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Currents: Energy Industry Insights October 2018
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EPA held a public hearing on its Study of Oil and Gas Extraction Wastewater Management and heard a number of comments. These include those from operators and trade associations representing industry nationally and in states with high levels of oil and natural gas production – all supporting safe, responsible onshore development using innovative solutions that protect water. A sampling:… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – October 2018
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
President Trump signed the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act, which passed earlier last month with bipartisan support
U.S. Government Funds Project On Biofuel Development
By Lynn L. Bergeson | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
In late September 2018, Northwestern University announced a new bioengineering project funded by the DOE and the USDA
Department Of Energy Celebrates Manufacturing Day
By U.S. Department Of Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has joined President Trump and communities across the nation in celebrating Manufacturing Day, a day to highlight modern manufacturing, recognize skilled workers, and inspire the next generation of innovative manufacturers. “I salute the more than 12 million men and women on the factory floors across this great nation for… Keep reading →
For a Second Time, Iran Fires Missiles At IS Targets in Syria
By Farzin Nadimi
Tehran likely used the attack to demonstrate its unhindered regional reach, while flashing its enhanced deterrent posture through the testing of new military hardware. In the early hours of Monday, October 1, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran launched six surface-to-surface missiles across Iraq at “takfiri” (apostate) targets in Syria east of… Keep reading →
As President Trump has weighed the broken Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its mandates for ever-increasing ethanol use, he asked EPA for a deal that works for all stakeholders and protects consumers. Unfortunately, he didn’t get one. In the current push to facilitate year-round sales of E15 gasoline, which contains 50 percent more ethanol than… Keep reading →
The Senate convenes Monday, Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. The House is in recess until Nov. 13
Harvard Management Company Discusses Challenges, Opportunities For Reducing Methane Emissions In Oil And Gas Industry
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Last month, we had the opportunity to speak about methane and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing with Michael Cappucci, Senior Vice President of Compliance and Sustainable Investing at Harvard Management Company (HMC).An early leader in ESG investing, HMC was the first U.S. university endowment to sign the UN-supported PRI ESG investing initiative in 2014. HMC manages… Keep reading →
Currents Energy Industry Insights: September 2018 #4
By William Herlihy & Nicholas Preservati | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Oil market attention was focused on an OPEC meeting in Algeria this weekend, but it was Saturday’s terrorist attack in an oil-rich part of Iran that could have serious security implications for the world’s most important oil production region
