Dow Chemical Co. has decided to pursue an ambitious and unusual project at its sprawling Freeport complex to make environmental costs and benefits part of every business decision.  More »

Atlanta-based law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan opened a Houston office with a single attorney in 2002 and has since grown to include more than 35 full-time attorneys and a large team of contract attorneys.  More »

The review did not involve Solyndra or Beacon Power Corp.,companies that went bankrupt after receiving a federal loan.  More »

Benchmark crude fell by $1.17 to end the week at $98.67 per barrel in New York.  More »

Political constraints and concern production gains at shale fields aren’t sustainable will hinder the development of liquefied natural gas export plants in the U.S., former Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) chief Lee Raymond said.  More »

Mississippi casino operators are saying they trust state leaders that exploration and drilling would be low-key for natural gas and out of sight of most of the mainland.  More »

Humanitarian activists launched a campaign Friday urging federal regulators to finalize rules that would require oil, gas and mining companies to disclose their payments to U.S. and foreign governments for developing the nations’ natural resources.  More »

Conflict allegations by El Paso Corp. shareholders attempting to block the pipeline company’s takeover by Kinder Morgan are “serious,” a Delaware judge declared Thursday. But he may not do anything about it.  More »

It was once again my pleasure to bemuse, amuse, and educate an audience at an American Metals Market Conference – this time in Houston – for their Steel & Pipeline Conference this week. After unleashing the Crude oil 8-ball at the last AMM conference, I felt I had to raise the bar this time, so I invented….the ultimate energy board game.  More »

In an unusual move during the high-demand winter heating season, customers will see their bills drop by more than 16 percent this month.  More »