Pipelines spill three times as much oil as trains
Pipelines in North America spilled three times as much crude oil as trains for comparative distances over an eight-year period, the International Energy Agency said today in a study it based on U.S. Department of Transportation data. More »
Exxon challenges $1.7M Yellowstone spill penalty
Exxon Mobil Corp. is challenging $1.7 million in penalties proposed by federal safety regulators who faulted the oil company over a 63,000-gallon crude oil spill into the Yellowstone River, according to documents released Monday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. More »
Mead unveils Wyo. energy policy 2 years in making
Gov. Matt Mead on Monday unveiled a state energy policy two years in the making that calls for maintaining Wyoming’s position as the top energy-exporting state while preserving its wild, scenic and pristine landscapes. More »
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Environmentalists praise fed ruling on San Onofre
Environmentalists celebrated a federal order Monday that they said opened the way for a more detailed review of a plan to restart the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California. More »
Hess to add two Elliott directors if company slate elected
Hess Corp. will add two directors from dissident shareholder Elliott Management Corp.’s board nominees if the company’s five candidates are elected on May 16, calling it a “resolution to end” a divisive proxy contest. More »
Women’s Energy Network launches S. Texas group
The newest WEN chapter joins those in Houston and five other regions. Goals of the group include fostering women’s careers in the field and developing women leaders. More »
Rules of the (oil field) road
Energy and trucking groups have collaborated to craft driving recommendations for oil and gas boom areas, including the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas and the Bakken Shale in North Dakota. More »
Transocean chairman’s retirement: submission or strategy?
The sudden announcement Monday that Transocean’s board chairman plans to retire could be viewed as an acknowledgement that billionaire investor Carl Icahn has the votes to get the incumbent ousted at this week’s contentious annual meeting. More »
Gov. Perry honors shale pioneer George Mitchell
Gov. Rick Perry made a rare appearance on the Texas House floor to honor shale drilling pioneer George Mitchell, whose innovations led to the current oil and gas drilling boom that has boosted the state’s bottom line. More »
Commentary: Environmentalists are hurting the US economy
Last month, Earth Day came and went. Perhaps you missed hearing about it. For 2013, the theme was “The Face of Climate Change.” Other than a change in the Post Office cancellation mark on your letters from the usual wavy lines, to the four stick-like wind turbines and a sun symbol, there was little note of what was once an event celebrated by 20 million Americans. More »
Energy security, power and technology
A team of journalism graduate students published a detailed project last week on energy security, geopolitics and technology that debunks several national myths about oil. More »
Feds study Gulf wildlife to make way for wind turbines
Two federal agencies are laying the foundation for wind turbines in the Gulf of Mexico, by launching a study of the effects seismic research poses on whales and fish in the region. More »
April 26, 2013
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