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It's a golden age for Texas' oil and gas transactional lawyers - ABA Journal
Feb 8th 2013, 22:34


ABA Journal

It's a golden age for Texas' oil and gas transactional lawyers
ABA Journal
"Mud lawyers," that's what they called them—oil and gas attorneys, viewed for decades as second-class citizens in the world of corporate transactional law. They dealt in wet, smelly products pulled from the ground, relegated to practicing in Dallas ...
The Economic Benefits of Opening Up Oil and Gas Drilling Power Line (blog)
What will become of a key Senator's oil and natural gas ideas? Platts (blog)
IHS: Daniel Yergin: Unconventional Oil and Gas Revolution in US 'Goes Beyond ... Electric Light & Power
UPI.com  - Linex Legal (press release) (registration)  - Voice of America
all 30 news articles »

Coal Sales Investigated by Feds; No Violations Yet - ABC News
Feb 8th 2013, 21:38


ABC News

Coal Sales Investigated by Feds; No Violations Yet
ABC News
The U.S. Department of Interior is investigating whether mining companies are skirting royalty rules as they increase exports of coal to Asia, but no violations have yet been issued, federal officials disclosed Friday. The investigation is focused on ...
Interior to investigate coal exports The Hill (blog)
UPDATE 2-US to probe coal sector for export royalty shortfalls Reuters UK
US to probe coal sector for export royalty shortfalls Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Las Vegas Sun
all 15 news articles »

Roots school organises 'Environment Expo 2013' - Pakistan Daily Times
Feb 8th 2013, 20:44


Roots school organises 'Environment Expo 2013'
Pakistan Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: The Roots School System DHA1 Flagship Campus, Islamabad in collaboration with Roots School System Harley Street Region, Civil Lines Region and Roots Ivy International Schools organised 'Roots Environment Expo 2013' at the Pearl ...

Oil and gas exploration: Premier calls for joint ventures - The Express Tribune
Feb 8th 2013, 20:17


PakistanToday.com.pk

Oil and gas exploration: Premier calls for joint ventures
The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Friday called for joint partnerships for enhanced oil and gas exploration and drilling to add more energy into the system. He stressed to make fuel refining processes efficient to cater the growing ...
PM for fast exploration of oil & gas sector PakistanToday.com.pk

all 24 news articles »

Is China Big Coal's Cash Cow? Maybe Not - U.S. News & World Report
Feb 8th 2013, 20:12


U.S. News & World Report

Is China Big Coal's Cash Cow? Maybe Not
U.S. News & World Report
Although China's ravenous appetite for energy continues to grow, the East Asian nation might not be the limitless cash cow Big Coal was hoping for according to a new study. Recent research from analytics firm IHS CERA shows that while China gobbles up ...
Think China wants our coal? Think again MarketWatch
China is going coal crazy – imports jump 56% MINING.com
U.S. coal exports to China may be short-lived FuelFix (blog)
China Daily  - Environmental Expert (press release)
all 6 news articles »

Oil and gas lease sale for 38 million Gulf of Mexico acres - PennEnergy (press release)
Feb 8th 2013, 19:46


PennEnergy (press release)

Oil and gas lease sale for 38 million Gulf of Mexico acres
PennEnergy (press release)
Under the President's leadership, domestic oil and gas production has grown each year he has been in office, with domestic oil production currently higher than any time in nearly a decade and natural gas production at its highest level ever. Foreign ...
Obama releases 38 million acres for offshore oil and gas development Washington Examiner
US announces offshore oil, gas auction UPI.com
New Offshore Leases in US Could Yield 1B Barrels of Oil U.S. News & World Report
Newser  - Global Times  - Rigzone
all 12 news articles »

JR Motorsports renews with group - FOXSports.com
Feb 8th 2013, 19:35


JR Motorsports renews with group
FOXSports.com
"Last year we met NASCAR fans by the thousands, and they learned about our issues and ultimately became some of the strongest advocates for clean coal technology," said Evan Tracey, senior vice president for communications of ACCCE. "We are excited ...

Tory MP tables decarbonisation amendment to coalition's energy bill - The Guardian
Feb 8th 2013, 19:29


The Guardian

Tory MP tables decarbonisation amendment to coalition's energy bill
The Guardian
The government is coming under renewed pressure to commit to removing carbon dioxide from electricity generation to combat climate change, following an amendment to the coalition's energy bill from a Conservative party backbencher. Tim Yeo, a former ...

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'Repulze' Phase 2 Update Adds a New Environment, 7 New Tracks, and More - Touch Arcade
Feb 8th 2013, 19:28


Touch Arcade

'Repulze' Phase 2 Update Adds a New Environment, 7 New Tracks, and More
Touch Arcade
It adds 7 new tracks set in a new industrial wasteland environment, as well as new meta-challenge for each level to complete while you play. In addition, there are now golden Toolkits spread around each track which can be collected and used to buy ...

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BLM: Western Larimer oil drilling harmless to environment but could harm local ... - The Coloradoan
Feb 8th 2013, 19:13


BLM: Western Larimer oil drilling harmless to environment but could harm local ...
The Coloradoan
The agency, which announced last year the land had been nominated for leasing, issued an environmental assessment for the lease sale on Friday, concluding that energy development there will have almost no impact on the environment. But the BLM's ...

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To protect China's environment, make its courts independent - South China Morning Post
Feb 8th 2013, 19:04


To protect China's environment, make its courts independent
South China Morning Post
I was recently invited to give a lecture at the Wuhan University School of Law on the topic of environmental protection laws and the judicial system in Hong Kong. On a cold morning, I took an early train from Shenzhen to Wuhan on the high-speed rail line.

Big Coal's Big Problems - RollingStone.com
Feb 8th 2013, 19:02


RollingStone.com

Big Coal's Big Problems
RollingStone.com
You wouldn't have guessed it from all the theatrics of the 2012 election – like when Mitt Romney, who once stood in front of a coal-fired power plant and announced, "That plant kills people," turned around and campaigned on a promise to revive the coal ...
COLUMN-Flexibility key to carbon limits on US coal-fired power: Wynn Reuters

all 4 news articles »

Pryor Cashman wins $2.5 mln award against coal company - Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Feb 8th 2013, 18:25


Thomson Reuters News & Insight

Pryor Cashman wins $2.5 mln award against coal company
Thomson Reuters News & Insight
NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Coal Corporation must pay Pryor Cashman nearly $2.5 million in legal fees, a New York state judge has ruled, rejecting claims of overbilling and conflicts of interest from the mining company. Acting Supreme Court ...
US Coal Owes Pryor Cashman $2.5M In Fees, Judge Says Law360 (subscription)

all 2 news articles »

Surfers oppose Cornwall mining plans - The Guardian
Feb 8th 2013, 18:18


The Guardian

Surfers oppose Cornwall mining plans
The Guardian
It says it will use new technology – made in Cornwall – to collect the tin in a way that will not damage the environment and that could eventually be used across the world. But campaign group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) says the £15m project could ...

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Fracking plans must go through government, says environment minister - CBC.ca
Feb 8th 2013, 17:40


CBC.ca

Fracking plans must go through government, says environment minister
CBC.ca
Tom Hedderson, Newfoundland and Labrador's environment minister, says any plans to use fracking in land-based oil exploration on Newfoundland's west coast would have to go through the environmental assessment process. Hedderson said his ...

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Colombia Coal Miners 'Far Apart' in Talks With Cerrejon - Bloomberg
Feb 8th 2013, 17:17


AFP

Colombia Coal Miners 'Far Apart' in Talks With Cerrejon
Bloomberg
BHP Billiton Ltd.'s Colombian coal mine and striking workers are "very far" apart in wage negotiations, said the head of the country's coalminers' union. Coal rose to a four-week high. Workers, who walked off the job at the Cerrejon mine yesterday to ...
Euro Coal-Producers hike prices as Colombian miners go on strike Reuters
Colombia's Santos sends minister to mediate in coal strike Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Columbia pulls Drummond's port license Birmingham Business Journal
Colombia Reports  - GlobalPost
all 24 news articles »

All Share Services - Salon
Feb 8th 2013, 16:22


All Share Services
Salon
Albpetrol's new owner will have the right to explore and exploit offshore oil and gas deposits, build a refinery and transport and distribute natural gas in Albania for 25 years. Albpetrol, based in Patos, 75 miles (120 kilometers) south of the capital ...

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Albania consider lower bidder in oil-and-gas sale from China's Win Business - Washington Post (blog)
Feb 8th 2013, 16:18


Albania consider lower bidder in oil-and-gas sale from China's Win Business
Washington Post (blog)
TIRANA, Albania — Authorities in Albania say they are considering a €298 million ($402 million) bid from China-based Win Business Petroleum Group Ltd. for the sale of the state-owned Albpetrol oil company. Energy Minister Edmond Haxhinasto said Friday ...

Boosted By Methane Releases, Oil And Gas Sector Is Number Two in Global ... - ThinkProgress
Feb 8th 2013, 15:45


Boosted By Methane Releases, Oil And Gas Sector Is Number Two in Global ...
ThinkProgress
When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, power plants are the 800-pound gorilla in the room. But a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows that oil and natural gas are a pretty sizable monkey on our climate back as well. Reporting ...
EPA says drilling emissions pale compared with coal Business First of Columbus (blog)
Oil firms should make greenhouse gas database Energy Live News

all 4 news articles »

Walmart, BMW Lead for On-site Renewable Energy Generation - SustainableBusiness.com
Feb 8th 2013, 15:18


Walmart, BMW Lead for On-site Renewable Energy Generation
SustainableBusiness.com
Every quarter, the US Environmental Protection Agency updates its Green Power rankings for US businesses and communities making investments in clean, renewable energy. One list we watch closely is the one that follows on-site generation, because it ...

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India's coal pool pricing: the importance of getting it right - Financial Times (blog)
Feb 8th 2013, 14:53


Zee News

India's coal pool pricing: the importance of getting it right
Financial Times (blog)
"There is inadequate domestic coal production. There is the inability of Indian power utilities to source coal cheaply from abroad. And there is the inability to state electricity distribution companies to pay higher prices for electricity. If any one ...
Coal Price Pooling: Power cos to benefit only if tariffs rise Economic Times
Coal India against price pooling of domestic, imported coal: official NDTV
Power producers gain on coal price pooling reports Reuters India
Zee News  - Times of India  - Calcutta Telegraph
all 37 news articles »

BBC exaggerated climate change in David Attenborough's Africa - The Guardian (blog)
Feb 8th 2013, 14:34


The Guardian (blog)

BBC exaggerated climate change in David Attenborough's Africa
The Guardian (blog)
The BBC's natural history unit in Bristol is, rightly, respected across the world. No one else can match the professionalism, vision and majesty of its epic, beguiling programmes about the planet's wildlife. For anyone looking for a reason to justify ...

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Diaz Files Statement of Reserves Data and Other Oil and Gas Information as of ... - Marketwire (press release)
Feb 8th 2013, 14:08


Diaz Files Statement of Reserves Data and Other Oil and Gas Information as of ...
Marketwire (press release)
The decrease in reserves resulted primarily from lower heavy oil and natural gas prices used in the independent reserves report upon which the Statement of Reserves Data is based compared with the prices used in the 2011 independent reserves report.

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U.K. strikes renewable energy balance - UPI.com
Feb 8th 2013, 13:33


EcoChunk

U.K. strikes renewable energy balance
UPI.com
8 (UPI) -- The British government said Friday it gave green energy company Ecotricity permission to build a 66-megawatt wind farm while also supporting solar alternatives. Ecotricity plans to install 22 wind turbines in northeast Lincolnshire in east ...
Solar energy to become cheaper than electricity – PPA Energy Creamer Media's Engineering News
Solar if marketed correctly can help private sector overcome price hikes EcoSeed

all 8 news articles »

Keystone XL: pressure on Kerry ahead of meeting with Canada counterpart - The Guardian
Feb 8th 2013, 12:10


Wall Street Journal

Keystone XL: pressure on Kerry ahead of meeting with Canada counterpart
The Guardian
Environmental campaigners say Barack Obama's decision on the $7bn (£4.4bn) project will be the litmus test of his inaugural day promise to act on climate change in his second term. That puts Kerry in an awkward predicament, as both sides ratchet up the ...
John Kerry lukewarm on Keystone project; pushes cooperation on clean energy Montreal Gazette
John Kerry on John Baird, Keystone XL and hockey Macleans.ca (blog)

all 62 news articles »

'Organic and Green Energy Farming Conference' to be Held in Springfield This ... - KSMU Radio
Feb 8th 2013, 11:54


'Organic and Green Energy Farming Conference' to be Held in Springfield This ...
KSMU Radio
Starting Thursday evening, the nonprofit Missouri Organic Association will host the fourth annual Organic and Green Energy Farming Conference at the University Plaza Hotel in Springfield. As KSMU's Samuel Crowe reports, the conference will feature 54 ...

Oil and gas industry seeks billion-dollar tax break to lure LNG plants - Vancouver Sun
Feb 8th 2013, 10:49


660 News

Oil and gas industry seeks billion-dollar tax break to lure LNG plants
Vancouver Sun
The Canadian oil and gas industry is asking Ottawa for subsidies that could be worth $2 billion in tax savings to encourage the development of liquefied natural gas plants in British Columbia. Giving the industry a tax break would make the LNG export ...
Commentary: Parallels abound in US LNG and petrochemical projects ICIS (subscription)

all 6 news articles »

Al Gore backs growing fossil fuel divestment campaign - The Guardian
Feb 8th 2013, 10:21


Al Gore backs growing fossil fuel divestment campaign
The Guardian
"We've been blown away by how quickly the campaign has spread – right now it's the fastest-moving student environmental campaign of the past decade, maybe ever," Henn says. "And an increasing number of students are also increasing pressure on ...

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Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. Stock Upgraded (GPRE) - TheStreet.com
Feb 8th 2013, 09:13


Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. Stock Upgraded (GPRE)
TheStreet.com
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Green Plains Renewable Energy (Nasdaq:GPRE) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from sell to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its increase in net income, growth in earnings per share ...
Green Plains Renewable Energy's CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings ... Seeking Alpha
Green Plains Renewable Energy Stock Rating Upgraded by Stephens (GPRE) Jags Report
Green Plains stock rises 9 percent Lincoln Journal Star

all 6 news articles »

Fairfax eyes Lorton area for green energy hub - Washington Business Journal (blog)
Feb 8th 2013, 08:00


Fairfax eyes Lorton area for green energy hub
Washington Business Journal (blog)
Staff Washington Business Journal. Fairfax County is considering the possibility of designating the Lorton area as the "Lorton Green Energy Triangle," with a shifting focus on developing alternative energy production there, FairfaxTimes.com reported.

China January Coal Imports Rise 56% From Year Ago, Customs Says - Bloomberg
Feb 8th 2013, 05:18


China January Coal Imports Rise 56% From Year Ago, Customs Says
Bloomberg
China has boosted coal imports as the government shuts domestic mines to improve safety. Accidents killed 1,973 people in 2011 and 2,433 in 2010, according to the State Administration of Work Safety. That compares with 48 deaths in 2010 in the U.S ...

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Proposals to change Colorado's oil and gas laws are likely, area legislators say - Longmont Daily Times-Call
Feb 8th 2013, 05:08


Proposals to change Colorado's oil and gas laws are likely, area legislators say
Longmont Daily Times-Call
LONGMONT -- No bills proposing state laws to address critics' concerns about oil and gas drilling in general -- and about hydraulic fracturing in particular -- have been introduced in the first month of the Legislature's four-month-long session. A trio ...
Oil and Gas Round-Up – 8 February SmallCapNews.co.uk
Oil firm sues in drilling dispute Northern Colorado Business Report

all 3 news articles »

Europe consuming more coal - Washington Post
Feb 8th 2013, 02:14


Europe consuming more coal
Washington Post
Europe's use of the fossil fuel spiked last year after a long decline, powered by a surge of cheap U.S. coal on global markets and by the unintended consequences of ambitious climate policies that capped emissions and reduced reliance on nuclear energy.

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Burning coal in Germany - Washington Post
Feb 8th 2013, 00:29


Burning coal in Germany
Washington Post
A bucket-wheel excavator operates at the open-cast lignite, or brown coal, mine in Jaenschwalde, Germany. The mine is run by the Swedish company Vattenfall. In Germany, which by some measures is pursuing the most wide-ranging green goals of any ...

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