Sides agree on tough Northeast fracturing standards
If the project succeeds, it could have far-reaching implications for both the industry and environmental groups. More »
NRC orders nuclear sites to upgrade vents
U.S. nuclear power plants must upgrade ventilation systems at 31 reactors with designs similar to those that melted down two years ago in Japan, under a Nuclear Regulatory Commission order that stops short of requiring filtered vents, as some safety advocates and NRC’s staff had urged. More »
3rd NY town wins in court over fracking ban
A third upstate New York town has won a court challenge to its ban on natural gas drilling as two previous cases are about to be argued before a state appeals court. More »
Next big oil boom could come in northwestern NM
Executives from some of the nation’s biggest oil and gas companies said Monday that the next big oil boom could take place in northwestern New Mexico. More »
Los Angeles aims to go coal-free
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is taking steps to wean its dependence on coal by the middle of next decade. More »
Power partially restored at nuclear plant in Japan
Power has been restored to two fuel storage pools at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, which was severely damaged in the 2011 tsunami. But concerns linger about the fragility of the facility, which still runs on makeshift equipment. More »
Chesapeake to sell $2.3B in notes to pay off debt
As part of its drive to pare down its debt load, Chesapeake Energy will sell $2.3 billion in senior notes. More »
All eyes on Alaska Senate ahead of expected oil tax vote
Both sides are ratcheting up the rhetoric on oil taxes ahead of this week’s expected vote in the Alaska Senate. More »
NY fracking foes: will become lobby if necessary
Artists Against Fracking said neither the group nor supporters Yoko Ono or Sean Lennon have been told to register as lobbyists in their campaign against gas drilling in New York, but will if necessary to continue their work. More »
Billionaire targets Senate candidate over Keystone XL
A California billionaire who supports environmental causes vowed to target Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch in the state’s U.S. Senate race unless Lynch promises to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline project. More »
Keystone fears resonate along New England pipeline
The Canadian energy industry insists it has no plans to reverse the flow of a pipeline that carries crude oil from Maine to Montreal, but that has done little to reassure New England towns that oppose the idea and the 18 members of Congress asking for a full environmental review. More »
Unions split on plans for Keystone XL pipeline
While the rest of the economy was in a free fall beginning in 2008, pipeline workers across the country have been busy, said Daniel Hendrix, business manager for Tulsa-based Pipefitters Union Local 798. More »
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