Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:51:52 CDT nrdc.org
Governor Pat Quinn signed new oil and gas regulations into law today that will put some initial protections in place from the known dangers associated with fracking. The Natural Resources Defense Council continues to support a fracking moratorium in the state.
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:01:52 CDT theconversation.com
Advocates, worried about energy security, high CO2 emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the efficiency problems of renewables, see the decision to close off the development of shale gas as nothing short of folly.
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:57:18 CDT ngrguardiannews.com
Nigeria LNG is owned by four shareholders, namely: the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC (49 per cent) , Shell Gas BV, SGBV, (25.6 per cent) , Total LNG Nigeria Limited (15 per cent) , and Eni International (N.A,) N. V. S. a. r. l (10.4 per cent) .
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:32:28 CDT power-eng.com
Nuclear power can be generated at about $1/mmBtu and the integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) plant that Southern subsidiary Mississippi Power is now building should generate power at about $1.25 mmBtu, Fanning said.
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:05:18 CDT bloomberg.com
Suntech Power Holdings Co. (STP) , the solar-panel maker involved in bankruptcy proceedings in China, said judicial authorities in Switzerland extended a moratorium on creditor claims on its European unit.
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:05:53 CDT nola.com
Simone Champagne, R-Erath, said she wants to make sure the billions of dollars Louisiana will receive because of the ecological damage from the 2010 BP oil spill cannot be diverted to fill budget gaps.
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:57:49 CDT tampabay.com
Duke Energy will have to demonstrate that it plans to build a nuclear plant if it wants to continue collecting the fee from customers. Duke is permanently closing the crippled Crystal River nuclear plant that has been shut down since late 2009.
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:36:56 CDT chicagotribune.com
Gov. Pat Quinn today signed sweeping legislation to regulate horizontal hydraulic fracturing, better known as " fracking ." The move, which was expected, adds a bevy of restrictions and protections to an industry that while legal, was largely unregulated.
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:24:16 CDT yahoo.com
The utility that runs the Cooper nuclear power plant in southeast Nebraska must persuade regulators it has improved the way workers respond to problems.
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:11:20 CDT phillyburbs.com
Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa and Australia's Infigen Energy have settled a lengthy legal dispute and agreed to long-term turbine maintenance contracts.