Nat gas industry launches bid for support in W. Va.
The Just Beneath the Surface alliance aims to tout the industry’s economic contributions while addressing concerns over the methods used to tap the Marcellus Shale. More »
White House unveils plans to curb regulations
As part of a plan to ease regulatory burdens on businesses, the Obama administration would eliminate requirements for trapping polluting vapors at gasoline stations. More »
Michigan sets new rules for natural gas drilling
The move by Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality means companies that use hydraulic fracturing must meet additional requirements for public disclosure and protecting water resources. More »
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Frac fight puts industry on defensive. Cheney on Halliburton ties, Arab Spring. Old stuff behind platform fire. More »
Power market is neither fish nor fowl
The electricity market in Texas is far from free, Loren Steffy writes. Even in the deregulated wholesale side of the business, regulators can’t seem to leave the market to its own devices. More »
Shell, Rosneft in talks with Russian energy minister
Shell CEO Peter Voser, Russia’s deputy prime minister for energy Igor Sechin and Rosneft CEO Eduard Khudainatov discussed possible projects to explore for oil and gas in Arctic and Black Sea waters. More »
‘Fracking’ foes put industry on the defensive
Anyone scoring the ongoing debate over hydraulic fracturing would notice that critics of the controversial oil and natural gas extraction process have lately put a few points on the board. While industry representatives acknowledge that the opposition has gotten the public’s attention, they do not see this as a tide-turning moment in the debate. More »
Feds say aging equipment sparked platform fire
Federal investigators reported that aging, poorly maintained equipment sparked a fire last fall on a production platform that forced 13 crew members into the Gulf of Mexico. More »
Pemex makes deep-water gas discovery in Gulf
Mexico’s state-owned oil company said its Piklis-1 well holds about 400 billion to 600 billion cubic feet of natural gas. At At 6,326 feet, Piklis is Pemex’s deepest exploration project. More »
Dick Cheney: Arab uprisings unlikely to disrupt oil flows for long
The former vice president opined to a Houston crowd about the Arab Spring, alternative energy, his ties to Halliburton and why secret gaffes on his first day as Secretary of Defense actually were to his benefit. More »
Wind power event grows with industry
About 20,000 people flocked to the industry’s annual trade show in California this week to tout the latest developments in wind technology. Texas remains the national leader in wind power, adding 33 turbines to its landscape this year. More »
Chevron CEO spars with activists at shareholder meeting
In a two-hour meeting that touched on controversies from California to the Philippines, Chief Executive Officer John Watson faced critics who repeatedly accused the company of polluting the environment and collaborating with repressive regimes. More »
April 26, 2013
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