Simone Sebastian
Simone is assistant editor for FuelFix.com. She's an award-winning reporter who has covered energy for the Houston Chronicle and education for the San Francisco Chronicle, among other major newspapers. You can follower her on Twitter, @SimonesNews. Contact her at 713-362-6145 or simone.sebastian@chron.com.
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Houston staff would shrink in NRG-GenOn deal
The company has no plans to expand power generation in Texas, NRG CEO David Crane said in a press call Monday. More »
Baker Hughes posts 30 percent profit jump in second quarter
Despite struggles in the U.S. hydraulic fracturing market, Baker Hughes improved its U.S. operations and benefitted from more drilling activity overseas. More »
Damaged Motiva refinery unit to reopen in 2013
The brand-new crude distillation was shut down in June after it suffered severe damage from a chemical leak. More »
Surging coal exports boost Kinder, bother Democrats
U.S. coal exports nearly doubled between 2009 and 2011, according to a report released today by Democratic members of the House Natural Resources Committee. More »
Kinder Morgan profits fall, distributions grow
Second-quarter profit fell 33 percent decline as Kinder Morgan prepared to sell off assets to meet regulatory requirements for its El Paso acquisition. More »
Wind power, natural gas cars get a plug
The Obama administration touted its “all-of-the-above” energy approach in Houston on Thursday with dual promotions supporting natural gas vehicles and a federal tax credit for wind power. More »
Deputy energy chief visits Houston, promotes energy policies
Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman promoted the wind power Production Tax Credit and new federal grants for natural gas vehicles. More »
Chevron projects higher refining margins boosted second quarter
The Gulf of Mexico helped grow oil and natural gas volumes in the U.S. by 14,000 barrels per day during the first two months of the quarter, Chevron said in its interim financial update. More »
Shell touts progress of Ho-Ho pipeline reversal
Shells plan to move fuels eastward from Houston to Houma, La. is winning customers and federal approvals, the company said. More »
Noble sells natural gas wells in Panhandle
Noble will sell 900 wells in the Anadarko Basin, largely producing natural gas, to Unit Petroleum in a $617 million deal. More »
Coal company files for bankruptcy
In the latest signs of coal’s decline, a Midwestern company files for bankruptcy just as coal is dethroned as the nation’s leading power producer. More »
Potential loss of tax credit becalms wind industry
The wind power industry, which has been one of the nation’s fastest growing energy sectors, is facing layoffs and factory closings as a federal subsidy nears an end. More »
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