Billionaire activist Steyer: Donors will flee Obama if Keystone XL approved
Activist Tom Steyer said approving the Keystone pipeline would create political hurdles for Obama's second-term agenda.
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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Monday, May 20th, 2013
DOE gives green light to controversial natural gas export project
The Energy department approved a proposal to send 1.4 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas overseas.
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
US boom transforming global oil trade
NEW YORK (AP) -- The surge in oil production in the U.S. and Canada and shrinking oil consumption in the developed world is transforming the global oil market.
UK’s Cameron wants ‘global standard’ on energy payments disclosure
British Prime Minister David Cameron wants a global standard under which petroleum and mining companies will report their payments to governments, calling it a way to curb...
Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Poland's shale gas hopes suffer blow
News that Talisman Energy Inc. and Marathon Oil are pulling out of exploration for shale gas in Poland is a blow to the country's hopes that its deposits of the...
Shale boom a bust for Europe's gas plants
The ripples of the North American shale boom continue to spread, with a growing number of European utilities forced to mothball gas-fired plants that can't compete...
U.S., South Korea eye shale gas opportunities
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. and South Korean governments will explore possibilities of sharing knowledge from the shale natural gas sector, the U.S. Energy...
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Gore: 'There's no such thing as ethical oil'
There’s only dirty oil and dirtier oil,” Gore told Canada’s The Globe and Mail.
Judge seeks fast action on challenge to SEC oil disclosure rule
A federal judge hopes to move quickly on industry litigation challenging Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules that will force oil, gas and mining companies to...
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
TransCanada says Keystone XL likely won’t be operating until second half of 2015 if approved
TORONTO — The chief executive of TransCanada Corp. said Friday the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline will be in service months later than expected and cost more as it...
Sunday, April 28th, 2013
Senate bill on US-Mexico drilling lacks Dodd-Frank exemption
New Senate legislation to implement a U.S.-Mexico energy accord omits House language that exempts oil companies operating under the pact from controversial regulations...
House GOP moves to shield oil companies from disclosure rule
A House GOP bill to implement a U.S.-Mexico offshore energy accord exempts oil companies operating under the pact from controversial federal rules that force energy...
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Energy boom strengthens U.S. clout in world, Obama advisor says
NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) - The boom in domestic oil and gas production has strengthened the hand of the United States in global affairs and is having a profound impact...
Friday, April 12th, 2013
Rosneft, Exxon reveal plans for $15 bln Russia LNG project
ULAN-UDE, Russia, April 11 (Reuters) - Rosneft and ExxonMobil on Thursday unveiled details of a $15 billion liquefied natural gas project to supply Asia-Pacific markets...
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
DOE nominee Moniz open to reviewing natural-gas export study
President Obama’s pick to run the Energy Department (DOE) signaled Tuesday that he is open to reviewing a major study that concluded expanding natural-gas exports would...
Monday, April 8th, 2013
India seeks access to US natural gas
India is urging the United States to green-light natural gas exports to the energy-thirsty nation of 1.2 billion people, arguing it would be an economic benefit to both...
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Poll: Two-thirds back Keystone pipeline
Sixty-six percent back construction of the proposed oil sands pipeline, including 54 percent of Democrats.
Monday, March 25th, 2013
In farewell speech, Salazar calls reducing oil imports top achievement
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in his Monday farewell speech that realizing a goal since his Senate days of curtailing oil imports topped his accomplishments at the...
Sunday, March 24th, 2013
Rosneft completes TNK-BP deal
The Russian state oil giant has now become the world's largest listed oil producer, with BP holding almost a 20% stake.
Monday, March 18th, 2013
Alberta government promotes Keystone XL in New York Times ad
After weeks of intensely lobbying the White House, governors and Congress, Canadian officials are taking their pro-Keystone XL message to the American people.
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