January 2017

Scott Pruitt expresses doubts on climate, defends oil industry funding

Scott Pruitt facing Senate hearings By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressed doubt about the science behind global climate change during a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, but added he would be obliged for now to uphold the […]

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Senate panel grills Scott Pruitt, Trump’s EPA pick, over energy ties

Scott Pruitt has sued the EPA over a dozen times By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Democratic Senators quizzed Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, over his energy industry ties during a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday that was briefly interrupted

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Shell bolsters US offshore wind interests with bid in North Carolina tender

Shell, Statoil qualify for US offshore wind leasing round LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell has been shortlisted by the U.S. government to make a bid for an offshore wind project licence in the waters off North Carolina, as it comes under pressure from shareholders to diversify into green energy. Shell, as well

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Energy Transfer Partners files motion to halt Dakota Access environmental study

Standing Rock Sioux confident Dakota Access study would support claim By Liz Hampton HOUSTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Energy Transfer Partners has filed a motion to bar the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from initiating an environmental study for its controversial Dakota Access pipeline crossing at Lake Oahe in North Dakota. Energy Transfer Partners requested

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California to hold public meetings on limiting natural gas in Aliso Canyon facility

2015 methane leak at Aliso Canyon facility forced evacuation of thousands By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES, Jan 17 (Reuters) – California regulators on Tuesday took a step toward reopening the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility after a major methane leak in 2015 forced the evacuation of thousands of nearby residents, but new injections will

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