A mystery buyer of Eagle Ford acreage
SM Energy sold a good piece of its existing acreage in the Eagle Ford Shale for $225 million, but they’re not saying who the buyer is. More »
Japan nuke plants to add vents, other safety steps
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it will add vents to seven reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in north-central Japan to prevent devastating hydrogen explosions like those that occurred at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant in March. More »
Ethanol tax credit survives Senate vote *updated*
Ethanol supporters prevailed today in a heated Senate contest over whether to ax billions of dollars in annual tax incentives for the corn-based fuel. More »
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Texas researchers receive federal grant for biofuels
Texas Engineering Experiment Station will use $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to help turn organic material into gasoline and jet fuel. More »
Fuel-efficient used car values come off peak as gas prices ease
With pump prices retreating in recent weeks, values of compact, subcompact and hybrid vehicles have begun to decline for the first time since January, according to Kelly Blue Book.
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API: Feds moving too slow on offshore drilling plans
The oil and gas industry’s leading trade group today blasted the White House, accusing top officials of slow-walking essential offshore drilling permits and stalling domestic energy development. More »
Shell’s Nigerian production disrupted by fires, pipeline breaches
Oil theft blammed for cuts in key oil supply pipelines in Nigerian delta region. More »
Rise of oil brings a visit from Ghana
The emerging Ghanaian oil industry brought the nation’s vice president, John Dramani Mahama, to Houston this week for meetings with energy companies to encourage investment in the western African nation. More »
Google invests $280M in California solar venture
The search giant is making its largest clean-energy investment yet. The venture with SolarCity will finance the installation of solar panels on 8,000 to 9,500 homes, the companies plan to announce today. More »
Salazar ‘still standing tall:’ Interior chief says he’s proud of his record
Buffeted by fallout from the BP oil spill and outcry from fellow Westerners over drilling reforms, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar pointed to his agency’s overhaul of offshore drilling regulation, reforms of onshore oil and gas leasing and expansion of renewable energy projects on public land as highlights of his tenure in Washington. More »
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Pennsylvania nat gas hearing draws backers, opponents
The Energy Department hearing aimed at gathering comments about hydraulic fracturing drew about 400 people to western Pennsylvania. Supporters said the process is safe and nat gas operations bring jobs to the local economy. Foes aired concerns that it threatens drinking water quality. More »
April 26, 2013
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