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Coal shortage: Nalco to scale down power production - Times of India
May 8th 2013, 00:47


Coal shortage: Nalco to scale down power production
Times of India
ANGUL: Acute coal shortage has forced the Nalco captive power plant at Angul to scale down weekly power production from 800MW to 600MW. In a related development, the authorities have also decided to shut down 200 pots in its smelter plant in phased ...

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Green-Energy Activists Declare War on Rural Coloradans - Canada Free Press - Canada Free Press
May 8th 2013, 00:41


Green-Energy Activists Declare War on Rural Coloradans - Canada Free Press
Canada Free Press
Some lawmakers in Colorado want to increase the cost of electricity for all Coloradans, especially those in rural areas. Awaiting Gov. John Hickenlooper's signature, SB 252 would require rural electric cooperatives to dramatically increase the amount ...

State government can now give environment nod to projects - Times of India
May 7th 2013, 23:38


State government can now give environment nod to projects
Times of India
GUWAHATI: The state government has now been empowered by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to give environment clearance to small, 'B' category projects, which include hydroelectric projects up to 50 MW. Earlier, the clearance had ...
New bodies to expedite environment clearance to projects Assam Times
State level body for environment clearance Assam Tribune

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Former Chief Deputy Coroner Claims Abusive Work Environment, Threatens ... -
May 7th 2013, 23:08


Former Chief Deputy Coroner Claims Abusive Work Environment, Threatens ...

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – The former chief deputy for the Douglas County Coroner's Office has notified the coroner and the county he may file a lawsuit after he claims he was unfairly fired. Charles D. Brining filed a 12-page letter earlier this year ...

Home near oil and gas well suddenly has discolored drinking water - The Coloradoan
May 7th 2013, 22:11


Home near oil and gas well suddenly has discolored drinking water
The Coloradoan
Bayswater operates more than 300 oil and gas wells in Colorado and has just entered Larimer County for the first time, drilling and fracking two new wells north of Windsor. The well near the Herz home is in Adams County, and it hasn't been fracked in ...

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Environment Minister Kent wades into oilsands feud - Sun News Network
May 7th 2013, 22:11


Sun News Network

Environment Minister Kent wades into oilsands feud
Sun News Network
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Peter Kent has jumped into the ongoing feud about the oilsands between former U.S. vice-president Al Gore and the Canadian government. Kent says Gore, a multi-millionaire environmental campaigner, is misinformed. "Well ...
The Mind of Mulcair: The leader of the NDP on energy, climate change, and ... rabble.ca (blog)

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Federal agency postpones all oil and gas lease auctions in California, citing ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
May 7th 2013, 21:14


NBC Bay Area

Federal agency postpones all oil and gas lease auctions in California, citing ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
SAN FRANCISCO - Federal land managers have postponed all oil and gas lease auctions in California until October, citing budget problems and low staffing as well as the toll of environmental litigation. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management recently ...
BLM Postpones All California Oil and Gas Lease Sales After Fracking Legal Victory Center for Biological Diversity (press release)
BLM looking for feedback on oil and gas project southeast of Rock Springs Casper Star-Tribune Online
Feds open public scoping for new oil and gas drilling in Sweetwater County WyoFile

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Californians love green energy but willing to explore oil options - California Economy Reporting
May 7th 2013, 20:51


California Economy Reporting

Californians love green energy but willing to explore oil options
California Economy Reporting
When asked if green energy policies had a negative or positive impact on the state, a plurality said "positive" at 47.5 percent. And a vast majority said the state should increase usage of solar energy (76.5 percent), but decreasing usage of coal ...
Does Energy Policy Give Republicans A Road to Relevancy? Fox and Hounds Daily
BLM postpones oil, gas lease auctions in Calif. - Huffington Post Huffington Post

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Solar Power Helps Monitor Carbon Fuels
May 7th 2013, 20:36

Oil and natural gas companies are turning to solar power as a source of electricity to provide power to remote monitoring stations after hydraulic fracturing crews have left. (May 7)
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More light and less heat over energy supply - The Guardian
May 7th 2013, 20:03


More light and less heat over energy supply
The Guardian
Why is it necessary for those writing about the future UK energy situation like Michael Hanlon (Energy, not bribery, 2 May) to refer to "the lights going out"? The outcome is likely to be far less dramatic. It's quite correct that a great deal of old ...

Coal companies have gotten good at wrangling their way out of federal fines - Grist
May 7th 2013, 19:43


Coal companies have gotten good at wrangling their way out of federal fines
Grist
Turns out the same tactic works for coal companies facing fines for safety infractions. A Cleveland Plain Dealer investigation found that when federal regulators fine mine operators for violating safety standards, those companies "are fighting ...

Green energy saves more than the environment - Thomson Reuters Foundation - Reuters AlertNet
May 7th 2013, 18:12


Green energy saves more than the environment - Thomson Reuters Foundation
Reuters AlertNet
Making the transition to green and inclusive economies and societies must be the goal. Germany, for example, developed with a heavy carbon footprint but now leads the way in making the transition to sustainability. The renewable share of Germany's ...

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Coal mine smoldering poses fire risk in SW Colo. - Denver Post
May 7th 2013, 17:33


Coal mine smoldering poses fire risk in SW Colo.
Denver Post
Coal fires are not uncommon and can burn for decades underground without ever producing open flames. But the number of fires near the mountain concerns state and federal authorities, who are forming a plan to stop the coal from burning. It's expected ...

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Legislature blocks oil and gas bills opposed by industry - Denver Business Journal (blog)
May 7th 2013, 17:30


Legislature blocks oil and gas bills opposed by industry
Denver Business Journal (blog)
Just three weeks ago, the Colorado General Assembly appeared well on its way to passing new fees and regulations on oil and gas companies that industry leaders warned would slow the explosion of one of Colorado's fastest growing industries. But late ...
Lagos Assembly passes bill on oil agency, pilgrims' welfare - Guardian The Guardian Nigeria

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DuPont and Yingli Green Energy Enter $100 Million Strategic Agreement - Solar Novus Today (blog)
May 7th 2013, 16:58


DuPont and Yingli Green Energy Enter $100 Million Strategic Agreement
Solar Novus Today (blog)
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited is a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers. Yingli Green Energy's manufacturing covers the entire photovoltaic value chain, from the ...

Yingli Green Energy to Power Largest PV Solar Power Plant in France - Solar Novus Today (blog)
May 7th 2013, 16:58


Yingli Green Energy to Power Largest PV Solar Power Plant in France
Solar Novus Today (blog)
"We are pleased to announce this exciting cooperation with MAETEL," said Mr. Liansheng Miao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yingli Green Energy. "This contract provides more positive visibility into the demand momentum in the emerging ...

Assembly Member O'Donnell Questions Gas Industry Lobbyist about Hydrofracking
May 7th 2013, 16:47

During a public hearing on hydraulic fracturing, Assembly Member O'Donnell questions Karen Moreau, Executive Director of the New York State Petroleum Council...
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Hydraulic fracturing bans: New York appellate court affirms zoning bans at the ... - Lexology (registration)
May 7th 2013, 16:07


The Pike County Courier

Hydraulic fracturing bans: New York appellate court affirms zoning bans at the ...
Lexology (registration)
In New York, municipalities can more effectively seek to "zone out" oil and gas operations by passing zoning ordinances. An appellate panel of the New York Supreme Court affirmed the decision of a lower court, holding local municipalities have the ...
Court upholds legality of local fracking bans - Legislative Gazette Legislative Gazette
Appeals court upholds local fracking bans in NY Auburn Citizen
NY appeals court upholds local fracking bans The Chronicle
Evening Sun (subscription)
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Diatribe denigrating conservatives was uncalled for - Baltimore Sun
May 7th 2013, 16:02


Diatribe denigrating conservatives was uncalled for
Baltimore Sun
Your editorial on green energy light bulbs exposed The Sun's true colors in its intolerance of the idea that conservatives might have a different point of view on the subject of global warming ("Don't save the planet," May 4). The editorial blatantly ...

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EPA denies request to regulate coal mine methane emissions - The Hill (blog)
May 7th 2013, 16:01


Daily Caller

EPA denies request to regulate coal mine methane emissions
The Hill (blog)
A pair of Democrats is putting pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for deciding against regulating methane emissions from coal mines. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and ...
Comeback in coal-fired power generation may be short-lived Daily Caller
Coal and Gas Fight Over Electric Generation Market - Canada Free Press Canada Free Press
Coal Mines' Methane Curbs Fall Victim to EPA Budget Cuts Bloomberg
HNN Huntingtonnews.net  - Law360 (subscription)  - Utility Products
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Indian Court Strikes Down Another Coal Plant - Huffington Post
May 7th 2013, 15:47


Huffington Post

Indian Court Strikes Down Another Coal Plant
Huffington Post
In justifying its decision to revoke the environmental clearance for a huge 1,050 MW coal plant the Indian National Green Tribunal (NGT) described its original approval as 'smacking of non-application of mind.' I couldn't agree more. In fact if the ...

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Hydraulic Fracturing and Public Health
May 7th 2013, 15:26

A quick look at the process and health risks of hydraulic fracturing in natural gas development. Gary Winston, PhD disputes the idea that there is a signific...
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Lewis Hamilton slams 'controlling environment' at McLaren - Metro
May 7th 2013, 15:11


Lewis Hamilton slams 'controlling environment' at McLaren
Metro
Lewis Hamilton has hit out at McLaren's 'controlling environment', admitting he is happier with the freedom he enjoys at Mercedes where he can make his own decisions. The Brit quit his boyhood team at the end of last season to widespread criticism, but ...

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Alpha Natural Resources Bets On Met Coal - Seeking Alpha
May 7th 2013, 14:52


Alpha Natural Resources Bets On Met Coal
Seeking Alpha
Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) has recently released its first quarter earnings. The first quarter 2013 adjusted net loss was $104 mln or $0.47 per share compared with an adjusted net loss of $58 mln or $0.27 per share in the first quarter of 2012. Tons ...

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King Coal Losing Crown as US Gains Energy Independence - Bloomberg
May 7th 2013, 14:40


King Coal Losing Crown as US Gains Energy Independence
Bloomberg
After working 37 years in the coal mines of West Virginia, Ronny Justice punctuates his sentences with coughs. He lost his job a year ago, leaving him without health insurance just as he's battling the early stages of black-lung disease. Justice, 57 ...

Five Ways to Bridge the Jobs vs. Environment Gap - Truthout - Truth-Out
May 7th 2013, 14:32


Five Ways to Bridge the Jobs vs. Environment Gap - Truthout
Truth-Out
The result is billed as a conflict of "jobs vs. the environment." The Keystone XL Pipeline, the "beyond coal" campaign, the fracking battle, and EPA regulation of greenhouse gasses under the Clean Air Act have all been treated as examples of that story.

The world's top 7 coal countries: By the numbers - The Week Magazine
May 7th 2013, 14:29


The Week Magazine

The world's top 7 coal countries: By the numbers
The Week Magazine
Basically, coal is a combustible sedimentary rock that's formed when organic material decays under pressure and heat for millions of years. The end product — which forms layers of black or dark brown rock composed of carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen ...

Philadelphia International Airport Workers Allege Unsafe Working Environment - Huffington Post
May 7th 2013, 14:09


Philadelphia International Airport Workers Allege Unsafe Working Environment
Huffington Post
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wheelchair attendants at Philadelphia International Airport said Monday that defective equipment, lack of training and exposure to bodily fluids have led to unsafe working conditions for employees and the disabled passengers they ...

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Renewable Energy Group Forms To Boost Wind Power Industry In Michigan - CBS Local
May 7th 2013, 13:29


Renewable Energy Group Forms To Boost Wind Power Industry In Michigan
CBS Local
CHICAGO — At Monday's American Wind Energy Association conference in Chicago, leaders of the newly-formed Michigan Energy and Technology Center (METC) announced their multi-faceted plan to generate economic activity in the Great Lakes State.

A Pathological Moral Environment - Huffington Post
May 7th 2013, 13:22


A Pathological Moral Environment
Huffington Post
I'm going to put if very bluntly. I regard the moral environment as pathological...these people are out to make billions of dollars and nothing should stop them from that. They have no responsibility to pay taxes. They have no responsibility to their ...

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Hydraulic Fracturing Uses Way Too Much Water - Motley Fool
May 7th 2013, 13:03


Hydraulic Fracturing Uses Way Too Much Water
Motley Fool
Hydraulic Fracturing Uses Way Too Much Water. By Taylor Muckerman | More Articles May 7, 2013 | Comments (0). Droughts made headlines throughout 2012 due to their harmful affects on our nation's food supply, but privation wasn't the only drag on our ...

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On Ammonium Nitrate, Big Coal Is Guilty, Too | The Nation - The Nation.
May 7th 2013, 12:53


The Nation.

On Ammonium Nitrate, Big Coal Is Guilty, Too | The Nation
The Nation.
Investigators are blaming ammonium nitrate for the massive explosion that devastated most of the town of West, Texas, on April 17. The chemical, which was stored in large amounts at the West Fertilizer Co., is used to make fertilizer. It's also used by ...

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Hydraulic fracturing: State Regulatory Roundup Vol. 19 - Lexology (registration)
May 7th 2013, 12:07


Hydraulic fracturing: State Regulatory Roundup Vol. 19
Lexology (registration)
Nevada – Nevada will soon join the increasing number of states benefitting from a hydraulic fracturing-fuels oil and gas boom. A recent BLM auction in Elk County leased 36,000 acres to 29 different companies paying as much as $152 per acre. Nevada's ...
Letter: Petition against fracking bill - Elko Daily Free Press Elko Daily Free Press

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Live web chat with Phil Liggett - The Guardian
May 7th 2013, 10:55


Live web chat with Phil Liggett
The Guardian
This Wednesday from 1-2pm, we're joined by the "voice of cycling", Phil Liggett. The world authority on cycling, who has commentated on 40 Tours de France, was offered a professional cycling contract in 1967 but turned it down as he saw a future in ...

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What the growth in Scottish oil and gas exports means for Scottish independence - New Statesman
May 7th 2013, 10:36


BBC News

What the growth in Scottish oil and gas exports means for Scottish independence
New Statesman
"The Scottish Government recognises the substantial contribution that the oil and gas industry makes to our economy. We are working with the industry to continue to strengthen Scotland's position as a global leader in the sector and these figures mark ...
Scotland touts oil and gas market success - iStockAnalyst iStockAnalyst (press release)
Scotland reports nine-year high in oil & gas exports PR Newswire (press release)
Scotland's oil and gas sales reach 'record levels' Energy Live News
stv.tv  - BBC News
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Guest Commentary: Deep-water oil and gas essential to global energy future - FuelFix (blog)
May 7th 2013, 10:10


FuelFix (blog)

Guest Commentary: Deep-water oil and gas essential to global energy future
FuelFix (blog)
Oil and gas development in deep water is an essential part of the US and global energy future. There's a fairly broad consensus that world oil demand will grow at about 1.5 percent per year for the foreseeable future. In addition to demand growth, the ...

Arctic faces further threat from ocean acidification - The Guardian
May 7th 2013, 09:54


The Guardian

Arctic faces further threat from ocean acidification
The Guardian
The Arctic ecosystem, already under pressure from record ice melts, faces another potential threat in the form of rapid acidification of the ocean, according to an international study published on Monday. Acidification, blamed on the transformation of ...
Arctic Ocean 'acidifying rapidly' BBC News
Arctic Waters Experiencing 'Rapid Acidification,' Levels Up By 30% Nature World News
Global study presented at northern conference finds Arctic Ocean acidifying mysask.com

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Why is President Obama Capitulating to Big Oil and Gas? - Food and Water Watch
May 7th 2013, 03:26


U.S. News & World Report

Why is President Obama Capitulating to Big Oil and Gas?
Food and Water Watch
Washington, D.C.— "President Obama's comments that he supports accelerating liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports is great news for the oil and gas industry and bad news for the rest of us. It means that communities across the United States could soon ...
Legislature approves natural gas vehicle incentives Your Oil and Gas News (press release)
Cross: We need to Get Our Energy Policy Right hays Post

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Denver named No. 3 oil and gas city in the world - Denver Business Journal (blog)
May 6th 2013, 17:30


Denver iJournal

Denver named No. 3 oil and gas city in the world
Denver Business Journal (blog)
Denver has been judged to be the No. 3 in the world with the brightest future for oil and gas industry careers, according to a survey by Rigzone. Houston-based Rigzone, which tracks the industry, surveyed almost 8,000 oil and gas professionals to ...
Denver Cleans Up in Ranking of "World's Best Oil and Gas Cities" Xconomy
Denver ranks as world's third-best oil-and-gas city Denver Post
Denver Ranked As The Number 3 Oil And Gas City In The World KUNC
Denver iJournal  - Zawya (registration)
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