Feds again delay San Onofre nuke restart decision
Federal regulators have indefinitely delayed a decision on the proposed restart of the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California, raising new questions Monday about whether the twin reactors will produce electricity again. More »
Paper: Drilling damage in 161 Pa. water supplies
Oil and gas development damaged the water supplies of at least 161 Pennsylvania homes, farms, churches and businesses between 2008 and the fall of 2012, according to state records obtained by a newspaper. More »
In areas, little impact from gas drilling fees
Municipalities have started spending some of the proceeds from the state’s impact fee on natural gas drillers. More »
Dallas suburb solar panel fight exposes problems
A legal battle between a suburban Dallas neighborhood association and a homeowner seeking to install solar panels on his house exposed problems with a 2011 Texas law. More »
Owner of fuel pipeline planning Ark. changes
The owner of a pipeline that supplies diesel and jet fuel to three locations in Arkansas – El Dorado, North Little Rock and Jonesboro – has notified a federal agency that it plans to make changes in the pipeline. More »
NRC meets public after NC nuke plant shuttered
The sudden shutdown of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina’s capital city because of year-old data is likely to prompt questions at a local meeting with federal regulators. More »
Coast Guard to take testimony on Shell’s Arctic grounding
The Coast Guard will kick off hearings Monday on how a Shell rig used for Arctic Ocean exploratory drilling ended up aground off a remote Alaska island. More »
Politics, bribery charges swirl around Uganda oil
Uganda, which has confirmed oil deposits of about 3.5 billion barrels, wants to extract at least 1.2 billion barrels over the next three decades. That figure could rise when more oil blocks are put up for exploration later this year, potentially making Uganda one of Africa’s top oil producers. More »
Canada PM on pipeline plan: Oil to come anyway
A controversial oil pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast “absolutely needs to go ahead,” Canada’s prime minister said Thursday, and he warned that the oil will be transported through America one way or another. More »
Shale drilling boosts Ohio gas and oil output
Officials say drilling in Ohio’s Utica shale region nearly doubled the output of oil and natural gas there since 2011. More »
Dow to appeal $1.2 billion damages order
Dow lost a class-action lawsuit that accused it of conspiring to fix prices.
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Canada prime minister warns against Keystone XL rejection
Canada’s prime minister says a controversial oil pipeline from his country to the U.S. Gulf Coast “absolutely needs to go ahead” and warns that the oil will be transported through one way or the other. More »
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