Diesel demand usually peaks during winter, gasoline during summer Diesel has fallen below the price of gasoline for the first time since 2009, thanks in part to shortages in California caused by refinery outages, according to the US Environmental Information Administration. On July 13, the U.S. average diesel fuel retail price fell below the average regular […]
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Texas Railroad Commission responsible for regulating state energy development, delivery What’s in a name? When it comes to the Texas Railroad Commission, the name says little about what this important state agency does on a day-to-day basis. With 125 years of history, the Texas Railroad Commission was established to oversee the regulation of railroads. Today,
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Precision Drilling says idle rigs may be activated later this year International drilling company Precision Drilling Corp. (TSX:PD) reported a better-than-expected result for its latest quarter on Thursday as it lost $29.8 million. The loss by the oilfield services company amounted to 10 cents per diluted share in its second quarter compared with a loss
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Murkowski, Cantwell say Energy Policy Modernization Act updates policy, eco-activists criticize for lack of renewable energy focus The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 shows Republicans and Democrats can find some common ground on energy issues, such as modernizing the electric grid, but disagree on many other critical areas. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska, and Democrat Senator Maria
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Alaska offshore oil exploration in Chukchi Sea WASHINGTON – The Obama administration has given Royal Dutch Shell PLC approval to begin limited exploratory oil drilling off Alaska’s northwest coast. The two permits issued Wednesday clear the way for drilling in Chukchi Sea, but with conditions. Shell can only drill the top sections of wells because the company doesn’t
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Considering the huge challenges of transitioning to a low-carbon economy will take your breath away Mayors from around the world gathered at the Vatican this week to talk about climate change and the political will needed to decarbonize the global economy as soon as possible. But is it just political will that’s lacking? One hears the argument
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Trump travels to Laredo Texas Thursday NEWARK, N.J. – Donald Trump, provocateur of the Republican presidential race, now plans to go the Mexican border, a flashpoint in the primary contest ever since he declared that immigrants from Mexico are rapists and drug dealers. He will travel to Laredo, Texas, on Thursday, where he will hold a news
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Poor weather, longer than expected facility turnarounds affect Pioneer Natural Resources production Pioneer Natural Resources says it is on track to meet its 2015 production forecast, despite lower than expected results from the Eagle Ford Shale. The company issued an operational update Wednesday, noting that production averaged 197 thousand barrels oil equivalent per day (MBOEPD) in
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Biofuels help limit global aircraft emissions NEW YORK – The number of global fliers is expected to more than double in the next two decades. In order to carry all those extra passengers, airlines are turning to a technology very few can make work on a large scale: converting trash into fuel. They have no other choice.
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Texas A&M to help band clear reserve of war training ordnance material VANCOUVER – Ten members from British Columbia’s Okanagan Indian Band have been selected for specialized training to learn how to rid their reserve of the buried bullets and bombs that have accumulated over a century. Military training dating back to the Boer War has littered
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