U.S. slams Russia over Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s treatment
The Obama administration says it has serious concerns about due process violations in this week’s decision to uphold the former Yukos Oil chief’s conviction for stealing billions of dollars’ worth of oil and laundering the proceeds. More »
Libya’s oil chief will attend OPEC meeting, official says
The oil minister had left for Tunisia on May 16 in a move several of his close colleagues described as a defection. The news was seen as a blow to leader Moammar Gadhafi, whose forces are locked in a battle with rebels in the east. More »
Car labels to show fuel use compared to other vehicles
The federal government will require cars and light trucks to be labeled with their estimated five-year fuel costs compared to those of the average new vehicle. The new rules, announced after automakers objected to labels bearing letter grades for fuel efficiency, would go into effect in 2013. More »
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Senator blocks pay hike for Ken Salazar in drilling battle
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., blocked an almost $20,000 raise for the Interior Department secretary but then offered to allow the raise to go forward if the Interior Department issues six new deep-water permits a month. More »
Exxon faces questions about natural gas push
Since buying XTO Energy last year for $29 billion, Exxon has become the largest natural gas company in the United States. It now owns more gas than crude oil. Shareholders at a meeting today voted on whether to disclose more information about how Exxon uses hydraulic fracturing to unlock shale gas plays. More »
New energy trading rules coming fast and furious
The Dodd-Frank Act passed by Congress last year has regulators at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission drafting dozens of new rules. With the changes slated to go into effect this summer, the industry is scrambling to keep up. More »
Obama orders government to buy alternative fuel vehicles
President Barack Obama directed federal agencies to buy more hybrid and electric cars under a plan that will require the government to purchase only alternative fuel vehicles by 2015. More »
Eagle Ford’s calling card: Help wanted
Drilling in the Eagle Ford shale formation in south-central Texas has brought about a wave of hiring, with thousands of jobs being added. More »
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Louisiana lawmakers ask Feinberg to keep offices open
Legislative leaders say the closure of three claims offices could increase frustrations against the Gulf Coast Claims Facility and would be a disservice to those still struggling to recover from the Deepwater Horizon disaster. More »
TCEQ: Turning up refinery flares could fix Houston’s air
Small changes in the use of open flames, or flares, to burn off pressurized gases at oil refineries and chemical plants could help improve Houston’s air quality, a new study suggests. More »
Houston-based El Paso Corp. is splitting in two
Natural gas pipeline giant El Paso Corp. will spin off its growing exploration and production business into a stand-alone public company, a move that has long been anticipated by analysts and investors. More »
April 26, 2013
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