State Economy

Energy News Roundup: Californian Climate Threat, Oklahoma’s Trough & Central Asian Potential

By Conor O'Sullivan

Battle Looms For Coastal Wetland In Southern California

The single biggest contributor to climate change in California is a blown-out natural gas well more than 8,700ft underground, state authorities and campaign groups have stated. [The Guardian] A new report from Oklahoma’s energy industry is highlighting more bad news resulting from the slide in oil and natural gas prices. [KOCO] A new study says… Keep reading →

 /  Published January 6, 2016 at 1:00 PM

Google Makes A Big Bet On… Alabama?

By Jacob Pramuk | CNBC

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Google is rolling the dice on Alabama. (Tweet this) The Internet and technology giant plans to build a new data center in the state at the site of a former coal-fired power plant. In a blog post Wednesday, Google said the center—its 14th globally—will repurpose the plant’s existing infrastructure to run on renewable energy. Google… Keep reading →

 /  Published June 25, 2015 at 2:00 PM