King coal losing crown as U.S. gains energy independence
After working 37 years in the coal mines of West Virginia, Ronny Justice punctuates his sentences with coughs. He lost his job a year ago, leaving him without health insurance just as he’s battling the early stages of black-lung disease. More »
Anti-fracking amendment on ballot in NE Ohio city
Voters are weighing a proposal to ban hydraulic fracturing in a northeast Ohio city where disposal of wastewater from the drilling method led to earthquakes and alleged groundwater contamination. More »
First Solar seeks 5.5 gigawatts of sales to fill pipeline
First Solar Inc. (FSLR), the largest U.S. solar manufacturer by shipments, said it’s pursuing as much as 5.5 gigawatts of prospective sales, mainly in the Americas, after its pipeline of orders was unchanged in the first quarter. More »
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Murphy Oil Corp.’s president, CEO to step down
Longtime Murphy Oil Corp. executive Steve Cosse plans to step down and will be replaced by Roger Jenkins, executive vice president and chief operating officer, the company announced Monday. More »
Calif agency says PG&E should pay $2.25B for blast
California regulators recommended Monday that Pacific Gas & Electric Co. pay a record $2.25 billion fine for decades of negligence that led to a deadly gas pipeline explosion that leveled a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood. More »
Guest Commentary: Where certainty leads, innovation follows
Pierre Gauthier, president and CEO of Alstom U.S. and Canada, calls on policymakers to establish clear targets for future investment in research and development, to foster technology development in the private sector. More »
National Oilwell Varco sees big business in blowout preventers
Bulky, heavy and designed for redundancy rather than beauty, blowout preventers are the last line of defense for a runaway well. National Oilwell Varco has staked a piece of the company’s future on expanding production of blowout preventers and exporting them around the world. More »
Olympian Jackie Joyner Kersee inspires crowd at OTC reception
More than 800 OTC attendees and guests turned out for the UK-BP Energy Excellence reception at the Hilton Post Oak on Monday night, featuring Olympian Jackie Joyner Kersee. More »
Sit in Jelec’s chair, dive into virtual drilling
Houston-based Jelec staged a leather control chair, known as the Drilling Cyber Chair, in its booth as the centerpiece of a self-directed, land drilling simulation. More »
Thermal vision beats night vision
Thermal imaging displays tiny differences in heat and technology has allowed it to become miniaturized, and commercialization has caused its price to drop. More »
Rick Perry to Obama: Give coastal states more access & dollars
Texas Gov. Rick Perry and five fellow Republicans from other coastal states on Monday implored the Obama administration to open new areas for offshore drilling, saying the change would give a jolt to the U.S. economy by spurring jobs and spending. More »
Deeper water means more risk, but companies say they can help
With new regulations — and more on the way — and heightened public scrutiny, companies are more risk-averse than ever. That’s good news for a company that focuses on helping companies improve safety practices and retrain people to think differently. More »
April 26, 2013
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