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24 Nov 2015, 12:03 pm by Arthur F. Coon
Accordingly, CSLC’s authority to approve the mining leases carried with it the “duty to take the public trust into account . . . and to protect public trust uses whenever feasible. [read post]
1 Nov 2015, 7:11 am by Denise Natali
Baghdad insists on state sovereignty over Iraqi oil resources, sales, and revenues, and a fully transparent KRG oil sector that contributes to the Iraqi national budget. [read post]
22 Oct 2015, 12:56 pm by Ellen Scholl
Oil accounts for nearly 90 percent of government revenue, and the current oil price of around $50 per barrel is less than half of Saudi’s fiscal break-even oil price of around $105 per barrel. [read post]
5 Oct 2015, 11:11 am by Arthur F. Coon
Readers must forgive my skepticism, but there seems to be a lot of “bootstrapping” in OPR’s reasoning here; it appears to rely heavily on 40-plus-year-old legislation enacted in CEQA’s infancy and in the wake of an “energy crisis” spurred by the 1973 oil embargo and its resulting sky-high gasoline prices, fuel shortages, and long queues at gas stations. [read post]
24 Sep 2015, 9:30 pm by RegBlog
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will be conducting hearings on three proposed rules on emission standards for the oil and natural gas industries. [read post]
” International collaboration will be established for joint areas of research, and the Joint Commission will be told in advance of the projects that will be pursued there. [read post]
2 Jul 2015, 11:19 am by Quinta Jurecic , Staley Smith
The Wall Street Journal suggests that one beneficiary of the deal may be a major private Iranian oil shipping company, which is in talks to sail its enormous fleet of oil tankers into “western waters” if the deal goes forward. [read post]
26 Jun 2015, 6:56 am
The fear is that without direct international human rights obligations, there is nothing to control corporations and no way in which to hold them accountable for their harms. [read post]
22 Jun 2015, 3:34 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
International sanctions have profoundly affected Iran’s energy sector and have prompted a number of cancellations or delays of upstream oil and gas projects. [read post]
18 May 2015, 8:57 am by WIMS
<> Senators Introduce Bills to Increase States' Share of Oil and Natural Gas Revenues - U.S. [read post]
7 May 2015, 9:04 am by WIMS
I <> Bicameral Lawmakers Call on Interior Department to Stop Natural Gas Waste - A group of House and Senate lawmakers asked the Interior Department to limit the unnecessary releases of natural gas from oil and gas wells on public lands in light of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finding that federal officials have not improved natural gas capture standards… [read post]
5 May 2015, 9:02 am by WIMS
<> Crude by rail accounts for more than half of East Coast refinery supply in February - (Tue, 05 May 2015) Monthly rail receipts of crude oil accounted for more than half (52%) of the crude oil supply to East Coast refineries in February. [read post]
24 Apr 2015, 8:58 am by WIMS
S.535: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 <> Visitor Spending at National Parks Boosts Economy by $30 Billion Annually - Record numbers of visitors to national parks in 2014 translated into $29.7 billion in economic activity that supported nearly 277,000 jobs across the country <> EIA report highlights top 100 U.S. oil and natural gas fields - (Fri, 24 Apr 2015) The… [read post]
6 Apr 2015, 7:00 am by Moderator
Distribution companies Ensa and Gas Natural Fenosa have both highlighted the problem of electricity theft, with combined costs to the two players over the past five years estimated at the equivalent of $125m. [read post]
3 Apr 2015, 8:59 am by WIMS
EPA Announces It Is Unlikely to Approve New Outdoor Neonicotinoid Pesticide Uses Groups: EPA Must Do More to Protect Pollinators From Harmful Pesticides <> Department of the Interior Affirms 2008 Chukchi Sea Lease Sale - After thorough environmental analysis and substantial opportunity for public input, the Department of the Interior today issued a Record of Decision affirming Chukchi… [read post]
17 Jan 2015, 7:10 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Nevertheless, emissions from the oil and gas sector are projected to rise more than 25 percent by 2025 without additional steps to lower them. [read post]
17 Dec 2014, 9:30 pm by Sonya Shea
Although widespread support exists for the development of low greenhouse gas-emitting alternatives to coal, oil, and gas, investment in nuclear power remains contentious. [read post]