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Federal regulations blamed for Georgia utility closing 15 coal, oil power plants - Fox News
Jan 9th 2013, 01:05


Daily Caller

Federal regulations blamed for Georgia utility closing 15 coal, oil power plants
Fox News
"There's no question about it, the industry is being targeted by this administration," Jason Hayes, spokesman for the American Coal Council, told FoxNews.com. He said current regulations and laws make it nearly impossible for older coal-burning plants ...
Obama Continues to Skin the Cat with More Coal Closures Heritage.org (blog)
EPA regulations force Ga. power company to shut down coal-fired generators Daily Caller
Biz Briefs: Georgia Power closes coal units Chattanooga Times Free Press
Atlanta Journal Constitution  - Clean Energy News (blog)  - atlantadailyworld
all 100 news articles »

Carleton gets $1M microscope from Environment Canada (with video) - Ottawa Citizen
Jan 9th 2013, 01:03


Carleton gets $1M microscope from Environment Canada (with video)
Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — The scientists who design nanotechnology at Carleton University can finally see what they create, thanks to a new $1-million microscope from Environment Canada. The new transmission electron microscope is already working, and the university ...

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Wanted: Drug-Free Workers - Wall Street Journal
Jan 9th 2013, 01:01


Wall Street Journal

Wanted: Drug-Free Workers
Wall Street Journal
In the debate about whether American workers have the right skills to fill jobs in manufacturing and growing sectors such as oil and gas extraction, failed drug tests are often an overlooked issue. But in parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia ...

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Nevada green sector to get boost from fiscal cliff deal - Reno Gazette-Journal
Jan 8th 2013, 23:58


Nevada green sector to get boost from fiscal cliff deal
Reno Gazette-Journal
By requiring a renewable energy facility to simply start construction instead of being completed by the end of this year to be eligible for production tax credits, it suddenly becomes possible for developers to kickstart more green energy projects. The ...

No love lost for green energy - Adelaide Now
Jan 8th 2013, 23:17


No love lost for green energy
Adelaide Now
SHORT-TERM concerns about the economy are preventing South Australian businesses and commercial property owners from investing in long-term solutions to cut their power bills, Love Energy managing director Richard Mintz says. Mr Mintz said ...

Youth must work hard for green energy: Harish Hande - Times of India
Jan 8th 2013, 23:09


Youth must work hard for green energy: Harish Hande
Times of India
BANGALORE: "If youngsters come forward and give their 100%, it will not be very difficult to implement sustainable energy in Karnataka or in India. But the question is how many youngsters are ready to do such hard work," asked Magsaysay award-winner ...

Environmental groups seek clean up of 14 coal ash pits - News & Observer
Jan 8th 2013, 22:54


Environmental groups seek clean up of 14 coal ash pits
News & Observer
RALEIGH -- Conservation groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the state Environmental Management Commission, Duke Energy and Progress Energy seeking the cleanup or shut-down of 14 ash pits that collect tons of waste from coal-burning power ...
Conservation groups fight to stop toxic coal ash pollution near French Broad Asheville Citizen-Times (blog)
Conservation groups file suit over groundwater rules affecting coal ash ponds Charlotte Business Journal (blog)
Environmentalists in court to stop groundwater contamination from toxic coal ... The Republic

all 25 news articles »

Los Zetas, Drug Gang From Mexico, Gets Into Coal Mining Business - Huffington Post
Jan 8th 2013, 22:41


Los Zetas, Drug Gang From Mexico, Gets Into Coal Mining Business
Huffington Post
The Los Zetas drug cartel is arguably Mexico's most violent and most feared gang. Recently, they took over the country's Coahuila region in the north, which shares a border with Texas. But the cartel wasn't there to expand its drug or prostitution ...

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Coal India Limited rubs shoulder with Goldman Sachs and Shell for the Worst ... - Economic Times
Jan 8th 2013, 22:32


Economic Times

Coal India Limited rubs shoulder with Goldman Sachs and Shell for the Worst ...
Economic Times
KOLKATA: Coal India Ltd, the world's biggest coal producer, is rubbing shoulders with Goldman Sachs and Shell in the race for the top slot in the Public Eye Awards for being the worst company in the world in dealing with the environment and human rights.
India to Appoint Adviser to Examine Splitting Up Coal India Bloomberg
Govt seeks consultants on Coal India restructuring Hindu Business Line
Govt sets the ball rolling on restructuring Coal India Financial Express
Firstpost  - domain-B  - Business Standard
all 28 news articles »

PIRA Energy Group's Weekly Oil and Gas Market Recap for the Week Ending ... - San Francisco Chronicle
Jan 8th 2013, 22:29


San Francisco Chronicle

PIRA Energy Group's Weekly Oil and Gas Market Recap for the Week Ending ...
San Francisco Chronicle
In the U.S., the weekly U.S. gas storage draw was slightly larger than the market consensus. In Europe, support for day-ahead gas price will persist. Specifically, PIRA's analysis of oil and natural gas market fundamentals has revealed the following ...

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Coal mine blast stirs debate - Hurriyet Daily News
Jan 8th 2013, 22:15


Hurriyet Daily News

Coal mine blast stirs debate
Hurriyet Daily News
"It is a coincidence that a fatal incident has not occurred yet [at the Kozlu coal mine]," read the report which was prepared by the Turkish Audit Courts for Turkish Parliament's public economic enterprise body in 2011. The eight mine workers were ...
Gas leak leaves 8 dead in Turkish coal mine Zee News
Turkey turns to coal to loosen Iran, Russia gas reliance Reuters
Methane gas leak leads to deaths of 8 coal miners in northern Turkey Washington Post
Energy Business Review  - www.worldbulletin.net  - Prensa Latina
all 227 news articles »

Hydraulic Fracturing; an environmental issue - Sidney Sun Telegraph
Jan 8th 2013, 22:10


Hydraulic Fracturing; an environmental issue
Sidney Sun Telegraph
One of two hydraulically fractured wells drilled in Cheyenne County at the end of 2012 on Road 83, north east of Potter. At the time the image was taken the well and casing were already placed, but workers were still busy getting the well ready for ...

Industry consortium to pool green energy demand - Financial Express
Jan 8th 2013, 21:09


Industry consortium to pool green energy demand
Financial Express
New Delhi: In a first of its kind of initiative, leading corporate entities have come together and aggregated their demand for green energy. A consortium comprising nine companies across sectors like information technology (IT), manufacturing and ...

Morningstar Partners raises $468M for oil and gas play - Dallas Business Journal (blog)
Jan 8th 2013, 20:22


Morningstar Partners raises $468M for oil and gas play
Dallas Business Journal (blog)
So when Vennerberg and other former XTO executives assembled a new Fort Worth oil and gas play called MorningStar Partners LP, they had a pool of good friends and family ready to back them. And back them they have. MorningStar recently raised at ...

Oil-and-gas lobby envisions improved relationship with the White House - The Hill (blog)
Jan 8th 2013, 20:03


Rigzone

Oil-and-gas lobby envisions improved relationship with the White House
The Hill (blog)
The oil-and-gas industry expects to have a more fruitful relationship with President Obama this year as the White House attempts to turn the nation into an energy-exporting force. The administration and industry spent much of Obama's first four years ...
Trillions and Billions: US Oil and Gas Sector Reviews Its Economic Footprint AOL Energy
Indonesian Oil and Gas Investment May Increase by One-Fifth Rigzone
Global Top 10 Emerging Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (E&P) Markets ... PR Newswire (press release)
Your Oil and Gas News (press release)  - China Daily  - Rediff
all 108 news articles »

Ontario's environment watchdog wants data on schools' energy use made public - Globe and Mail
Jan 8th 2013, 18:26


Globe and Mail

Ontario's environment watchdog wants data on schools' energy use made public
Globe and Mail
Ontario's environment watchdog says schools could save a lot of money with conservation programs if the government would publicly release data on their energy usage. Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller says more money could be spent on in-class ...
Ontario energy conservation moving slowly, says environment commissioner Toronto Star
Environment watchdog wants data on energy use by schools made public Global Toronto
Environment Commissioner releases second volume of 2011 report 680 News
CANOE
all 38 news articles »

International sanctions against Iran cause oil and gas revenues to drop by 45 ... - Daily Mail
Jan 8th 2013, 17:40


Daily Mail

International sanctions against Iran cause oil and gas revenues to drop by 45 ...
Daily Mail
Iran's oil and gas revenues have dropped by a dramatic 45 per cent since sanctions were imposed by the West over it's nuclear development programme. The restrictions came into force in July under which the EU put a complete embargo on oil and gas from ...
Iran official: Oil and gas revenues plummet 45 percent WTSP 10 News
Pars Oil & Gas Company announces oil industry determined to develop shared ... Your Oil and Gas News (press release)
Pars Oil & Gas announces $25 billion invested in upstream sector, Qasemi OilVoice (press release)
MENAFN.COM  - Press TV  - UPI.com
all 431 news articles »

National Green Energy Council member company, Go Green Technologies ... - AltEnergyMag (press release)
Jan 8th 2013, 17:36


National Green Energy Council member company, Go Green Technologies ...
AltEnergyMag (press release)
OXFORD, CT (January 7, 2013) Go Green Technologies, Corp. (PINKSHEETS:GOGR) announced today that installation of Sonical™ heating oil units to five boilers on the campus of Kimball Union Academy demonstrated an average improvement of fuel ...

Metallurgical Coal Prices May Stifled by Ample Supply, BB&T Says - Bloomberg
Jan 8th 2013, 17:07


Metallurgical Coal Prices May Stifled by Ample Supply, BB&T Says
Bloomberg
China's appetite for coal may be sparse before the country's New Year's Holiday in February, BB&T analysts Mark Levin and Garrett Nelson wrote in a note to clients. The first- quarter benchmark price for the fuel fell to $165 a metric ton, the lowest ...

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Environment and economy on collision course - Deutsche Welle
Jan 8th 2013, 16:37


Deutsche Welle

Environment and economy on collision course
Deutsche Welle
Respondents felt inadequate adaptation to climate change was the environmental risk that would have the gravest consequences over the next decade. "Those global risks in essence are the alarm signals of our most important systems," said WEF Managing ...
Rogue geoengineering could 'hijack' world's climate The Guardian
Global Budget Cuts Threaten Environment: WEF The Fiscal Times
'Perfect Global Storm' Warns World Economic Forum IndustryWeek
The Hill (blog)  - Equities.com
all 267 news articles »

EPA provides update on hydraulic fracturing study - Water Technology Online
Jan 8th 2013, 16:25


Wall Street Journal

EPA provides update on hydraulic fracturing study
Water Technology Online
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided an update on its ongoing national study currently underway to better understand any potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources, according to a press release.
EPA issues hydraulic fracturing study progress report Lexology (registration)
News bites: White House push key for getting wind, other tax breaks into ... The Hill (blog)
EPA publishes US fracking progress report Industrial Minerals (registration)

all 7 news articles »

Don't Forget About King Coal - Seeking Alpha
Jan 8th 2013, 15:58


Don't Forget About King Coal
Seeking Alpha
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, but may initiate a long position in ACI over the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha).

Use offshore oil and gas revenue for conservation - Baltimore Sun (blog)
Jan 8th 2013, 15:31


Use offshore oil and gas revenue for conservation
Baltimore Sun (blog)
They come from fees paid by oil and gas companies for drilling offshore. However, money consistently gets taken out of the fund for other purposes, shortchanging us the funds we need to invest in our recreational economy. Our senators joined 47 others ...

Green Energy Solution Industries, Inc., Updates Status on $50M Project Funding - DailyFinance
Jan 8th 2013, 15:00


Green Energy Solution Industries, Inc., Updates Status on $50M Project Funding
DailyFinance
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Green Energy Solution Industries, Inc. (OTC: GESI), project developer for a Waste-to-Energy project, in Alberta, Canada, issues a status update on the previously announced $50M irrevocable funding, ...

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Denver-area oil and gas water rule OK'd - Longmont Daily Times-Call
Jan 8th 2013, 14:49


Aspen Daily News

Denver-area oil and gas water rule OK'd
Longmont Daily Times-Call
Colorado's oil and gas commissioners set a rule Monday requiring companies to test groundwater before and after drilling — leaving environment and industry groups displeased. The state commissioners also denied an industry motion — backed by ...
Colorado oil and gas regulators approve groundwater testing requirement The Coloradoan
Colorado Oil And Gas Conservation Commission Seeks To Limit Opposing ... Huffington Post
Colorado oil and gas regulators OK groundwater testing rules Denver Business Journal
KUNC  - Denver Post  - Aspen Daily News
all 100 news articles »

Temperatures to rise by six degrees in Middle East countries - The Guardian
Jan 8th 2013, 14:38


The Guardian

Temperatures to rise by six degrees in Middle East countries
The Guardian
Countries in the Middle East and north Africa will be among those hardest hit by global warming, unless the upward trend for greenhouse gas emissions can be checked, the World Bank warned last month at the Doha climate change conference. There will be ...

Oil and gas industry decries Matt Damon movie 'Promised Land' - Las Cruces Sun-News
Jan 8th 2013, 14:37


Oil and gas industry decries Matt Damon movie 'Promised Land'
Las Cruces Sun-News
"Promised Land," a Focus Features movie starring Matt Damon, was released Friday. Oil and gas industry officials say its negative portrayal of natural gas drilling misses the mark. In the film, Damon plays a landman for a fictional oil and gas ...

West African lions on verge of extinction, report says - The Guardian
Jan 8th 2013, 14:15


The Guardian

West African lions on verge of extinction, report says
The Guardian
It is known for its vibrant culture, oil wealth and huge human population, but few people associate Nigeria with lions. Now a report says the almost forgotten species of west African lions found in countries such as Nigeria are on the verge of ...

Qatar builds farms in the desert - The Guardian
Jan 8th 2013, 13:57


The Guardian

Qatar builds farms in the desert
The Guardian
Jean-Pierre Moreau grows flowers – roses, gladioli and chrysanthemums – out in the desert, about 30km west of Doha. At the request of the emir of Qatar, Hamad Ben Khalifa al-Thani, the Frenchman is producing 4m flowers a year with a workforce of 60, ...

As Oil and Gas Surge, a Town on the Texas Coast Hopes for Transformation - StateImpact Texas
Jan 8th 2013, 12:41


StateImpact Texas

As Oil and Gas Surge, a Town on the Texas Coast Hopes for Transformation
StateImpact Texas
The move is linked to the cheap natural gas liquids used to make plastic. With so much natural gas (and oil) being produced in Texas and other states due to fracking, Formosa and other petrochemical companies in the region are ramping up production.

Australia adds new colour to temperature maps as heat soars - The Guardian (blog)
Jan 8th 2013, 12:10


The Guardian (blog)

Australia adds new colour to temperature maps as heat soars
The Guardian (blog)
Global warming is turning the volume of extreme weather up, Spinal-Tap-style, to 11. The temperature forecast for next Monday by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology is so unprecedented - over 52C - that it has had to add a new colour to the top of its ...
Temperatures off the charts as Australia turns deep purple Sydney Morning Herald
Climate change looms large as Australia swelters New Scientist

all 361 news articles »

A bright spot in China's coal binge - Fortune
Jan 8th 2013, 11:48


Fortune

A bright spot in China's coal binge
Fortune
121129081308-china-coal-power-plant-gallery-horizontal1 FORTUNE -- In my last article focused on the global energy race, I cited a new World Resources Institute report that found that some 1,199 coal-fired plants are currently on the drawing board ...

Ireland back in the green - Presseurop (English)
Jan 8th 2013, 11:37


Presseurop (English)

Ireland back in the green
Presseurop (English)
After two years of radical austerity the Irish economy is going through an upswing, thanks to new revenue the state is collecting from renewable energy and from taxing fossil fuels and rubbish. Sara Ficocelli. Ireland is doing everything it can to ...

Electric car sales accelerated in 2012 - The Guardian
Jan 8th 2013, 11:04


The Guardian

Electric car sales accelerated in 2012
The Guardian
Electric car sales rapidly picked up speed in 2012, with numbers almost doubling in the first nine months, ahead of a new generation of models by BMW, Ford and Tesla Motors arriving in 2013. The acceleration hugely outstripped growth in the wider car ...

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Newcastle's Australian coal shipments dip to their lowest for three weeks - Platts
Jan 8th 2013, 10:34


Newcastle's Australian coal shipments dip to their lowest for three weeks
Platts
Coal shipments from the port of Newcastle in eastern Australia fell 9.6% to 3.19 million mt in the seven-day period ended 7 am Australian Eastern Daylight Time Monday (2000 GMT Sunday) and were their lowest for three weeks, said Newcastle Port Corp in ...
Demand for coal may outstrip oil Newcastle Herald
Simple cleaning of empty coal wagons could be cutting down dust pollution ... Courier Mail
Hunter coal wagons taken off in Queensland CoalGuru.com
Coal Explorer (subscription)
all 10 news articles »

Toughening biz environment major challenge, says Ratan Tata - Economic Times
Jan 8th 2013, 10:15


Economic Times

Toughening biz environment major challenge, says Ratan Tata
Economic Times
NEW YORK: Ratan Tata, who has just stepped down as Tata group's head, has said that the biggest challenge for the $100 billion conglomerate's new Chairman Cyrus Mistry will be the country's business environment that is going to be tougher and more ...

Cameron's black ops speak louder than green words - The Guardian (blog)
Jan 8th 2013, 10:08


Cameron's black ops speak louder than green words
The Guardian (blog)
I genuinely wish Stephen Lovegrove, the new top civil servant at the UK's department of energy and climate change (Decc), the very best of luck. He'll need it. The department is charged with delivering at least two huge policies: transforming the ...

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Are taxpayers getting fair share of coal royalties? - Politico
Jan 8th 2013, 09:38


Politico

Are taxpayers getting fair share of coal royalties?
Politico
Incoming Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and ranking member Lisa Murkowski want the Department of the Interior to investigate whether coal companies are understating the value of coal mined on federal and tribal ...
In Our View: The coal-train reaction Why coal royalties matter HeraldNet
Senators Ask if Coal Exports Skirt Royalties Chem.Info
Senators ask Interior to take closer look at coal export royalties PennEnergy (press release)
Oman Daily Observer  - PoliticalNews.me (press release)  - High Country News (blog)
all 12 news articles »

"Promised Land" meets opposition from oil and gas groups - Youngstown Vindicator
Jan 8th 2013, 05:27


Philadelphia Inquirer

"Promised Land" meets opposition from oil and gas groups
Youngstown Vindicator
A Pennsylvania-based oil and gas trade group launched a two-week campaign Friday to coincide with the release of the film "Promised Land" to highlight the differences between the movie's fictional portrayal of the industry and how it actually operates.
Facts not required Tri Parish Times
Fact-Checking Matt Damon's 'Promised Land' RedState
Matt Damon's Fracking Film Manages To Make No One Happy Co.Exist
OilPrice.com
all 76 news articles »

Yingli Green Energy Reaches Historical High Module Shipment in Q4 2012 - PR Newswire (press release)
Jan 7th 2013, 22:01


reNews Europe

Yingli Green Energy Reaches Historical High Module Shipment in Q4 2012
PR Newswire (press release)
7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which markets its ...
Yingli Green Energy Sees 2012 Shipments Beating Guidance Wall Street Journal (India)
A Look At Yingli Green Energy And What's Driving Its Performance Trefis
2.2GW Yingli eyes crown reNews Europe
PV-Tech  - Business Green
all 33 news articles »

EPA releases progress report on its hydraulic fracturing study - Lexology (registration)
Jan 5th 2013, 16:10


EPA releases progress report on its hydraulic fracturing study
Lexology (registration)
On December 21, 2012, EPA released a progress report on its ongoing comprehensive study to evaluate the potential impact on drinking water resources of hydraulic fracturing activities. The study began in late 2011 and is expected to be completed by 2014.

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