Comparisons are being made to the volatile markets of 1998 due to oil testing lows, the struggle of emerging markets and a strong a strong dollar that is threatening to knock over debt dominoes. [CNBC] The Australian region of Victoria is planning to fast-track the construction of 50 new wind turbines worth $200m, countering the fossil fuel friendly… Keep reading →
On August 18, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the first-ever proposal aimed at regulating methane emissions, as well as volatile organic compounds (VOC), from the oil and gas industry.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued two proposed rules lowering the threshold at which landfills must control methane gas emissions.
The UN atomic energy agency has received documents from Iran on its proposed nuclear programme initiating the country’s anticipated international clearance. [UN News Center] The recent Gold King accident has heightened a debate here over the future of the Mountain Region’s old mines, amid the risk of toxic demise that could occur at any of… Keep reading →
On August 3, 2015, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new set of final regulations aimed at reducing carbon output from power plants.
On August 3, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final Clean Power Plan (CPP), establishing the first emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs). The final rule sets a 2030 emissions reduction target of 32 percent relative to 2005 levels, up from the 30 percent target in the June 2014… Keep reading →
Russia’s Gazprom has struggled to assert dominance on the global energy market, prompting speculation the energy giant could be on the brink of folding. [Yahoo] California has failed to deliver on the clean energy jobs promised following the passing of the Clean Energy Jobs Act in 2012, according to the latest figures. [The NY Times]… Keep reading →
Big oil has lost big money for investors. In the past year, as crude prices have fallen more than 55 percent, the nine biggest Western oil companies have shed a combined $400 billion in market cap, according to data pulled by FactSet. But despite the staggering decline, one expert sees rare opportunity in the space.… Keep reading →
The EPA has halted all field investigations following an accident that lead to the release of more than three million gallons of toxic waste in Colorado on Wednesday. [The NY Times] LNG bulk shipments to Hawaii deserves consideration, but only in accordance with the state’s renewable energy agenda, the head of the state’s Energy Office… Keep reading →
The Canadian government has spent several million dollars on a tar sands advocacy fund in its failed push to export oil, new documents have revealed. [The Guardian] CPS Energy CEO Doyle Beneby, who has pushed the San Antonio owned utility toward using cleaner energy sources, has announced his resignation. [San Antonio Express News] Chile mines… Keep reading →
