Prospects uncertain for Colorado Energy Office renewal
A Democrat-led House committee stripped key elements of a Senate bill to renew a Colorado energy agency, infuriating a Republican co-sponsor and jeopardizing, for the moment, the agency's future.
View ArticleTillerson gets oil industry award, says he misses colleagues
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson took a brief break from his diplomatic duties on Sunday, returning to his Exxon Mobil comfort zone to bask in the glow of approval from his former colleagues in...
View ArticleCalifornia lawmakers celebrate bipartisan cap-and-trade victory
California's signature initiative to fight global warming will get another decade of life after lawmakers from both parties joined Gov. Jerry Brown in extending the law credited with reducing the...
View ArticleLeaked crude oil collected from Texas pipeline; road reopens
Crews have collected all of the free-standing crude oil after about 50,000 gallons (189,000 liters) leaked when a contractor using heavy equipment hit an underground pipeline in Central Texas.
View ArticleHouse approves delay of Obama-era smog reductions
The House voted Tuesday to pass a Republican-backed bill delaying implementation of Obama-era reductions in smog-causing air pollutants.
View ArticleMonths needed for additional study of Dakota Access pipeline
Additional environmental review of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline is likely to take the rest of the year to complete, U.S. officials said in court documents in which they also advocate for...
View ArticlePerry touts energy exports, awaits study on electric grid
The Trump administration is pushing for increased exports of natural gas and other energy sources as it seeks U.S. "energy dominance" in the global market, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday.
View ArticleLA, Long Beach ports release $14 billion anti-smog plan
The nation's busiest port complex on Wednesday released a sweeping plan to eliminate air pollution from ships, trucks and cargo handling at a cost of up to $14 billion.
View ArticleLawsuits claim Texas loopholes allow illegal air emissions
An environmental group is attempting to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to tighten Texas air pollution control permits.
View ArticleJudge halts Sunoco pipeline work in eastern Pennsylvania
An administrative law judge has temporarily halted work on part of a natural gas pipeline in eastern Pennsylvania.
View ArticleChevron to spend $20MM in safety upgrades in wake of fire
Chevron Corp. and state regulators have reached a settlement related to a 2012 fire at its Richmond refinery that will require the company to spend about $20 million on safety improvements.
View ArticleTribes fight trade groups' intervention in pipeline dispute
American Indian tribes trying to shut down the Dakota Access oil pipeline are objecting to the possible intervention of national energy and manufacturing trade groups in the legal dispute.
View ArticleLouisiana moving out of its recession, but job gains slow
Louisiana appears to have dug its way out of recession.
View ArticleEPA clarifies earlier FEMA statement on Texas toxic sites
The Environmental Protection Agency said Sunday it has recovered 517 containers filled with unidentified, potentially hazardous material found floating in or washed up along Texas waterways after the...
View ArticleNew Mexico oil producers concerned about permit backlog
The cost of drilling on public and tribal land went up nationwide, thanks to a recent fee hike. But New Mexico oil and gas producers are more worried about a continued backlog in the processing of...
View ArticleRegulators approve $1.8M pipeline project in North Dakota
Regulators have approved a $1.8 million natural gas pipeline project in northwestern North Dakota.
View ArticleBig oil asks government to protect it from climate change
Texas is seeking at least $12 billion for the full coastal spine, with nearly all of it coming from public funds. Last month, the government fast-tracked an initial $3.9 billion for three separate,...
View ArticleGas explosion rocks western Pennsylvania community
Authorities say a gas explosion in western Pennsylvania has spurred evacuations, but no injuries have been reported.
View ArticleU.S. marks 9/11 with somber tributes, new monument to victims
Americans were commemorating 9/11 with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims Tuesday.
View ArticlePG&E could face murder charges for California wildfires
A California utility’s role in igniting wildfires last year could allow a judge to find that it violated terms of its criminal sentence in a 2010 gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people.
View ArticleS. Carolina joins offshore drilling lawsuit
South Carolina will join a federal lawsuit opposing the Trump administration’s plans to conduct offshore drilling tests, becoming the latest coastal state to take legal action against the proposal.
View ArticleU.S. government says shutdown shouldn’t stop Keystone hearing
But the federal attorneys and the Canadian company that wants to build the pipeline say their absence shouldn’t delay Monday’s hearing on the matter in U.S. District Court in Great Falls.
View ArticleNew Mexico commissioner seeks higher cap on oil royalties
New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard is working on a bill with state lawmakers to allow higher royalty rates for oil and natural gas production on state trust land.
View ArticleTrump signs orders making it harder to block pipelines
President Donald Trump’s support for shifting more power to states on Wednesday faded next to his affinity for oil and gas production, as he aimed to make it harder for states to block pipelines and...
View ArticleCleanup continues after Texas petrochemical fire in March
The cleanup of millions of gallons of waste and polluted water is far from over four months after a large fire burned for days at a Houston-area petrochemical storage site.
View ArticleSelf-fueling boat sets off from Paris on 6-year world trip
A boat that fuels itself is setting off around the world from Paris on a six-year journey that its designers hope will serve as a model for emissions-free energy networks of the future.
View ArticleTax bill boosts oil, gas drilling and renewable energy
The Republicans’ tax package would boost traditional forms of energy such as oil and gas while also supporting renewable energy such as wind and solar power — and even extend a hand to buyers of...
View ArticleMozambique’s jihadists force Total to suspend gas project
Mozambique’s jihadist violence has forced the French energy firm Total to suspend work at its multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas project in the country’s northern Cabo Delgado province.
View Article8 arrested in Minnesota protest over Line 3 pipeline project
Eight people were arrested in a protest to oppose construction of the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline replacement in northern Minnesota.
View ArticleNRG Energy plans up to $4 billion in asset sales
NRG Energy will attempt to raise up to $4 billion through asset sales as it tries lower debt by $13 billion, cut costs and generate profit.
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