Chevy Volt can go 53 miles on electric power alone LOS ANGELES _ An auto industry magazine has named the 2016 Chevrolet Volt its “Green Car of the Year.” The hybrid gas-electric Volt was honoured Thursday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Green Car Journal says the car won because of its extended range. Government […]
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Texans for LNG to raise awareness of value of LNG (liquefied natural gas) export facilities AUSTIN, Texas- Texans for LNG, an education campaign to raise public awareness of the value of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities in Texas, today announced its official launch with former U.S. Trade Representative and Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk serving as
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Three workers killed in 2012 Gulf of Mexico explosion NEW ORLEANS _A federal grand jury indicted two companies on involuntary manslaughter charges and three people face charges in a deadly 2012 explosion on an oil production platform in the Gulf of Mexico, the Justice Department said Thursday. The explosion and fire started during welding work
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“We are fully engaged in debt reduction efforts” – Rick Muncrief, WPX Energy CEO TULSA, Okla .- WPX Energy announced today that it has completed the sale of a North Dakota gathering system for approximately $185 million to a private equity fund managed by the Ares EIF Group, a subsidiary of Ares Management, L.P. The sale
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ISIS oil refineries, ammunition depot, explosives factories hit MOSCOW _ Russian strategic bombers struck targets in Syria Thursday in a third straight day of a heavy bombing blitz, military officials said. Russia, which has conducted air campaign in Syria since Sept. 30, sharply raised its intensity this week on President Vladimir Putin’s orders. Putin told
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One of central pillars of Liberal fiscal policy, like that of Obama, is increase taxes on high-income earners By Jason Clemens and Niels Veldhuis: Canadians should hope the clear parallels between U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau don’t translate into economic performance. The parallels between the two-term president and Canada’s new Liberal prime
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Agreement on coal power plants supports development of new technology TOKYO _ A compromise struck by the United States, Japan and other major nations will restrict export financing to build coal power plants overseas, but not eliminate it completely. The agreement reached earlier this week is an important step that sends a strong political message
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US was biggest world transportation energy consumer in 2012, the most recent year with detailed international data by mode of travel The transportation of people and goods accounts for about 25 per cent of all energy consumption in the world, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Passenger transportation, in particular light-duty vehicles, accounts for most transportation energy
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“Hydraulic fracturing has unlocked vast energy resources, creating jobs and economic opportunity throughout Michigan” – API The Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan said Wednesday it has failed to secure the number of signatures required to qualify for the 2016 ballot. Organizers gathered about 150,000 signatures, but needed nearly 253,000 valid voter signatures. The news was
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Keystone XL denied by President Obama LINCOLN, Neb. _ The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline has withdrawn its application for route approval through Nebraska, but a spokesman says the Canadian company reserves the right to reapply. TransCanada made the announcement Wednesday, a day before it was scheduled to appear before the Nebraska Public Service
