February 2017

Kenyan recycling plant seeks to turn slum’s sewage into gold with recycling plant

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Kenyan recycling plant in country’s largest slum By Kagondu Njagi KIBERA, Kenya, Jan 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Abdullahi Ibrahim’s dream to set up a fruit-juice business has so far been thwarted by water scarcity in Kenya’s biggest slum, Kibera. But the 19-year-old is confident a reliable water supply – which he sees as a basic […]

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U.S. House Republicans exploring border adjustment tax design changes

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Border adjustment tax facing opposition from retailers, refiners, automakers By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are considering possible changes to the design of their controversial border adjustment tax proposal to accommodate industries worried about being harmed by the provision, a top lawmaker said on Friday. The

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FERC approves ETP Rover natural gas pipeline from Penn to Ontario

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Rover natural gas pipeline valued at $4.2 billion Feb 3 (Reuters) – U.S. energy regulators late on Thursday approved construction of EnergyTransfer Partners LP’s Rover natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to Ontario, according to a filing made available on Friday. The 3.25 billion cubic feet per day project is one of several awaiting decisions from

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Lack of preparation risks ‘chaotic’ shift to cleaner shipping fuel

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International Marine Organization changed shipping fuel rules to cut sulphur emissions By Libby George ANTWERP, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The biggest change in shipping fuel for decades is three years away, but shipping and refining companies need to be taking action now to ensure the world will have the millions of barrels of cleaner shipping fuel

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U.S. transparency reversal stings Canadian, European oil firms

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Resource extraction rule required oil companies to disclose taxes and payments made to foreign governments By Ernest Scheyder and Nia Williams HOUSTON/CALGARY, Feb 3 (Reuters) – A reversal of U.S. transparency requirements for the natural resources industry could give American oil companies an edge over Canadian and European rivals who face some of the toughest

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