NC House panel OKs more cautious ‘fracking’ bill
North Carolina would take a more cautious approach to allowing oil and gas drilling under legislation that won approval in a state House committee. More »
Sierra Club sues BNSF over coal dust from trains
The Sierra Club is suing Burlington Northern Santa Fe in federal court in Seattle over coal dust that blows off trains into Washington rivers and Puget Sound. More »
Class action recommended in Va. coal-gas claim
A federal magistrate judge recommended class-action status Wednesday for thousands of landowners in southwest Virginia who contend two energy companies cheated them out of tens of millions of dollars in royalty payments for natural gas they extracted from their properties. More »
Fort Collins police investigate fracking petition
Fort Collins police are investigating a petition opposing a hydraulic fracturing ban in the city after 22 businesses included in the petition said they were misrepresented or confused about what they signed. More »
Winona County OKs 1st frack sand mine permit
Winona County commissioners on Tuesday approved a conditional use permit for the first operation to exclusively mine frack sand in the southeastern Minnesota county. More »
Conn. tilts to hydro in new renewable energy rules
Connecticut has rewritten its renewable energy policy to boost hydropower from Canada. More »
SCE&G will close two coal plants early
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. says it will close two coal-powered generating stations near Walterboro by the end of the year. More »
Audit finds California utility didn’t spend safety money
The audit could not say exactly how PG&E spent the money, but it blamed ineffective executive management. More »
Ecuador oil spill pollutes Amazon tributary
The state oil company said it did not know how much of the 420,000 gallons of crude that spilled had reached the Quijos River More »
Illinois must adopt fracturing rules, hire experts
High-volume oil and gas extraction probably won’t begin in earnest in Illinois until next year because the state first must adopt rules and hire dozens of new employees to help regulate an industry eagerly pushing into new territory. More »
Beshear asks EPA to rethink proposed coal regs
Gov. Steve Beshear is calling for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rethink proposed greenhouse gas regulations that he said would effectively ban new coal-fired power plants. More »
Energy secretary vows to prevent security breaches
New Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Monday that a breach in security at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant was unacceptable and he’s taking steps to make sure it isn’t compromised again. More »
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