Industry group challenges cellulosic biofuel quota
The American Petroleum Institute filed a legal challenge to a U.S. cellulosic biofuel mandate on Monday, alleging a “complete commercial supply” doesn’t exist for fuel makers to meet the program’s minimum quota for 2012. More »
EPA, Wyoming agree to more groundwater testing
The agency says some groundwater may have become contaminated by gas development including hydraulic fracturing.
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Senate rejects Keystone XL measures, OKs directing spill fines to Gulf
The Senate on Thursday rejected controversial Republican proposals to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline, expand offshore drilling into new waters, and delay environmental regulations for industrial and commercial boilers. More »
Interesting Arguments in DC Circuit on EPA Greenhouse Gas Rulemaking
Oral argument was held last week in the complex challenge to the EPA’s greenhouse gas regulations for major stationary sources. Judges Tatel, Sentelle and Rogers of the DC Circuit showed a good grasp of the issues according to observers. Despite the intense interest in the case, it seems unlikely, however, that the outcome will be [...] More »
Federal government won’t rush offshore drilling permits
Federal regulators won’t rush the issuance of offshore drilling permits amid ongoing Republican criticism that the Obama administration has slowed the rate of approvals, said James Watson, director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. More »
Activists question Obama’s support for natural gas boom
A coalition of more than 100 environmental activists and groups expressed “serious concerns” on Monday about President Obama’s comments in support of the natural-gas drilling boom. More »
The interplay between oil, gas drilling and conservation
A White House conference Friday on the Obama administration’s conservation efforts underscored the touchy ecological and environmental issues associated with oil and gas development, both onshore and offshore. One of them is the potential listing of the dunes sagebrush lizard as an endangered species. More »
BP, plaintiffs in spill case reach settlement (Updated)
(Updates with comments from BP, details of the settlement.) Attorneys for BP reached a $7.8 billion settlement with attorneys for business owners and other individuals harmed by the Gulf oil spill of 2010, just days before the case was set for trial. BP said it expects to use money from the $20 billion claims fund [...] More »
BP, plaintiffs in spill case reach settlement (Updated)
(Updates with comments from BP, details of the settlement.) Attorneys for BP reached a $7.8 billion settlement with attorneys for business owners and other individuals harmed by the Gulf oil spill of 2010, just days before the case was set for trial. BP said it expects to use money from the $20 billion claims fund [...] More »
GM to suspend production of Chevrolet Volt
The Volt was rolled out with great fanfare in late 2010 but has since hit bumps in the road. More »
BP fights to keep its past from creeping into court
As the massive trial over the Deepwater Horizon disaster looms, BP is scrambling to strike any mention of its past problems from court records. More »
Advocates worry seismic blasts will harm endangered turtles
After facing the dangers posed by shrimp nets, the BP oil spill and snaps of freezing weather, the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle could be facing a new menace, turtle advocates say. More »
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