Mountaintop removal sometimes includes “valley fill” – dumping overburden in a stream Mountaintop removal coal mining is a controversial practice, one that has declined 62 per cent over the past six years, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Total U.S. coal production decreased about 15 per cent from 2008 to 2014. Surface production decreased […]
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Gathering/processing a new operation for Legacy Reserves Midland-based Legacy Reserves is finally venturing into East Texas after purchasing natural gas properties, gathering/ processing assets for $440 million. Legacy Reserves (Nasdaq:LGCY) made the announcement Monday, saying it has entered into separate agreements with affiliates of Anadarko Petroleum and Western Gas Partners, LP as part of the deal. “This acquisition represents
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Texas Railroad Commission staff available 24/7 If you have an emergency that requires the Texas Railroad Commission to respond, the regulator has a new toll free phone number for your rolodex: 844-773-0305. Commission staff is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to respond to emergencies related to oil and gas exploration and
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EPA justifies over-each like Clean Power Plan with “exaggeration and hyperbole” – Hartnett White In the wake of huge U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage, another ruling has almost been overlooked. But it could mean the end of the Obama administration’s disastrous Clean Power Plan. “In a 5-4 decision today,
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Keystone XL has become political football between Obama, Democrats and Republicans TransCanada is asking – yet again – for President Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, this time because of new climate friendly policies enacted by Alberta’s new socialist NDP government. “We are asking the U.S. State Department to consider these recent developments that
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Alamo designation likely to boost tourism BONN, Germany – The United States has succeeded in its bid to “Remember the Alamo,” after the U.N. cultural body approved its status as a world heritage site Sunday. The Alamo was one of five Spanish Roman Catholic sites, known as the San Antonio Missions, to receive the coveted label likely to boost tourism.
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New study shows water volumes used in fracking varies widely across country, Texas shale formations are highest A new study from the US Geological Survey finds that drillers in the Texas shale formations of Eagle Ford, Barnett and Haynesville-Bossier are among the heaviest water users in the American oil patch. The amount of water required to
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California power grid bolstered by renewables, gas generation, imports Despite a severe drought that has lowered hydroelectric generation, the California power grid is expected to have plenty of capacity to handle peak summer demand, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) expects more than 72 gigawatts (GW) of electric generating
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Solar Impulse equipped with 17,000 solar cells that charged batteries Solar-powered plane the Solar Impulse landed in Hawaii Friday after a record-breaking five-day journey across the Pacific Ocean from Japan. Pilot Andre Borschberg and his single-seat aircraft landed at Kalaeloa, a small airport outside Honolulu. His 120-hour voyage from Nagoya broke the record for the world’s
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Settlement funds will be used to support Texas’ Gulf Restoration plan Texas will receive more than $750 million as part of the $20.2 billion settlement with BP Exploration and Production Inc. and the governor says all of it will go to Gulf economy, environment rehabilitation. “After five years, I’m proud to announce that Texas, along with the
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