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Oil sands access to American markets unspoken goal of radical Alberta climate strategy

Alberta’s new climate strategy goes much further than Obama – includes carbon tax, oil sands emissions cap Something momentous happened in Canada yesterday. No, it had nothing to do with hockey or moose. But it had everything to do with the American energy industry and President Obama’s climate change agenda. I wrote two weeks ago that […]

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DOE announces 6 clean energy projects in partnership with Israel

BIRD Energy projects focus on commercializing clean energy technologies WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Israel’s Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources (MIEW) today announced $5.1 million for six newly selected clean energy projects as part of the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. Today’s announcement represents

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Energy-related CO2 emissions decreased in nearly every state from 2005 to 2013

10 states with the highest levels of energy-related CO2 emissions in 2013 accounted for half of U.S. total The United States has a diverse energy landscape that is reflected in differences in state-level emissions profiles, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Since 2005, energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell in 48 states (including the

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U.S. army veteran receives new home from Houston Texans, FMC Technologies

Oilfield equipment manufacturer, NFL team join forces to help say ‘thank you’ to the brave men and women of military HOUSTON – Injured U.S. Army veteran Israel “Izzy” Raylan Hillyer got the surprise of his life Sunday as he watched the Houston Texans square off against the New York Jets — a new mortgage-free home in the

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283 ISIS oil tanker trucks destroyed by US military over the weekend

Attack on ISIS oil tankers part of broader oil targeting campaign WASHINGTON _ Accelerating its attacks on one of the Islamic State’s most important sources of income, the U.S. military said Monday it destroyed 283 tanker trucks used by the militants to transport oil from producing fields in eastern Syria to smuggling points. The attack

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Ohio shale shows economic benefits beyond drilling, producing – study

“The intent of the research team is to provide current and transparent data in one place showing the wide range of opportunities that shale hydrocarbons may present to Ohio” A new report on the economic development opportunities offered by Ohio shale shows that shale development may present new business and job opportunities beyond traditional exploration

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Noble Midstream Partners anounces postponement of IPO

Noble Midstream IPO represented 34% to 39% stake in company Houston, TX – Noble Midstream Partners LP has announced it is postponing its previously-announced initial public offering. The board of directors and management of Noble Midstream’s general partner and its sponsor, Noble Energy, Inc. , elected for postponement of the offering as a result of unfavorable equity market conditions.

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