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19 Aug 2011, 1:17 pm by WIMS
Lower prices for natural gas and recent increases in its projected availability may reduce the impact of the proposed rules on electric utilities and consumers, although they may lead to more retirements of coal-fired units. [read post]
12 Aug 2011, 7:52 pm by Darrin Mish
Other proposals put forth by President Obama include abolishing some corporate tax breaks for oil and gas companies and corporate jet buyer, and restoring some previous tax rates for high-income households that were enforced during the Bush administration. [read post]
10 Aug 2011, 8:53 am by Stikeman Elliott LLP
., a Calgary-based oil and gas exploration and production company, entered a guilty plea under Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) with respect to charges of bribing a public official in Bangladesh. [read post]
4 Aug 2011, 1:09 pm by WIMS
Create loan guarantees for the construction of CO2 pipelines from major economic and industrial centers to regions populated with oil and gas fields for use in EOR projects. [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 2:00 am by Kara OBrien
., to resolve alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”).[6] Pursuant to the DPA, Tenaris agreed to pay $5.4 million in disgorgement and interest relating to claims that it improperly procured Uzbekistani oil and gas contracts. [read post]
19 Jul 2011, 1:28 pm by WIMS
 The issue of induced seismicity from oil and gas extraction-related activities has been raised. [read post]
15 Jul 2011, 1:43 pm by WIMS
An amendment provides $2.2 million for Fossil Energy Research and Development for State oil and gas commissions. [read post]
1 Jul 2011, 7:01 am by Badrinath Srinivasan
Combating Climate Change through Investment ArbitrationFordham International Law Journal, Vol. 35, 2011Anatole BouteAbstract: In addition to the general non-commercial risks that may affect any foreign direct investment, low-carbon investments face specific risks related to the mechanisms of public support that states develop to enable the financial viability of such projects. [read post]
1 Jul 2011, 7:01 am by Badrinath Srinivasan
Combating Climate Change through Investment ArbitrationFordham International Law Journal, Vol. 35, 2011Anatole BouteAbstract: In addition to the general non-commercial risks that may affect any foreign direct investment, low-carbon investments face specific risks related to the mechanisms of public support that states develop to enable the financial viability of such projects. [read post]
13 Jun 2011, 4:23 pm by David Hart QC
Oil spills and tar sands: ecocide questions Filed under: Environment, Features, In the news [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 5:48 am by Badrinath Srinivasan
Both views, in other words, are congenial to systems-theoretic accounts. [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 5:48 am by Badrinath Srinivasan
Both views, in other words, are congenial to systems-theoretic accounts. [read post]
23 May 2011, 7:57 am by Kara OBrien
  Tenaris’s Asserted FCPA Violation and Subsequent Investigation According to the Statement of Facts in the Tenaris DPA, in 2006 and 2007, Tenaris’s sales personnel for the Caspian Sea region (which accounted for only 1% of its total global sales and services between 2003 and 2008) allegedly engaged in a bid-rigging scheme involving four contracts with OJSC O’ztashqineftgaz (“OAO”), a subsidiary of Uzbekistan’s state-owned oil and… [read post]
19 Apr 2011, 2:36 pm by Jocelyn
  You can also check the Center for Justice & Democracy's project, BP Justice Now! [read post]
4 Apr 2011, 9:01 pm
 Industry, meanwhile, argues that it is safe and that natural gas is, on the whole, less damaging to the environment than other means of obtaining and using fossil fuels, such as coal mining and drilling for oil. [read post]
1 Apr 2011, 1:39 pm by WIMS
He reminded that there must be budget compromises on both sides; but, he also said we cannot stop investing in energy research, projects and technology that will lead to energy independence. [read post]
31 Mar 2011, 12:10 pm by Corporate Action Network
But for half a century, the Nigerian government has demonstrated that it can’t or won’t hold oil companies accountable. [read post]
14 Mar 2011, 1:31 pm by WIMS
 These currently inaccessible coal deposits have been estimated to be more than 3,200 billion short tons of coal.'         "Oil Shale: While several pilot projects are underway to prove oil shale's future commercial viability, the Green River Formation located within Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah contains the equivalent of 6 trillion barrels of oil. [read post]
11 Mar 2011, 1:24 pm by WIMS
First, we need to continue to boost domestic production of oil and gas. [read post]