An oil and gas royalty review, less support for pipelines, just some of issues concerned Aberta energy executives Imagine if Texas elected Bernie Sanders as governor and the State Legislature was dominated by the Socialist Party. That’s more or less the situation in Alberta, home of the Canadian oil sands, which Tuesday elected Rachel Notley […]
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How 2016 Democratic challengers position themselves vis a vis Keystone XL could change campaign complexion A new University of Texas Austin public opinion poll about the Keystone XL pipeline suggests both the Democrats and Republicans have achieved their strategic goals with the project: Making it a political football. The nationwide online poll, conducted March 4–13, shows
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Much more study needs to be done about relationship between oil and gas activities and earthquakes Recent Canadian experience may be instructive for American states worried about earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing and waste water disposal wells, as reported in a new study from the Geological Survey. Both Alberta, home of the Canadian oil and gas industry,
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Crude oil export ban lowers prices received by American energy producers Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) says she will introduce a bill to end the 40-year-old domestic crude oil export ban. It’s about time. Murkowski was speaking at the 34th CERAWeek – an annual gathering of international energy experts and leaders in Houston, TX – and noted that many federal energy
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Canada lagging on oil by rail regulations? Transport Minister Lisa Raitt is being left in the dust by her American counterparts and her lack of action could have serious consequences for Canadian towns and cities as oil by rail transport continues to expand. On Friday, US transportation officials introduced new regulations requiring oil by rail
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Industry says methane emission levels have dropped dramatically in recent years despite much higher production The American energy industry is ignoring a potent political push back in its battle with the Obama Administration over methane emission regulations : Committing to doing the job better and faster voluntarily than cumbersome regulation could ever achieve. On Tuesday,
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Anti-fracking issue kicked off by Denton, Texas when it passed ban If the Texas Municipal League is fine with changes to State legislation restricting local fracking bans, environmental groups should get on board, too. A small group from the Texas Campaign for the Environment staged an all-night protest outside the legislature Tuesday, demanding more local regulation
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Global economy needs $48 trillion of investment by 2035. Sitton says national energy strategy will help America markets Does America need a national energy strategy, a game plan to wrest control of oil markets from the Saudis and establish a new global leader in all things energy? Ryan Sitton says, Yes. The newly minted Texas Railroad Commissioner hopes to knit together
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Texas municipalities argue proposed legislation will strip them of any control over oil and gas activities within their boundaries A spat between Texas municipalities and an energy lobby group has erupted over local regulation of oil and gas development. We spoke to energy policy analyst Dr. Kenneth Green about the proper regulatory roles of cities
Canadian Transport Safety Board says even current upgraded tanker car standards are inadequate for oil by rail Recent northern Ontario oil by rail accidents argue convincingly that the unsafe Class 111 tanker cars – dubbed “bomb trains” – comprising the vast majority of both the Canadian and American fleets should be replaced in short order to prevent
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