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India committed to transparent, fair investment environment: Chidambaram - Daily News & Analysis
Jul 13th 2013, 01:56


Moneycontrol.com

India committed to transparent, fair investment environment: Chidambaram
Daily News & Analysis
Pitching for US investment in India, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has assured US corporate leaders and lawmakers that India is committed to ensuring a transparent, fair and non-discriminatory investment environment for foreign investors. While some ...
Chidambaram on U.S. visit, discusses current business, investment environment ... Business Standard

all 70 news articles »

Chinese puzzle: reviving both the economy and the environment - The Age
Jul 13th 2013, 01:53


The Age

Chinese puzzle: reviving both the economy and the environment
The Age
"The party is in a difficult position because they need to continue their growth in order to maintain their legitimacy," Judith Shapiro, the author of "China's Environmental Challenges" and a professor at American University in Washington DC, said of ...

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Environment minister promises stringent review of planned Jackpine mine ... - Edmonton Journal
Jul 13th 2013, 01:05


Edmonton Journal

Environment minister promises stringent review of planned Jackpine mine ...
Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON - Shell Canada's Jackpine mine expansion, which will cause some "irreversible" environmental damage in northeast Alberta, will get a "thorough review" from her department, Environment Minister Diana McQueen said Friday. She declined to ...

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Colorado oil and gas agency joins frack-ban suit against Longmont - Denver Business Journal (blog)
Jul 13th 2013, 00:21


RealVail

Colorado oil and gas agency joins frack-ban suit against Longmont
Denver Business Journal (blog)
A Boulder judge has added the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) as a party to a lawsuit against a voter-approved ban on hydraulic fracturing in Longmont. Boulder County District Court Judge D.D. Mallard issued her ruling on July 1, ...
State Oil & Gas Agency Joins Suit Against Longmont Fracking Ban KUNC
State sides with oil and gas industry in suing Longmont over fracking ban RealVail
Soapbox: 99 percent of our oil is produced without spills The Coloradoan
Longmont Daily Times-Call  - Seattle Post Intelligencer
all 8 news articles »

The oil and gas of their discontent: Will 10 energy-rich, conservative ... - Daily Mail
Jul 12th 2013, 23:21


Daily Mail

The oil and gas of their discontent: Will 10 energy-rich, conservative ...
Daily Mail
An estimated 80 percent of the oil and gas revenue in Colorado comes from the group of counties that are pondering secession. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO. Spirit of the West: Many of Colorado's hardscrabble rural residents favor breaking off to form their ...
Will 'North Colorado' become the 51st state? Examiner.com
If Fracking-Crazy Northern Colorado Wants to Secede, I Say Let It Motherboard (blog)

all 18 news articles »

Oil and Gas Law Key to Resolving Issues Between Baghdad, Erbil - Al-Monitor
Jul 12th 2013, 22:33


Oil and Gas Law Key to Resolving Issues Between Baghdad, Erbil
Al-Monitor
Iraqi Kurdistan Region Natural Resources Minister Ashti Hawrami said that the shares of oil companies operating in the region have exceeded $3.5 billion. He stressed the importance of the oil and gas law's enactment, and estimated that oil reserves in ...

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Benzene levels increase near oil and gas spill by Parachute Creek - Denver Post
Jul 12th 2013, 22:06


Benzene levels increase near oil and gas spill by Parachute Creek
Denver Post
Benzene levels at a point in Parachute Creek near the Williams Co. gas plant spill doubled in a week to 3.9 parts per billion on Monday, just short of the 5 ppb considered safe for drinking water. The Colorado Department of Public Health and ...

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4 Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Now - Investorplace.com
Jul 12th 2013, 21:39


4 Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Now
Investorplace.com
This week, four Oil and Gas stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy"). Chesapeake Midstream Partners (NYSE:CHKM) is making progress this week as its rating ...

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Bluegrass Boondoggle: Kentucky Uses Money Meant To Redevelop Coal ... - ThinkProgress
Jul 12th 2013, 21:10


ThinkProgress

Bluegrass Boondoggle: Kentucky Uses Money Meant To Redevelop Coal ...
ThinkProgress
"Coal keeps the lights on," people in my home state, particularly those who traipse around town with their Friends of Coal bumper stickers plastered to the backs of their cars, are fond of saying. And for most of the last century, there's been no ...
Ky. lawmakers want to keep coal money at home Businessweek
Bill would return all severance funds to coal counties Hazard Herald
Reps. Steele, Combs pre-file Bill to let Coal Counties keep all Severance Money SurfKY News

all 4 news articles »

Are Electric Vehicles Better for the Environment than Gas-Powered Ones - MIT Technology Review
Jul 12th 2013, 21:03


Are Electric Vehicles Better for the Environment than Gas-Powered Ones
MIT Technology Review
This week I met an owner of an Tesla Model S electric sedan who raised the question of whether electric vehicles are really better for the environment when you including everything, including the resources that go into making the battery and the impact ...

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Court upholds action limiting Portland coal plant's emissions - Philly.com
Jul 12th 2013, 21:00


Court upholds action limiting Portland coal plant's emissions
Philly.com
The owners of the coal-fired Portland plant on the Delaware River north of Easton have already announced that the plant is closing. But a court decision today that reaffirms the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's role in limiting air pollution from ...

State House Democrats want to tighten regulations on 'fracking' - Michigan Radio
Jul 12th 2013, 20:45


WWMT-TV

State House Democrats want to tighten regulations on 'fracking'
Michigan Radio
Eight Democrats in the Michigan House are introducing legislation to tighten regulations on a practice used by the oil and gas industry known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." The drilling technique is at the center of national environmental ...
Michigan Dems introduce 'fracking' safety bills Lansing State Journal
Democrats' fracking regulations would force disclosure of chemicals used MLive.com
Michigan House Dems introduce fracking bill The Detroit News
HollandSentinel.com  - Seattle Post Intelligencer  - Patch.com
all 19 news articles »

Is Beck's 10 euro cents per kWh before or after feed-in tariff? - Energy Collective
Jul 12th 2013, 18:35


Is Beck's 10 euro cents per kWh before or after feed-in tariff?
Energy Collective
Please note: Your first comment as a registered user will be held for moderation up to 24 hours (usually less). For more information about comments on our site, please read our FAQ and terms of use. Image. The moderated community for energy, policy ...

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If I Were a Coal Executive - Discover Magazine (blog)
Jul 12th 2013, 18:12


Treehugger

If I Were a Coal Executive
Discover Magazine (blog)
If I were a coal executive I wouldn't worry about a solar and wind revolution (see Germany's Energiewende) or President Obama putting me out of business. I'd be worried about the shale gas revolution (and I'd hope environmentalists were successful in ...
Moving Beyond Dirty Coal Huffington Post
Mitch McConnell | President Barack Obama's plan is a war on coal, Kentucky jobs The Courier-Journal
Supporting Coal Miners and Leading Worldwide Energy Advances HNN Huntingtonnews.net
Daily Caller  - Treehugger  - The Coal Valley News
all 27 news articles »

Old Coal Plants Raise New Dilemmas - Forbes
Jul 12th 2013, 17:23


Old Coal Plants Raise New Dilemmas
Forbes
Since its coal-fired boilers were shut down permanently in 1983, the Battersea Power Station – one of London's most iconic structures – has been the subject of several different redevelopment schemes, all of which have failed. The Art Deco monument ...

Fracking or Hydraulic Fracturing? What's in a Name? - The Equation: Blog of the Union of Concerned Scientists
Jul 12th 2013, 16:51


Fracking or Hydraulic Fracturing? What's in a Name?
The Equation: Blog of the Union of Concerned Scientists
Hydraulic fracturing, technically, is just one step in the many stage process of getting oil and gas out of rock formations deep underground. Engineers and scientists use the term hydraulic fracturing—shortened to hydrofracking, fracturing, or just ...

US Earthquake Uptick Linked to Oil and Gas Disposal Wells, Study Shows - StateImpact Oklahoma
Jul 12th 2013, 15:08


Business Insider

US Earthquake Uptick Linked to Oil and Gas Disposal Wells, Study Shows
StateImpact Oklahoma
Oklahoma has experienced an increase in earthquakes in recent years, a phenomenon many geophysicists have linked to disposal wells used by the oil and gas industry. The 5.7-magnitude quake that injured two people and destroyed 14 homes in ...
Powerful, faraway quakes can trigger tremors around US oil and gas fields ... Washington Post (blog)
Study finds big earthquakes can trigger tremors at US oil and gas sites The Japan Times
Distant Earthquakes Can Cause Other Earthquakes At Oil And Gas Drilling ... Business Insider
TIME
all 53 news articles »

Coal's over – anyone for wine and cheese? - The Guardian
Jul 12th 2013, 13:52


The Guardian

Coal's over – anyone for wine and cheese?
The Guardian
The reason, as Rudd made clear in yesterday's speech, is the plummeting price of Australia's coal and iron-ore exports – which have been the great drivers of our resources boom. Growth has slowed in China. The Chinese are also moving, rapidly now, ...

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Oil and Gas HR Asked to Be Accountable - AllAfrica.com
Jul 12th 2013, 13:51


Oil and Gas HR Asked to Be Accountable
AllAfrica.com
Human resource professionals in oil and gas organizations were yesterday taken through a coaching session to enable them develop all round skills in handling the complex work environment in the nascent industry. Guest speaker Emma Bishop, services ...

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EnergySense Oil And Gas Weekly Follies - Forbes
Jul 12th 2013, 13:43


EnergySense Oil And Gas Weekly Follies
Forbes
The Actual, Tangible, Real Energy Policy Piece of the Week: Big Oil has a Big Future in the US - The U.S. Energy Department said oil, coal and natural gas provided 87 percent of the energy for the country during the last decade and were the dominant ...

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Global Shale Oil and Gas Estimates Expand - Energy Collective
Jul 12th 2013, 13:32


Rigzone

Global Shale Oil and Gas Estimates Expand
Energy Collective
Recently revised estimates of global shale oil and gas resources from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the US Department of Energy represent a significant increase over the EIA's 2011 estimates. Technically recoverable shale oil (tight ...
UK energy secretary promotes unconventional oil and gas Oil & Gas Journal
Lenders to see challenges, opportunities in US oil and gas boom Oil & Gas Financial Journal
UK Energy Secretary: Shale Gas has 'Huge Potential' Rigzone
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
all 30 news articles »

China Wants To End Blackouts With Western Help -- And American Coal - Forbes
Jul 12th 2013, 12:42


New York Times

China Wants To End Blackouts With Western Help -- And American Coal
Forbes
China relies largely on coal to power its economy. But domestic and global environmental pressures are forcing it to look at other options that include nuclear energy and hydro-power. To get there, it needs a heck of a lot more foreign participation ...
Ideas to Bolster Power Grid Run Up Against the System's Many Owners New York Times (blog)
Gas, renewables to compete, augment each other in Texas power sector Platts

all 6 news articles »

Oklahoma oil and gas prices: July 12, 2013 - NewsOK.com
Jul 12th 2013, 11:08


Oklahoma oil and gas prices: July 12, 2013
NewsOK.com
Alfalfa: SandRidge Exploration & Production LLC; Clark Trust 2810 No. 3-11H Well; SE1/4 SW1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 (SL) of 02-28N-10W; 40 barrels oil per day, 124,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 9,969. Beaver: Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.; Mitchell No. 2-13XLH Well; SW1/4 ...

Biofuels from food crops to be capped following MEPs' vote - The Guardian
Jul 12th 2013, 08:41


The Guardian

Biofuels from food crops to be capped following MEPs' vote
The Guardian
MEPs in the influential Environment Committee (ENVI) voted 43-21, with one abstention, to set a cap for fuels made from food crops at 5.5% and include emissions arising from indirect land use change (ILUC) factors such as clearing of forests, wetlands, ...
Environment Committee advocates promoting advanced biofuels EU News
EU environment committee favors food-based biofuels limitation Energy Business Review
REA responds to European Parliament Environment Committee decision to cap ... AltEnergyMag (press release)
AgraNet (subscription)  - scrap-ex  - Reuters
all 66 news articles »

Fracking wastewater linked to earthquakes - Elmira Star-Gazette
Jul 12th 2013, 07:11


Telegraph.co.uk

Fracking wastewater linked to earthquakes
Elmira Star-Gazette
A rig drills for natural gas which will eventually be released using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, on leased private property in western Colorado. In a study that provides the strongest link to date between wastewater wells and quakes ...
Fracking may leave fault lines vulnerable to earthquakes Telegraph.co.uk
Distant Earthquakes Linked to Problems at Fracking Sites Closer to Home AllGov
Fracking Wastewater Disposal Linked to Remotely Triggered Quakes National Geographic
Discover Magazine (blog)  - Huffington Post  - TIME
all 52 news articles »

EPA regulations force utility to shutter coal plant rather than revamp it - Daily Caller
Jul 12th 2013, 04:59


The Steubenville Herald-Star

EPA regulations force utility to shutter coal plant rather than revamp it
Daily Caller
The cost of complying with federal environmental regulations has forced American Electric Power to shut down an Ohio coal plant rather than convert it to a natural gas-burning power plant, says a Buckeye State congressman. In February, AEP reached an ...
AEP to Retire Muskingum Coal Plant Zacks.com
AEP to close coal-fired power plant instead of converting Columbus Dispatch
AEP Expects to Retire Over 3000 MW of Coal by 2016 DailyFinance
Reuters  - The Steubenville Herald-Star  - WTRF
all 42 news articles »

The Amish And Fracking: Communities Debate The Pros And Cons Of Gas And ... - Huffington Post
Jul 10th 2013, 02:41


The Amish And Fracking: Communities Debate The Pros And Cons Of Gas And ...
Huffington Post
In some ways, Amish attitudes toward hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are as different from the outside world as their clothes and traditions. Instead of worries about air and water pollution, they're focusing on people's souls. "Amish are no ...

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