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EDF Closes Financing For 2 US Green-Energy Projects - Law360 (subscription)
Jan 4th 2013, 00:18


DigitalJournal.com

EDF Closes Financing For 2 US Green-Energy Projects
Law360 (subscription)
Law360, New York (January 03, 2013, 7:17 PM ET) -- The U.S. renewable energy division of French power company Electricite de France SA, or EDF, has completed financing for green-energy projects in Kansas and California with a combined 243 ...
Green Energy Avoids Tumble Off Fiscal Cliff 24/7 Wall St.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SEEKS BALANCE BETWEEN GREEN ENERGY ... U-T San Diego
UK on course to hit 2020 green energy targets DigitalJournal.com
Energy and Environmental Management (EAEM) Magazine  - Solar Power Portal  - Blue & Green Tomorrow
all 62 news articles »

Making progress on 'nasty stuff' in the environment - The Seattle Times
Jan 4th 2013, 00:05


Making progress on 'nasty stuff' in the environment
The Seattle Times
Credit the state Department of Ecology, environmental and legislative champions with the 2010 law that set in motion the phasing out of copper, asbestos and several heavy metals from brakes sold in the state. The Department of Ecology has spent two ...

Shell's foundering ship has some questioning wisdom of Arctic drilling - MiamiHerald.com (registration)
Jan 4th 2013, 00:02


The Independent

Shell's foundering ship has some questioning wisdom of Arctic drilling
MiamiHerald.com (registration)
"The administration understands that the Arctic environment presents unique challenges, and that's why the secretary has repeatedly made clear that any approved drilling activities will be held to the highest safety and environmental standards ...
Shell oil drilling platform stranded in sensitive Arctic region The Independent
Shell Arctic Drilling Rig Aground in Gulf of Alaska Environment News Service
Congress members want Shell barge investigated 3News NZ
The Guardian  - Summit County Citizens Voice  - mysask.com (press release)
all 2,708 news articles »

Wyoming 2012 coal production slides - WyoFile
Jan 3rd 2013, 23:22


WyoFile

Wyoming 2012 coal production slides
WyoFile
Wyoming's annual coal production may have slipped below 400 million tons for the first time in seven years. According to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, Wyoming was on track to produce approximately 398 million tons in 2012, which ...

Montek for coal sector privatization - Times of India
Jan 3rd 2013, 23:04


Montek for coal sector privatization
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Planning commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has made a strong pitch for privatization of the coal sector to meet the growing coal demand from the industry. Ahluwalia, who advocated private investment in the coal sector, ...
De-nationalise coal sector to boost growth: Montek Singh Hindustan Times
Free coal sector, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia Daily News & Analysis

all 4 news articles »

Coking Coal May Rebound as China Restocks Steel, Barclays Says - Bloomberg
Jan 3rd 2013, 22:57


Coking Coal May Rebound as China Restocks Steel, Barclays Says
Bloomberg
Metallurgical coal may rebound from the lowest prices since 2009 as China rebuilds steel supplies, Barclays Plc (BARC)'s investment-banking unit said in a report today. The increased consumption comes after companies from Appalachia to Australia ...

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Sen. Flake to push oil-and-gas permitting on energy panel - The Hill (blog)
Jan 3rd 2013, 22:45


Sen. Flake to push oil-and-gas permitting on energy panel
The Hill (blog)
... on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to push for speedier drilling approvals for oil and natural-gas. "Certainly to expedite permitting for natural gas and oil and other energy on federal lands," Flake said when asked about his focus on ...

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Better Work Environment May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates - U.S. News & World Report
Jan 3rd 2013, 22:04


Better Work Environment May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates
U.S. News & World Report
3 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitals with a good work environment for nurses have fewer patient readmissions than those with poor working conditions, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from more than 200,000 nurses and 412 hospitals in ...

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Could 2013 spell the end for plastic bags? - FRANCE 24
Jan 3rd 2013, 22:04


Could 2013 spell the end for plastic bags?
FRANCE 24
In a celebratory statement welcoming the news, Mali's environment ministry described plastic bags as a "disastrous scourge" and "a menace to public health". As in Bangladesh, which became the first country in the world to outlaw polythene bags in 2002, ...

Alaska hydraulic fracturing proposal draws praise for protecting groundwater ... - Water World
Jan 3rd 2013, 21:26


Alaska hydraulic fracturing proposal draws praise for protecting groundwater ...
Water World
Energy companies operating in Alaska under the proposed rules would have to notify land owners of exploration plans, conduct before-and-after water sampling and disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing fluid. The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation ...

Environmental crisis demands big thinking - The Guardian
Jan 3rd 2013, 21:01


Environmental crisis demands big thinking
The Guardian
As an engineer, I agree with your editorial (1 January) that man-made climate change is a serious threat. But your policy recommendations are naive. Much of the CO² that will affect the climate this century is already in the atmosphere. Global warming ...

Coal mine accidents kill 19 workers in US in 2012 - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
Jan 3rd 2013, 20:31


WOUB

Coal mine accidents kill 19 workers in US in 2012
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
(AP) — West Virginia led the nation in coal deaths in 2012, accounting for seven of the 19 miners killed on the job in U.S. coal mines, preliminary federal figures show. Kentucky had four coal mining deaths, followed by Alabama with two. Colorado ...
Kentucky Coal Mine Fatalities Down by Half in 2012 ClaimsJournal.com
Coal Mining the Old-Fashioned Way In These Times
Safety measures, layoffs contribute to lower mining fatality rate, officials say WKYT
Charleston Gazette
all 101 news articles »

Renewable energy gets more green in 'fiscal cliff' deal - Daily Caller
Jan 3rd 2013, 20:12


Daily Caller

Renewable energy gets more green in 'fiscal cliff' deal
Daily Caller
Tax credits for renewable energy sources, energy efficient homes and appliances, alternative fuels, and even electric motorcycles were all extended as part of the "fiscal cliff" deal between congressional Republicans and President Barack Obama. The ...
CLIFF AVOIDED FOR RENEWABLES? Green Energy News
'Fiscal cliff' deal includes extension to tax credit for wind industry The Desert Sun
Lawmakers Renew Wind Energy Tax Credit NBC4i.com
Green-Buildings.com  - LubbockOnline.com  - New York Times (blog)
all 530 news articles »

New Year, new environmental agendas - Pacific Sun
Jan 3rd 2013, 20:02


New Year, new environmental agendas
Pacific Sun
From city councils with a majority of Green Party members to nonprofit organizations protecting open space and supporting non-GMO and organic farms, it often seems that others in environmental circles look our way, asking, What next? What about climate ...

A Review Of The Correlation Between Natural Gas And Coal Stocks - Seeking Alpha
Jan 3rd 2013, 19:28


A Review Of The Correlation Between Natural Gas And Coal Stocks
Seeking Alpha
Much has been written here at Seeking Alpha about the correlation between coal and natural gas and the resulting investment implication. Natural gas has been on a tear since April this year when it bottomed at $1.90 per MMBTU. During the course of 2012 ...

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Colorado Oil And Gas Association Faces Resistance From Boulder Before ... - Huffington Post
Jan 3rd 2013, 19:28


Steamboat Pilot & Today

Colorado Oil And Gas Association Faces Resistance From Boulder Before ...
Huffington Post
As the nine members of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission prepare for a high-stakes debate next week over new rules for drilling in the state, anti-fracking activists from Boulder County are crying foul over what they see as an already ...
Proposed changes to oil and gas regulations don't address Routt County's main ... Steamboat Pilot & Today
COGCC to consider groundbreaking new oil and gas rules YumaPioneer
In case you missed it | Colorado´s new well setbacks are a joke Boulder Weekly

all 7 news articles »

Warren Buffett Should IPO MidAmerican Energy Now - Minyanville.com
Jan 3rd 2013, 19:21


Telegraph.co.uk

Warren Buffett Should IPO MidAmerican Energy Now
Minyanville.com
Quietly, in the wake of President Obama's $50 billion earmark to the renewable energy industry as part of the 2009 billion stimulus bill, Berkshire Hathaway is again playing the role of savior investor. This time in the crisis-stricken solar energy ...
SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) Soars on Buffett Deal Green Chip Stocks
Solar companies shine on Wall Street Equities.com
Wall Street Finally Sees Value in SunPower DailyFinance
New York Times (blog)  - Business Green
all 284 news articles »

Tornado generator may create the energy of a coal-fired power plant - NBCNews.com
Jan 3rd 2013, 18:45


Tornado generator may create the energy of a coal-fired power plant
NBCNews.com
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel's foundation recently invested $300,000 in a start-up company that aims to harness energy from tornadoes. A single twister-generator machine could produce as much energy as a coal-fired power plant without the downside of ...

Market access greatest challenge facing oil and gas producers: CAPP - 660 News
Jan 3rd 2013, 18:45


660 News

Market access greatest challenge facing oil and gas producers: CAPP
660 News
Davies adds securing new markets and boosting exports will help close the gap on the prices Canadian producers are getting for their oil and gas. Despite numerous challenges facing the industry, Davies says there is much optimism heading into 2013, ...

India to auction coal blocks - UPI.com
Jan 3rd 2013, 18:37


Economic Times

India to auction coal blocks
UPI.com
NEW DELHI, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- The Indian government for the first time is offering coal blocks for exploration by auction. The competitive bidding process for the 17 coal blocks will be open solely to Indian state-run companies, the Ministry of Coal said.
Offtake target bigger challenge than production: Coal India Moneycontrol.com
India offers 17 coal blocks for exploration in inaugural auction Platts
35 power companies sign fuel pact with Coal India: Government NDTV
Economic Times  - Newstrack India  - Hindu Business Line
all 46 news articles »

TVA coal plant in western Ky. makes polluter list - San Francisco Chronicle
Jan 3rd 2013, 17:58


TVA coal plant in western Ky. makes polluter list
San Francisco Chronicle
(AP) — A Tennessee Valley Authority coal-fired power plant in western Kentucky that is undergoing expensive pollution control upgrades has been named a top polluter by an environmental watchdog group. The report Thursday from the Environmental ...
New report targets coal plant pollution Pittsburgh Business Times (blog)

all 31 news articles »

Coal in the rich world The mixed fortunes of a fuel - The Economist
Jan 3rd 2013, 17:50


The Economist

Coal in the rich world The mixed fortunes of a fuel
The Economist
IN A high-tech world, dirty black lumps of coal might seem like an anachronism. Yet coal is far from a thing of the past. However whizzy your iPad, your wall-mounted television or your electric car, the chances are that it is powered by the stuff. Coal ...
Use of Coal Growing in Europe Energy Tribune
Lifting of coal price cap marks start of public-private partnerships China Daily
China to Dominate the 2013 Coal Market OilPrice.com
The Green Optimistic
all 6 news articles »

Response To Health Report On Hydraulic Fracturing - WBNG-TV
Jan 3rd 2013, 16:08


WBNG-TV

Response To Health Report On Hydraulic Fracturing
WBNG-TV
"Today's news reports that the New York State Health Department found in an analysis it prepared early last year that hydraulic fracturing could be conducted safely in New York should come as no surprise to anyone who has watched this industry grow and ...
Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources Environmental Expert (press release)
California releases draft hydraulic fracturing regulations Lexology (registration)
2012 in Retrospect: Natural Gas An Emerging Challenge for SRI? CSRwire.com (press release) (blog)
CBS Local  - San Angelo Standard Times  - The Daily Advertiser
all 57 news articles »

Charlotte Observer Overlooks The ALEC Link To Green Energy Agenda In North ... - Media Matters for America (blog)
Jan 3rd 2013, 15:37


Charlotte Observer Overlooks The ALEC Link To Green Energy Agenda In North ...
Media Matters for America (blog)
The Charlotte Observer failed to connect the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) to an attack on North Carolina's successful green energy mandates, which is being led by state Republican majority whip -- and ALEC member -- Mike ...

2012 second wettest year on record for UK - The Guardian
Jan 3rd 2013, 15:12


The Independent

2012 second wettest year on record for UK
The Guardian
2012 was the second wettest year on record in the UK and the wettest ever in England, the Met Office announced on Thursday. The downpours that caused more than 8,000 homes and businesses to suffer flooding led to a total of 1,330.7mm of rain for the ...
Met Office: 2012 was UK's second wettest year on record BBC News
2012 second wettest year on record The Independent

all 263 news articles »

AMG Lowers Environmental Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing - Fort Mills Times
Jan 3rd 2013, 14:19


AMG Lowers Environmental Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing
Fort Mills Times
Apex Management Group, LLC (AMG), an oil field services management company, announced today its game-changing solution that dramatically reduces the cost and environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing. Working with ALCOR Energy Solutions, LLC ...

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Shale oil and gas predictions for 2013 and beyond - Christian Science Monitor
Jan 3rd 2013, 14:01


Christian Science Monitor

Shale oil and gas predictions for 2013 and beyond
Christian Science Monitor
They'll be making so much oil money from their Exxon/XTO technology in the Bazhenov shale that oil gas link pricing won't matter so much. Recommended: Cheapest way to heat your home? Four fuels compared. But there's a connection in there to the oil ...
Oil and Gas Leasing and Development: A Real Estate Lending Perspective JD Supra (press release)
ALEX MILLS: Fracking essential to new oil and gas production San Angelo Standard Times
China's oil and natural gas sectors ready to roar in 2013 Platts (blog)
Youngstown Vindicator  - PennLive.com  - The Daily Advertiser
all 57 news articles »

Why North Dakota glows at night - The Guardian
Jan 3rd 2013, 13:14


Why North Dakota glows at night
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 ...

Hydraulic Fracturing Causes Shift In World Energy Balances - Seeking Alpha
Jan 3rd 2013, 12:25


Equities.com

Hydraulic Fracturing Causes Shift In World Energy Balances
Seeking Alpha
2012 was a year of shifting production balances for world energy markets. Hydraulic fracturing technologies helped to significantly increase extraction and production of oil and natural gas in the United States. Improvements in hydraulic fracturing ...
Energy Sector Disruption: Three Political Lessons from 2012 Huffington Post (blog)
How Accurate are Long-Term Government Oil Forecasts, Can we Trust them? OilPrice.com
Energy lobbyists gird for tax overhaul fight FuelFix (blog)

all 24 news articles »

Japan and China to compete for Zimbabwean coal - The Africa Report
Jan 3rd 2013, 11:47


Japan and China to compete for Zimbabwean coal
The Africa Report
Energy experts believe, because of its coal deposits, Zimbabwe has the capacity to become the largest independent power producing country in the region outside South Africa, but capacity constraints hamper exploration and exports. Now with the Japanese ...
Japan Targets Nation's Coal AllAfrica.com

all 5 news articles »

U.S. EPA provides update on study of hydraulic fracturing's water impacts - Lexology (registration)
Jan 3rd 2013, 11:32


Washington Times

U.S. EPA provides update on study of hydraulic fracturing's water impacts
Lexology (registration)
On Friday, December 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an initial progress report on its ongoing study to "better understand any potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources." By way of background, in 2009 the ...
EPA Releases Update on Ongoing Hydraulic Fracturing Study Spatial News (press release)
The news blog of the Independent Weekly The Independent Weekly
Farewell to Lisa Jackson aka Richard Windsor Americans for Tax Reform
Washington Times  - Allentown Morning Call  - The Hill (blog)
all 84 news articles »

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Announces Addition to Management Team - PR Newswire (press release)
Jan 3rd 2013, 11:15


Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Announces Addition to Management Team
PR Newswire (press release)
3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NOG) ("Northern Oil") announced today that it has hired Brandon R. Elliott as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy. In this role, Mr. Elliott will contribute to the ...
Funding Oil Technology KFYR-TV

all 16 news articles »

Research and Markets: Singapore Oil and Gas Report Q1 2013 - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Jan 3rd 2013, 10:56


Research and Markets: Singapore Oil and Gas Report Q1 2013
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
BMI View: Petrochemicals and refining remain the lifeblood of Singapore, with strong regional demand growth meaning there is potential for capacity expansion - although investment in countries such as China and Vietnam has led to increasingly fierce ...

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British public 'should be persuaded of the benefits' - The Guardian
Jan 3rd 2013, 10:29


Telegraph.co.uk

British public 'should be persuaded of the benefits'
The Guardian
The British public should be persuaded of the benefits of genetically modified food, the environment secretary will tell the UK's farming industry on Thursday, in a key signal of the government's intent to expand agricultural biotechnology and make the ...
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson tells farmers to push GM Telegraph.co.uk
UK: Environment Secretary Owen Paterson addresses Oxford Farming Conference East Anglian Daily Times
Ministers launch PR drive to shake off 'Frankenstein food' image of GM crops Daily Mail
The Grocer
all 31 news articles »

Oil and Gas Companies Lag Far Behind Other Firms on Emissions Cuts - Inside Climate News
Jan 3rd 2013, 10:07


Inside Climate News

Oil and Gas Companies Lag Far Behind Other Firms on Emissions Cuts
Inside Climate News
"The industry is quite technologically advanced, but it just hasn't prioritized that innovation in a way that's commensurate to approaching the challenge of climate change," said Andrew Logan, director of the oil and gas program for Ceres. "Not only is ...

Few takers for green energy certificates - Times of India
Jan 3rd 2013, 10:00


Few takers for green energy certificates
Times of India
KOLKATA: Renewable energy certificates (REC) for power generated from wind, biomass , bio-fuel and small hydro plants are stacking up in the absence of takers, eroding a key incentive for renewable electricity. Out of 8.5 lakh such certificates offered ...

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CAG's authority of auditing oil and gas blocks unquestionable: PMEAC - NDTV
Jan 3rd 2013, 08:59


Moneycontrol.com

CAG's authority of auditing oil and gas blocks unquestionable: PMEAC
NDTV
New Delhi: The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) has put to rest all the speculation and confusion about the Comptroller and Auditors General's power of auditing oil and gas blocks operated by private firms. Referring to oil and gas ...
Link oil & gas pacts to output: Rangarajan Times of India
Link profit sharing with oil, gas output, avg price: PMEAC Deccan Herald
CAG has power to audit oil & gas blocks: Rangarajan Moneycontrol.com
domain-B  - Livemint
all 69 news articles »

Sensex trades flat, oil and gas stocks rally - Times of India
Jan 3rd 2013, 08:54


Economic Times

Sensex trades flat, oil and gas stocks rally
Times of India
Oil and gas, information technology and metal stocks gain. The 30-scrip sensitive index (sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,771.03 points, was ruling at 19,766.32 points around 12 p.m. -- up by 52.08 points or 0.26% from its ...
Sensex closes flat, oil and gas stocks rally Newstrack India
Oil and gas companies like IOC, HPCL and ONGC gain on the hope of diesel ... Economic Times

all 418 news articles »

Gas boom's true promise - Philadelphia Inquirer
Jan 3rd 2013, 08:05


Politico

Gas boom's true promise
Philadelphia Inquirer
But this has changed dramatically in the past five years due to the development of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which pumps fluid into formations at high pressure, cracking the rock and releasing the oil or gas inside. As a result of fracking ...
Damon's film 'Promised Land' overlooks fracking's boon to US CNN International
Fact Check: The truth behind fracking claims in 'Promised Land' Marketplace.org
Movie script 'driven by conflict' OneNewsNow
Mother Nature Network (blog)  - Ottawa Citizen  - Politix
all 487 news articles »

Three easy environmental resolutions to aim for in 2013 - The Guardian (blog)
Jan 3rd 2013, 07:00


The Guardian (blog)

Three easy environmental resolutions to aim for in 2013
The Guardian (blog)
For Britain's environment, clearly the most important resolution is to restructure the government's energy bill to put energy conservation at its heart, to restore the target of decarbonising electricity by 2030 and to follow most of the developed ...

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OIL AND GAS PRICES - NewsOK.com
Jan 3rd 2013, 06:13


OIL AND GAS PRICES
NewsOK.com
Alfalfa: SandRidge Exploration & Production LLC; Allen 2709 No. 2-5H Well; N1/2 NW1/4 NE1/4 NE1/4 (SL) of 05-27N-09W; 315 barrels oil per day, 1,386,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 9,630. SandRidge Exploration & Production LLC; Morford 2810 No. 2-7H Well ...

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EPA releases update on its hydraulic fracturing study - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Dec 21st 2012, 19:48


World Resources Institute

EPA releases update on its hydraulic fracturing study
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
The Environmental Protection Agency is studying how hydraulic fracturing impacts drinking water resources. In a press release, the agency says this progress report does not draw conclusions about the potential impacts. That will be made in the final ...
EPA releases hydraulic fracturing water study framework Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog)
EPA study seen as soft on fracking CNNMoney
Factbox: US EPA studies five ways fracking may affect water Reuters
New York Times (blog)  - National Journal
all 348 news articles »

The Law and Policy of Hydraulic Fracturing: Addressing the Issues of the Natural Gas Boom - Part 1
Nov 20th 2012, 14:00

November 16, 2012 The Law and Policy of Hydraulic Fracturing: Addressing the Issues of the Natural Gas Boom Case Western Reserve University School of Law - Law Review Speakers: Introduction - Dean Lawrence E. Mitchell Keynote Address - Thomas W. Merrill, Charles Evans Hughes Professor of Law, Columbia University
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