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Green companies will bring jobs to San Antonio
CPS Energy’s partnership with five clean technology companies that will bring hundreds of jobs, and some headquarters, to the city in the next few years. CPS also will close its two oldest and dirtiest coal units at Calaveras Lake by 2018, 15 years earlier than planned. More »
BP shares are up on Weatherford settlement
BP’s shares were up 2.9 percent at 442 pence in morning trading on the London Stock Exchange, after closing the previous day at 429.6 pence, the lowest since Dec. 1. More »
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California solar firm to build Australian power plant
A consortium led by Areva Solar of Mountain View, Calif., will build the first big solar-thermal power plant in Australia as the country tries to amp up its use of renewable power. More »
FTC probe of gasoline prices has eye on refiners
The Federal Trade Commission confirmed Monday that it’s opened a broad investigation into the companies that turn crude oil into gasoline, looking into whether they have engaged in anti-competitive practices or manipulation to drive up prices at the pump. More »
San Antonio coal plant will be first in Texas to close
The move by San Antonio’s community-owned gas and electric company, CPS Energy, comes as many coal-fired plants nationwide face the prospect of stringent federal regulations on mercury and other emissions. The move could put pressure on other energy suppliers to take similar steps. More »
BP, Weatherford reach oil spill agreement
Weatherford will pay BP $75 million to settle claims the oil major may have against the firm related to the Gulf oil spill. More »
Oil steady as worries about Europe continue
The July contract expires on Tuesday, and most of the trading switched to the August contract, which added 23 cents to settle at $93.63 per barrel.
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Supreme Court blocks states’ climate change lawsuit
The high court unanimously ruled out a federal lawsuit Monday by states and conservation groups trying to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, saying the authority to seek reductions in emissions rests with the Environmental Protection Agency, not the courts. More »
Fictional dinosaur teaches kids about natural gas drilling
The oil and gas industry’s latest ambassador is Fracosaurus “Talisman Terry.” The hardhat-clad dinosaur is featured in a Talisman Energy coloring book on natural gas drilling. More »
Houston firm raises $100M from midstream equity fund
US Infrastructure Holdings plans grow its natural gas gathering and processing business, focusing on the Haynesville and Marcellus shale plays. More »
Texas becomes first state to require frac fluid disclosure
The new law will require drillers to publicly post the chemicals used in their hydraulic fracturing operations beginning in July 2012. Several other state agencies have passed regulations forcing some disclosure, but none have made it a law. More »
April 26, 2013
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