Fracking in dry areas adds to water woes
A study examining 25,450 fracked wells across the United States found that 47 percent lie in areas that face high or extremely high “water stress.” More »
Kinder Morgan quietly plans West Coast pipeline expansion for oil sands
As President Obama weighs the fate of the Keystone pipeline, a similar project connecting Canada’s oil sands to the West Coast — Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline — is quietly moving forward, little noticed in the United States. More »
Tar sand spill poses unusual threat
Dilbit has now become the focus of intense debate. Environmentalists say it can corrode pipelines more quickly than conventional oil, increasing the risk of spills. The oil industry disagrees, saying dilbit is no more difficult or dangerous to transport than crude. Independent studies are rare. More »
Consultant’s flip-flop weakens pollution case against Chevron
Another player in the long-running, $19 billion pollution lawsuit against Chevron Corp. in Ecuador has switched sides — and accused former colleagues of hiding the truth. More »
Fracking foes in California win in court
A federal magistrate has ruled that federal authorities broke the law when they leased land in Monterey and Fresno counties to oil drillers without studying the possible risks of hydraulic fracturing. More »
California bills could delay fracking
Fracking for oil and natural gas in California could slam to a halt, at least temporarily, under legislation circulating in Sacramento. More »
California green jobs grew at slower pace in 2010
Green jobs in California kept growing in 2010 but at a slower pace than before, according to an annual survey of the state’s emerging clean-tech industry. More »
Salazar: Fracturing chemicals should be disclosed
He called California’s renewable energy development “the most robust renewable energy program probably in the history of the world.” More »
Chevron battles activist shareholders
Chevron has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to block two shareholder proposals dealing with a long-running, $19 billion pollution lawsuit against Chevron in Ecuador. More »
Startup turning natural gas glut into gasoline
San Francisco startup Siluria Technologies says its process may be able to make chemicals and fuels at a cost competitive with — or lower than — the cost of similar products made from crude. More »
U.S. has clean-energy trade surplus with China
American clean-energy companies racked up a $1.6 billion trade surplus with China in 2011, according to a report issued Wednesday. More »
Group claims Chevron violated political contribution law
Chevron Corp. may have broken a law against government contractors’ giving money to political campaigns by contributing $2.5 million to a Republican “super PAC” last fall, according to a complaint filed Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission.
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