – The federal government has given warning letters to several oil, gas and pipeline companies across the country instead of trying to prosecute them for alleged transgressions that include polluting air and water, inadequate emergency planning ...

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Governor Inslee Calls Coal Exports 'The Largest Decision We Will Be Making As ... - ThinkProgress
Jan 22nd 2013, 19:59


ThinkProgress

Governor Inslee Calls Coal Exports 'The Largest Decision We Will Be Making As ...
ThinkProgress
Newly-minted Washington Governor Jay Inslee has been lauded for his impassioned views on environmental issues from climate change to renewable energy. Indeed, his first official act as governor was to write a letter to a clean energy company inviting ...

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Bumi Probes Role of Advisers in Assessing Indonesian Coal Assets - Bloomberg
Jan 22nd 2013, 19:23


Bumi Probes Role of Advisers in Assessing Indonesian Coal Assets
Bloomberg
By Jesse Riseborough - 2013-01-22T21:53:41Z. Bumi Plc, founded by Nathaniel Rothschild and the Bakrie family in 2010, is investigating the role of advisers in assessing the accounts of the two Indonesian coal producers at the heart of the $3 billion deal.

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Obama under pressure after Nebraska governor signs off on Keystone XL - The Guardian
Jan 22nd 2013, 19:17


U.S. News & World Report

Obama under pressure after Nebraska governor signs off on Keystone XL
The Guardian
"Construction and operation of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline … would have minimal environmental impacts in Nebraska," Dave Heineman, the governor of Nebraska, wrote in a letter to the White House. The approval now leaves the fate of a project ...
Nebraska Governor OKs New Keystone XL Pipeline Route Environment News Service
Keystone XL's fate now squarely in the hands of U.S. State Department mysask.com (press release)
Keystone XL pipeline gets OK from Nebraska governor. Is Obama next? Christian Science Monitor

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Extreme weather is the new normal: Environment Canada - Global Edmonton
Jan 22nd 2013, 18:45


SooToday.com

Extreme weather is the new normal: Environment Canada
Global Edmonton
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Environment Canada says warming trends across the country will mean more severe blasts of rain, wind, snow and heat from Mother Nature. Bob Robichaud, a warning preparedness meteorologist, says 2012 was the 16th year in a row that ...
Environment minister stops in Sault during nationwide tour (updated) SooToday.com
Canada's Environment Minister Discusses Environmental Initiatives in Sault Ste ... HazMat Management Magazine (subscription)
Feds clearly view the environment as just another game to be won Hill Times (subscription)
Huffington Post Canada
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Maryland Governor proposes $1.5 million funding for hydraulic fracturing study - Lexology (registration)
Jan 22nd 2013, 17:22


Maryland Governor proposes $1.5 million funding for hydraulic fracturing study
Lexology (registration)
Responding to inquiries about drilling into Marcellus shale formations in western Maryland, in 2011 Governor Martin O'Malley issued an executive order directing state agencies to conduct a comprehensive study of hydraulic fracturing's short-term, long ...

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Global Oil and Gas CAPEX to Increase to $1201 Billion in 2013 - PR Newswire (press release)
Jan 22nd 2013, 16:38


Global Oil and Gas CAPEX to Increase to $1201 Billion in 2013
PR Newswire (press release)
FARMINGTON, Conn., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- In recent years it has become clear that the vast resources of both conventional and unconventional natural gas reserves in place will see it dominate the energy mix over the next century as these ...
GE's push into oil and gas pays off on bottom line Gas Business Briefing

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More China Demand Won't Stoke US Coal - Barron's
Jan 22nd 2013, 15:46


More China Demand Won't Stoke US Coal
Barron's
Peabody remains our top pick in coal, given its: 1) global diversification and organic Australian growth; 2) significant, growing leverage to the Pacific Basin (35%-45% increase in Australia volumes by 2017) and 3) compelling valuation, trading at a 13 ...

Garfield County wants more analysis of BLM oil and gas plan - Denver Post
Jan 22nd 2013, 15:41


Garfield County wants more analysis of BLM oil and gas plan
Denver Post
GLENWOOD SPRINGS —Garfield County commissioners want more analysis of potential socio-economic impacts related to a draft U.S. Bureau of Land Management decision that will guide future oil and gas development on BLM lands in the far northwest ...

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Boeing Dreamliner fires spark new doubts about a green energy technology - Washington Examiner
Jan 22nd 2013, 15:01


Boeing Dreamliner fires spark new doubts about a green energy technology
Washington Examiner
When Federal Aviation Administration officials grounded Boeing's fleet of 787 Dreamliner commercial jets last week due to unexplained battery fires, one of President Obama's favorite green energy technologies got another black eye. Technologists and ...

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India to explore oil and gas in Niger - New York Daily News
Jan 22nd 2013, 15:00


India to explore oil and gas in Niger
New York Daily News
India's Minister of State for Petroleum P. Lakshmi told the visiting Minister of Energy and Petroleum of Niger, Foumakore Gado, at a meeting here Tuesday that Indian companies are interested in exploring oil and gas blocks and investing in the country ...

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Reduce food waste dramatically with simple acts, says UN - The Guardian
Jan 22nd 2013, 14:27


The Guardian

Reduce food waste dramatically with simple acts, says UN
The Guardian
Subscribe. Subscribe to the Guardian · iPhone app · iPad edition · Kindle · Extra · Guardian Weekly · Digital edition · All our services · The Guardian home. The Guardian, Environment, User comments. News · Sport · Comment · Culture · Business · Money ...
Food waste campaign could save families £700 a year Scotsman
Shopping lists, 'funny fruit' the way to cut food waste - experts New Zealand Herald
UN seeks UK help to fight global food waste ENDS Europe (subscription)
eco-business.com
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China Coal Mine Blast Kills 10, Leaves 3 Missing - ABC News
Jan 22nd 2013, 14:24


Global Times

China Coal Mine Blast Kills 10, Leaves 3 Missing
ABC News
State media say the death toll from a coal mine explosion in southwestern China has risen to 10, with three workers still missing. State-run China Central Television said rescuers were able to recover more bodies from the mine on Tuesday. The explosion ...
Death toll hits 5 in SW China coal mine accident Global Times
Guizhou Coal Mine Death Toll Hits 10 CRIENGLISH.com

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Iran says new shared oil, gas, reserves discovered - Press TV
Jan 22nd 2013, 14:11


Press TV

Iran says new shared oil, gas, reserves discovered
Press TV
"New studies and exploration activities in Iran indicate the discovery of new oil and gas reserves in areas bordering Turkmenistan and Iraq," Qasemi stated on the sidelines of the Third International Industrial Automation Conference in Tehran on Tuesday.
Potential oil and gas field discovered in northeastern Iran PennEnergy (press release)
Iran finds oil and gas field shared with Turkmenistan and Iraq Trend.az
Iran discovers oil, natural gas reserves: minister Shanghai Daily (subscription)
Business Spectator
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Breitling Oil and Gas CEO to Present Keynote at Opportunities in North Dakota ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Jan 22nd 2013, 13:37


Sky Valley Chronicle

Breitling Oil and Gas CEO to Present Keynote at Opportunities in North Dakota ...
PR Newswire (press release)
IRVING, Texas, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation, an independent exploration and production company based in Irving, Texas, will present at Opportunities in North Dakota and the Bakken Arizona Summit held on January 22, ...
"FRACKING" FOR OIL So large and invasive you can see it from space Sky Valley Chronicle

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San Francisco Startup Offers Green Energy Through Cooperation - Co-Operative News
Jan 22nd 2013, 13:09


San Francisco Startup Offers Green Energy Through Cooperation
Co-Operative News
Evan Wynns founded the San Francisco Energy Cooperative in 2011 with the 75% in mind. He began with the question of why we don't have more green energy in the United States: "It's frustrating because we have this technology which can take off a lot of ...
The reason Ontario's Green Energy Act is a dud Troy Media
Solar Product Distributor Fire Energy USA's "Go for the Green in ... IBTimes.co.uk

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China and Australia top list of 'carbon bomb' projects - The Guardian
Jan 22nd 2013, 13:00


The Guardian

China and Australia top list of 'carbon bomb' projects
The Guardian
China and Australia top a global list of planned oil, gas and coal projects that will act as "carbon bombs" and push the planet towards catastrophic climate change, a Greenpeace report warned on Tuesday. The Point of No Return study, by consultancy ...
On its way from Australia - even worse carbon emissions Sydney Morning Herald

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RENEWABLE ENERGY FLOWS FROM SUNRISE POWERLINK - U-T San Diego
Jan 22nd 2013, 12:11


RENEWABLE ENERGY FLOWS FROM SUNRISE POWERLINK
U-T San Diego
The Sunrise Powerlink has begun delivering significant amounts of renewable energy to San Diego from the first in a string of wind and solar plants stretching into the Imperial Valley desert, San Diego Gas & Electric said. SDG&E completed construction ...

China's air pollution results from unchecked government, says top official - The Guardian
Jan 22nd 2013, 11:54


The Guardian

China's air pollution results from unchecked government, says top official
The Guardian
On 12 January, Beijing's pollution hit a nauseating 755 on a US Environmental Protection Agency-designed 0-500 scale. Below 25 is considered the safe daily level by the World Health Organisation. Stores sold out of anti-pollution face masks, flights ...
Chinese leaders 'have failed to shield environment from economic growth' Telegraph.co.uk
Beijing's new air pollution steps get poor reception www.worldbulletin.net
Deadly air: the smog shrouding China's future The Conversation
Examiner.com  - Khaleej Times
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Virginia State receives green energy grant - San Francisco Chronicle
Jan 22nd 2013, 11:46


Virginia State receives green energy grant
San Francisco Chronicle
ETTRICK, Va. (AP) — Virginia State University has received a $150,000 grant for a "green roof" initiative. The two-year grant from Dominion Virginia Power will fund research to find new ways to improve buildings' energy efficiency and the sustainable ...
Dominion Virginia Power awards VSU $150000 energy grant Progress Index

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Coastal Bend oil and gas report: 01.22.13 - Corpus Christi Caller Times
Jan 22nd 2013, 11:35


Coastal Bend oil and gas report: 01.22.13
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP, of Houston, has filed for a permit to drill a 17,000-foot horizontal well in the Sugarkane (Eagle Ford) field. The No. 3 F. Malek Unit L will be located about 8.4 miles northwest of Three Rivers in the Conway ...

Visit the Tiny Town Where Big Coal Will Meet Its Fate - Mother Jones
Jan 22nd 2013, 11:17


Mother Jones

Visit the Tiny Town Where Big Coal Will Meet Its Fate
Mother Jones
Last week Beijing saw its infamous smog thicken to unprecedented levels, driven largely by emissions from coal-fired power plants across China. In recent years coal from US mines has stoked more and more of these plants, in effect offshoring the health ...

'Suction bucket' lays new foundation for offshore wind - The Guardian
Jan 22nd 2013, 10:59


'Suction bucket' lays new foundation for offshore wind
The Guardian
Link to video: Offshore wind: how the 'suction bucket' technique works. A gigantic steel bucket will be lowered upside-down through the deep, murky waters of the North Sea within the next few days, and, through a smart engineering trick, it will sink ...

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Mackerel taken off conservationists' 'fish to eat' list - The Guardian
Jan 22nd 2013, 09:43


The Guardian

Mackerel taken off conservationists' 'fish to eat' list
The Guardian
A spokesman for the Department for Environment said: "The continued sustainability of mackerel is vitally important and is increasingly threatened by the actions of the Faroe Islands and Iceland. We are extremely concerned that an agreement on fishing ...
Dispute means mackerel is no longer catch of the day BBC News

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UAE energy and oil and gas sectors step up 2013 Emiratisation efforts - AME Info (press release)
Jan 22nd 2013, 06:39


UAE energy and oil and gas sectors step up 2013 Emiratisation efforts
AME Info (press release)
The UAE energy and oil & gas sectors are stepping up their 2013 Emiratisation efforts, as a score of major organisations prepare to sieve through thousands of Emirati job candidates at the country's leading recruitment fair next week. The Tawdheef ...

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Obama's green team: He really meant it - The Hill (blog)
Jan 22nd 2013, 05:48


NPR

Obama's green team: He really meant it
The Hill (blog)
President Obama's green energy team all said, in essence, that Obama really, really meant it when he vowed to make climate a major focus in Monday's inaugural speech. "We need to make sure that we tackle climate change in these next four years and this ...
Oil And Energy: Bountiful Or Dwindling? Experts Argue Green Car Reports
Obama's Climate Change Promise: Procurement Could Offer Solution Huffington Post
On Our Radar: Obama on Climate Change New York Times (blog)
The Green Optimistic (blog)  - Baltimore Sun  - Fox Business
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Eastern Montana schools want more oil and gas money - KTVQ Billings News
Jan 22nd 2013, 05:01


Eastern Montana schools want more oil and gas money
KTVQ Billings News
Some lawmakers believe school districts in eastern Montana aren't getting their fair share of oil and gas money, so they are proposing a bill to change the way taxes are allocated. Right now the Montana Department of Revenue collects about $215 million ...

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WV group studying regional impact of fracturing - State Journal
Jan 21st 2013, 20:30


WV group studying regional impact of fracturing
State Journal
Hydraulic fracturing is a process used by natural gas companies to allow porous shale formation to more easily release natural gas into wells where it can be collected at the surface. Much of the water used in the process is returned to the surface ...

Natural Gas Powering Apache Hydraulic Fracturing Ops - Rigzone
Jan 21st 2013, 20:29


Rigzone

Natural Gas Powering Apache Hydraulic Fracturing Ops
Rigzone
Houston-based Apache Corp. has switched to using natural gas in its hydraulic fracturing operations as part of its plan to utilize gas wherever possible. Apache, which has supported the increased use of natural gas in the United States through its ...
Natural gas that's unlocked by hydraulic fracturing is now being used to power ... The Republic
Reporter: From Wire Reports KXII-TV

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Children Talk: About Hydraulic Fracturing / Fracking-Animation
Jan 21st 2013, 10:10

Mirror of www.youtube.com Created by artist Brigitta Varadi. Thank you for Dr Aedin McLoughlin who wrote the script and Janice Daly for her creative input, Leah (12) and Abbi (9) who designed and created the story boards and for David Michalek who inspired the work. This work was part of a show called Talk About Fracking which was created by Engage Artist Collective, more information at this link. engagecollective.wordpress.com The work presented here is an outcome of the 2011 residency programme where four selected local artists are working with New York based artist David Michalek over the course of the year concluding with the TRADE seminar in 1-3 December 2011, DOCK Arts Centre, Carrick on Shannon. Talk About Fracking Exhibition December 2011, Mercantile Plaza, Carrick on Shannon opened by Declan McGonagle, Director of the National Collage of Art and Design.
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