Study says virtually all Alabama tar balls came from BP spill
The report was released by Auburn University. More »
Business groups protest California carbon market
The California Chamber of Commerce wrote Gov. Jerry Brown urging him to halt the start of the program. More »
Valero restarts two ethanol plants
Valero said it restarted two ethanol plants in the Midwest because of improved margins.
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Mexico’s president-elect wants to modernize Pemex
He says he is not proposing the privatization of Pemex, but its modernization. More »
Alpha closing 8 coal mines, cutting 1,200 jobs in all
The CEO said the shutdowns and layoffs are a necessary part of ensuring Alpha survives in what has become a difficult U.S. market. More »
S. Dakota mining school’s new grads beat Harvard’s for pay
“It doesn’t seem to be too hard to get a job in mining,” said a chemical engineering major who was offered a post paying more than $60,000 a year. More »
Airlines add service in North Dakota’s oil patch
North Dakota oil production has more than tripled in the last three years, and it’s now the second-biggest oil-producing state, behind Texas. More »
Brazil ban on Transocean said to hinder Petrobras
Transocean was banned from operating in Brazil after an oil spill at Chevron’s Frade field off the coast of Rio in November More »
Deepwater Horizon device failed pre-spill test, lawyers say
The blowout preventer “blew up” casing during a test two months before the rig exploded, according to lawyers. More »
ConocoPhillips says Libya operations unaffected by turmoil
Apache Corp. also said its operations in Egypt are unaffected. More »
Halliburton seeks missing radioactive probe in West Texas
“It’s not something that produces radiation in an extremely dangerous form,” said a spokesman for the Texas Department of State Health. More »
Investigators say pipe walls in refinery fire thin as penny
U.S. Chemical Safety Board officials are asking why Chevron didn’t replace the pipe during a routine inspection a year ago.
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