Smart meter critics are few, but vocal, execs say
“The smart meter critics are willing to risk reliability and the development of resource adequacy to take this position forward,” said John Fainter, CEO of the Association of Electric Companies of Texas. More »
Republican bill would limit environmental reviews of offshore drilling
The federal government would be forced to make decisions on offshore drilling before fully scrutinizing how the work would affect coral and other ocean life under legislation advancing in the House, conservationists and a marine biologist warned Congress on Tuesday. More »
Chevron CEO: Industry must address ‘legitimate concerns’ about fracking
Oil and gas producers must deal with the “legitimate concerns” that hydraulic fracturing is unsafe by adopting tougher self-imposed standards, Chevron Chief Executive Officer John Watson said in Washington. More »
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NRG to restart power plant to meet summer demand for electricity
NRG Energy plans to fire up the mothballed SR Bertron natural gas-fired generation plant to help meet the growing electricity need as the Texas summer heats up. More »
Commentary: Fracking energy mess — Deconstructing the green agenda
It has the power to ruin economies, impoverish countless millions and leave many of us, quite literally, in the dark and cold. We are not talking about alarmist theories of what the future climate may do. We are talking about what the current and ubiquitous green agenda is doing. More »
Hi-Crush Partners completes $125 million deal
Hi-Crush Partners Tuesday announced that it has completed the acquisition of a Pennsylvania sand company, extending its geographic reach. More »
Petronas to spend $16 billion on Canadian facility
Malaysian national oil company Petronas says it expects to spend up to $16 billion to build a liquefied natural gas export facility in western Canada. More »
Shale boom curbs OPEC’s grip as Saleri sees $120 oil cap
Technological advances to harness shale resources will curb OPEC’s influence in the oil market and cap crude prices at $120 a barrel, said Nansen Saleri, former head of reservoir management at Saudi Arabian Oil Co. More »
RWE said to struggle to find buyers for Dea oil, gas unit
RWE AG (RWE), Germany’s second-largest utility, is struggling to find buyers for its Dea oil-and-gas unit, three people with knowledge of the matter said. More »
Haynesville Shale alive and well for some
The Haynesville Shale is alive and well — at least for some property owners off Red Bluff Road near Stonewall. More »
Opinion: How to attract private investment in clean energy
Like a fresh wind setting in motion the blades of a giant turbine, a new idea for encouraging the development of clean energy has blown into the U.S. Congress. More »
Kinder Morgan launches business to invest in coal
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners has launched a new business, investing in coal and other mineral reserves. More »
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