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World Bank to Put Cap on Financing of Coal-Fired Plants - Fox Business
Jul 17th 2013, 01:09


World Bank Group

World Bank to Put Cap on Financing of Coal-Fired Plants
Fox Business
The World Bank's board on Tuesday agreed to a new energy strategy that will limit financing of coal-fired power plants to "rare circumstances," as the Washington-based global development powerhouse seeks to address the impact of climate change.
Scientific American: How Much Coal Can Poor Countries Burn? Uprising

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Critics of BC's Ajax mine project press federal Environment Minister for ... - Globe and Mail
Jul 17th 2013, 01:04


Critics of BC's Ajax mine project press federal Environment Minister for ...
Globe and Mail
A group fighting a Kamloops-area mine proposal says it will ask new federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq to refer the Ajax mine to a review panel, even though previous minister Peter Kent turned down a request for that approach. "We're getting ...

Experts (Mostly) Back New Study on China's Killer Coal - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Jul 17th 2013, 00:05


Wall Street Journal (blog)

Experts (Mostly) Back New Study on China's Killer Coal
Wall Street Journal (blog)
A recent study asserting that a well-intentioned policy of distributing free coal in the winter could have cut China's collective life expectancy by more than two and a half billion years has set off a vigorous debate in the media and drawn skeptical ...

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California may get fracking regulations next year - Ventura County Star
Jul 16th 2013, 23:50


California may get fracking regulations next year
Ventura County Star
After much debate about hydraulic fracturing, state officials say California likely will have regulations in place next year on the oil- and gas-drilling practice. What those will be, however, is still unknown. Marching orders may come from state ...

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Aberdeen oil and gas group agrees $533m takeover - Scotsman
Jul 16th 2013, 23:05


Scotsman

Aberdeen oil and gas group agrees $533m takeover
Scotsman
The group burst on to the oil and gas scene in 2007 with the management buyout of Corpro, which was founded in the late 1980s. That deal provided the foundations for Reservoir to build a global business focused on drilling products and services. Along ...
$586m oil and gas deal 'pivotal to growth' of lab-testing group The Australian
ALS buys into oil and gas sector Sydney Morning Herald
ALS launches $580m oil and gas play The Age
The West Australian
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Campaign money fueled Duke coal-ash settlement, watchdog group claims - Charlotte Observer
Jul 16th 2013, 22:41


WCNC

Campaign money fueled Duke coal-ash settlement, watchdog group claims
Charlotte Observer
A campaign finance watchdog group claims Duke Energy's political contributions to Gov. Pat McCrory, a former Duke executive, sweetened its proposed settlement of coal-ash litigation with state regulators. Duke agreed Monday to assess water ...
Duke Energy, NC to settle coal ash lawsuit MiamiHerald.com
Division of Water Quality seeks public comment about consent order for coal ... Mountain Xpress

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CSX Profit Beats Estimates as US Utility Coal Volume Rises - Bloomberg
Jul 16th 2013, 22:28


San Francisco Chronicle

CSX Profit Beats Estimates as US Utility Coal Volume Rises
Bloomberg
CSX Corp. (CSX), the biggest railroad in the eastern U.S., reported second-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates as shipments of coal to domestic utilities climbed for the first time since 2010. Net income rose 4.5 percent to $535 million, or ...
Rail investors eye coal demand Yahoo!7 News
CSX beats Wall Street profit view on non-coal units Reuters
CSX says 2Q rail profit chugged ahead 4 percent Colorado Springs Gazette
Burleson Star
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Unfinished oil and gas pollution rules greet Stephen Harper's new environment ... - Canada.com
Jul 16th 2013, 21:42


Unfinished oil and gas pollution rules greet Stephen Harper's new environment ...
Canada.com
In terms of oil and gas regulations, successive environment ministers under Harper have pledged to deliver a plan, without any results, including Kent who had most recently said he would introduce new rules for the industry by July 1. Environment ...

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Fracking: The Confusing Vocabulary of Hydraulic Fracturing (Op-Ed) - Yahoo! News
Jul 16th 2013, 21:34


Fracking: The Confusing Vocabulary of Hydraulic Fracturing (Op-Ed)
Yahoo! News
My mother's reaction, in fact, probably had very little to do with hydraulic fracturing. Had a sentence or two been given to it on the evening news in the midst of a story about proponents and opponents squaring off over the new Illinois regulations, I ...

Using national pride to protect our environment - The Conversation
Jul 16th 2013, 20:56


Using national pride to protect our environment
The Conversation
Australia's natural resources are reaching a crisis point as they struggle to support and sustain our lifestyles. But while degradation of these systems continues, research suggests the level of concern for the environment is falling. So could ...

The dirty coal behind Germany's clean energy - Christian Science Monitor
Jul 16th 2013, 20:42


Christian Science Monitor

The dirty coal behind Germany's clean energy
Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor Weekly Digital Edition. Coal-fired power plants contributed 52% of Germany's first-half electricity demand as output from natural gas-fired power plants and wind turbines fell, research organization Fraunhofer Institute ...

Spain is rethinking its investments into 'green' energy - TheBlaze.com (blog)
Jul 16th 2013, 20:33


Spain is rethinking its investments into 'green' energy
TheBlaze.com (blog)
Spain is the latest European country to regret its foray into green energy production. On Friday the Spanish government announced some contentious reforms to its regime of green energy subsidies, which were among the most generous in Europe.

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Oil and Gas Law Key to Resolving Issues Between Baghdad, Erbil - Al-Monitor
Jul 16th 2013, 19:53


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 ...

Wind At Parity With New Coal In India, Solar To Join By 2018: HSBC - ThinkProgress
Jul 16th 2013, 19:28


Hydrogen Fuel News

Wind At Parity With New Coal In India, Solar To Join By 2018: HSBC
ThinkProgress
Wind energy is now cost competitive with new-build coal capacity in India, and solar is likely to follow suit sometime between 2016-18, according to a report by HSBC. The report on India Renewables, Good Bye Winter, Hello Spring, published on April 30, ...
Wind energy reaches parity with coal in India Hydrogen Fuel News
Gas, wind set to dethrone King Coal in Midwest Platts

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Alabama Coal Billionaire Battles Murder Suits as Prices Ebb - Bloomberg
Jul 16th 2013, 19:27


Bloomberg

Alabama Coal Billionaire Battles Murder Suits as Prices Ebb
Bloomberg
Then there is the price of thermal coal, which is burned to produce electricity and which Drummond mines in Colombia. Its price has fallen 29 percent since Jan. 1, 2011, closing yesterday at $56.46 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Electric ...

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County rejects oil and gas regulations - Our Colorado News
Jul 16th 2013, 19:02


County rejects oil and gas regulations
Our Colorado News
In a shocking 2-1 vote July 10, the Board of County Commissioners rejected an amendment to current land use regulations that would have better defined the county's application and issuance process for oil and gas exploration permits. The move left many ...

*UPDATE IV* Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Use: Get the Facts - NorthcentralPa.com
Jul 16th 2013, 18:18


*UPDATE IV* Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Use: Get the Facts
NorthcentralPa.com
UPDATE IV (12:18 pm ET, 7/16/2013): This week, Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc., a drilling services company, signed on with Halliburton to increase reuse and recycling of wastewater in hydraulic fracturing operations in the Bakken Shale – a ...
ANALYSIS-Fracking water's dirty little secret - recycling Reuters
Frack water recycling is uncommon, but may grow Northern Colorado Business Report
Recycled Fracking Fluid? CO Companies Look To Ease Water Worries KUNC

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Green Energy's Too Expensive - Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute (blog)
Jul 16th 2013, 16:50


Green Energy's Too Expensive
Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute (blog)
While many of the different taxpayer funded green energy programs introduced in the 2009 stimulus bill —which have produced more than 50 bankrupt, or near bankrupt, projects—have now expired, the Fleming amendment draws attention to a pot of money ...

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FAMU's Green Coalition Wins Energy Innovator Award - WCTV
Jul 16th 2013, 16:20


FAMU's Green Coalition Wins Energy Innovator Award
WCTV
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M University's (FAMU) Green Coalition has won an Energy Innovator Award at the second annual Energy Ball, sponsored by Rethink Energy Florida. The ball honors Tallahassee-area people and organizations for energy ...

42% of UK population unaware of carbon capture and storage – poll - The Guardian
Jul 16th 2013, 15:28


42% of UK population unaware of carbon capture and storage – poll
The Guardian
The scale of the task for the UK energy industry of getting carbon capture and storage technology off the ground was revealed on Tuesday – nearly half of the population has never even heard of the technology, let alone have an opinion on it. About 42 ...

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New API advertising highlights hydraulic fracturing and shale energy - PennEnergy (press release)
Jul 16th 2013, 15:17


New API advertising highlights hydraulic fracturing and shale energy
PennEnergy (press release)
"This campaign reflects API's commitment to addressing the public's concerns about hydraulic fracturing, because safe oil and natural gas development means thousands of reliable, well-paying jobs to families across the country," said Milito. "The ...

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Coal India, NTPC to sign fuel supply pacts as quality row cools - Reuters India
Jul 16th 2013, 14:40


Economic Times

Coal India, NTPC to sign fuel supply pacts as quality row cools
Reuters India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Coal India Ltd (COAL.NS) will on Wednesday sign new supply agreements with NTPC Ltd (NTPC.NS), its top customer and the country's largest power producer, officials at the two companies said, ending months of disputes over fuel ...
Coal India Executives Threaten to Strike Demanding Higher Pay Bloomberg
Coal India to sign 7-8 more FSAs with NTPC tomorrow Economic Times
CIL might buy stake in Australian coal assets Business Standard
Moneycontrol.com
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Nuverra partners with Halliburton on recycling water in hydraulic fracturing - Waste & Recycling News
Jul 16th 2013, 14:37


Nuverra partners with Halliburton on recycling water in hydraulic fracturing
Waste & Recycling News
"We are excited about this new agreement with Halliburton," said Mark D. Johnsrud, Nuverra's CEO in a statement. "Maximizing the treatment and recycling of water used in hydraulic fracturing is a key initiative for the industry and an area of strategic ...
Nuverra/Haliburton accord on produced-water treatment desalination.biz

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CA Wins for Recycling, Renewable Energy - GlobeSt.com
Jul 16th 2013, 13:05


CA Wins for Recycling, Renewable Energy
GlobeSt.com
The Golden State is the #1 state in the country for recycling and earned high ratings for both renewable energy and an overall "best" rating for "green" practices, according to mphonline.org, a website devoted to information about Master's in Public ...

Oklahoma oil and gas prices: July 16, 2013 - NewsOK.com
Jul 16th 2013, 12:21


Oklahoma oil and gas prices: July 16, 2013
NewsOK.com
Blaine: Cimarex Energy Co.; Chardonnay No. 3-25H Well; NE1/4 NW1/4 NW1/4 NW1/4 (SL) of 25-14N-11W; 1,308,000 cu-ft gas per day, 16.5 barrels oil per day; TD 17,604. Cimarex Energy Co.; Chardonnay No. 4-25H Well; NE1/4 NW1/4 NW1/4 NW1/4 (SL) ...

Cuts to renewable energy programs show House misaligned with Americans - The Hill (blog)
Jul 16th 2013, 12:06


Cuts to renewable energy programs show House misaligned with Americans
The Hill (blog)
Green energy saves money at the pump and on the monthly power bill, fuels economic growth, and cleans the environment. Polls shows that Americans believe renewable energy is the most promising energy source of the future, not just for its environmental ...

How much are UK green policies adding to energy bills? - The Guardian
Jul 16th 2013, 12:00


Scotsman

How much are UK green policies adding to energy bills?
The Guardian
Neither do we know exactly how quickly renewable energy costs are going to fall. But we do know that both these things have been happening historically and we can expect that to continue into the future. Solar PV and onshore wind have shown ...
Energy giants blame green energy for price hikes Scotsman
Sparks fly: the Government's green taxes are to blame for energy bill rise ... Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
RWE npower says green policies will mean higher energy bills Financial Times
Daily Mail  - Huffington Post UK  - HazardEx
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Australia accused of 'affront' to Japan's dignity in whaling case - The Guardian
Jul 16th 2013, 11:36


The Guardian

Australia accused of 'affront' to Japan's dignity in whaling case
The Guardian
Australia's solicitor general Justin Gleeson and general counsel Bill Campbell await the start of the ICJ Australia's solicitor general Justin Gleeson, left, and general counsel Bill Campbell, centre, await the start of the ICJ case in The Hague ...
Japan raises spectre of whaling treaty withdrawal The Canberra Times
Japan claims fatal flaw in whaling attack The Age

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Mark H Durkan new Northern Ireland environment minister - BBC News
Jul 16th 2013, 11:15


Belfast Newsletter

Mark H Durkan new Northern Ireland environment minister
BBC News
Foyle assembly member Mark H Durkan is to replace his SDLP colleague Alex Attwood as environment minister. Mr Durkan said the department of environment represented a "diverse portfolio" covering a wide spectrum of environmental and economic issues ...
Durkan is new Environment Minister U.TV
Durkan replaces Attwood as new Environment Minister Belfast Newsletter

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Climate Change Minister says environment doesn't care about price of carbon - ABC Online
Jul 16th 2013, 11:04


ABC Online

Climate Change Minister says environment doesn't care about price of carbon
ABC Online
Climate Change Minister Mark Butler says that moving quicky to an Emissions Trading Scheme is the best way to drive down carbon pollution and says the environment doesn't care about the price of carbon.
EU Carbon Trading System Wins Parliament's Support Mondaq News Alerts (registration)

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Tony Abbott's 100 dams policy is the Sharknado of Australian politics - The Guardian
Jul 16th 2013, 10:14


The Guardian

Tony Abbott's 100 dams policy is the Sharknado of Australian politics
The Guardian
Tony Abbott's environmental policies are sops to extreme conservative think tanks like the IPA, and the billionaire donors to the Liberal Party. The inability of the media to give serious consideration to "bust" policies like the 100-dams plan is ...

Green measures to blame for rising energy bills, says npower - The Guardian
Jul 16th 2013, 09:34


The Guardian

Green measures to blame for rising energy bills, says npower
The Guardian
Greg Barker, minister for energy and climate change, said of the npower report: "Global gas prices, not green policies, have been primarily pushing up energy bills. That is why it is vital we crack on with securing investment in a diverse energy mix ...

Continental Coal carves out a niche - Kansas City Star
Jul 16th 2013, 05:02


Kansas City Star

Continental Coal carves out a niche
Kansas City Star
In contrast, a few miles away, endless trains of hopper cars dump Wyoming coal to be burned in power generators. Less sulfurous, the product of the Powder River Basin also sells for about a third of most Midwestern coal. Meanwhile, supplies of cleaner ...

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GE providing capital and technology in the Heartland with Enel Green Power - Windpower Engineering (press release)
Jul 16th 2013, 03:28


GE providing capital and technology in the Heartland with Enel Green Power
Windpower Engineering (press release)
Providing capital and technology to farm the wind in America's heartland with global renewable energy company Enel Green Power, GE (NYSE: GE) is investing common equity and supplying turbines for the 250-MW Buffalo Dunes Wind Project in Kansas.

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