Latest Energy Headlines
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USGS Forecasts Lower Overall Seismic Hazard for Oklahoma in 2017
Apr 3 2017 // Oklahoma experienced fewer earthquakes last year compared with 2015 and a recent study of human-induced earthquakes predicts another year of reduced seismicity for the state in 2017. The U.S. Geological Survey warns,...
USGS Lowers Seismic Hazard Forecast for Oklahoma in 2017
Mar 31 2017 // Oklahoma experienced fewer earthquakes last year compared with 2015 and a recent study of human-induced earthquakes predicts another year of reduced seismicity for the state in 2017. The U.S. Geological Survey warns,...
Delmarva Petroleum Worker in Delaware Seriously Hurt in Explosion
Mar 30 2017 // A worker at Delmarva Petroleum in Lincoln, Del., nearly died after fire from a chop saw ignited an explosion. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office tells local media that the explosion happened shortly after 1...
Pipeline Owner: North Dakota Crude Spill Larger than First Estimated
Mar 28 2017 // A crude oil spill in western North Dakota in December is now believed to be about three times bigger than originally estimated, pipeline owner True Companies said, making it the largest crude leak to affect water in the...
Trump Moves to Undo Federal Climate Change Policies
Mar 28 2017 // President Donald Trump is moving aggressively to undo policies designed to keep the carbon-cutting promises the U.S. made alongside nearly 200 other countries in Paris, while stopping short of a decision to formally...
Reported Dakota Access Pipeline Vandalism Exposes Risk of Sabotage
Mar 23 2017 // The developer of the Dakota Access pipeline has reported “recent coordinated physical attacks” on the much-protested line, just as it’s almost ready to carry oil. Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners...
Louisiana Flood Board’s Suit Against Oil Companies Still Alive
Mar 21 2017 // Attorneys for a south Louisiana flood board aren’t giving up on their attempt to make scores of oil and gas companies pay for damage to the state’s coastline. A federal judge dismissed their lawsuit in 2015 and...
Berkshire Opposes Political Contribution Disclosure, Fossil Fuel Divestment Proposal
Mar 20 2017 // Warren Buffett’s compensation for running Berkshire Hathaway Inc. edged up 4.0 percent last year to $487,881 reflecting the higher cost of keeping the world’s second-richest person safe. Buffett’s pay was...
Report: Oil & Gas Operations Vulnerable to Hackers
Mar 20 2017 // Oil and gas companies, including some of the most celebrated industry names in the Houston area, are facing increasingly sophisticated hackers seeking to steal trade secrets and disrupt operations, according to a newspaper...
Thousands of Safer Ethanol Rail Tank Cars Sit Idle: Reuters
Mar 17 2017 // While crossing a small wooden bridge in northwestern Iowa last Thursday, 20 rail tank cars in a mile-long train transporting ethanol flew off the tracks, sending fireballs into the sky, while thousands of gallons of the...
Update: Fuel Tanker Hijacking Revives Fears of Somali Pirate Threat
Mar 16 2017 // The hijacking of a fuel tanker off Somalia’s coast shows the threat pirates still pose to one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, a risk that may also hamper the Horn of African country’s efforts to...
Oil And Gas Spills Down in Colorado During Drilling Slowdown
Mar 15 2017 // Spills related to oil and gas development in Colorado are down for the second straight year amid a slowdown in drilling. The Daily Sentinel reported Tuesday that an analysis of state data by the conservation group Center...
Oregon Bills Intend to Prevent Or Mitigate Oil-Train Disasters
Mar 15 2017 // Native Americans, environmentalists and a fishing guide spoke out this week in support of two Oregon bills that aim to prevent, or at least mitigate, an ecological disaster like an oil spill into the Columbia River. One...
Appliances to Pipelines: Trump Plans Major Rollback of Obama Climate Change Rules
Mar 15 2017 // President Donald Trump is set to sign a sweeping directive to dramatically shrink the role climate change plays in decisions across the government, ranging from appliance standards to pipeline approvals, according to a...
Pirates Demand Ransom for Oil Tanker Hijacked off Coast of Somalia
Mar 15 2017 // Pirates off the coast of Somalia, who hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board, are demanding a ransom for the release of the vessel, the EU Naval Force said. The pirates seized the Comoros-flagged Aris...
Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker in 1st Commercial Attack in 5 Years
Mar 14 2017 // Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew onboard, a Somali official said on Tuesday, the first time they have successfully taken a commercial ship since 2012. The Aris 13 sent a distress call on...
Texas Oil Services Company Sued for Race-Based Harassment, Retaliation
Mar 10 2017 // A Texas-based manufacturer of equipment used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has been sued by the the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over charges of racial harassment and retaliation. The EEOC says...
House Balks at Senate Plan for Mississippi Oil Spill Damage Account
Mar 10 2017 // Mississippi lawmakers may be unable to decide this year how to spend $750 million in oil spill damage payments, with sniping between House and Senate members after a bill died at a Tuesday deadline for action when the...
Oil Companies Land a Victory in Louisiana Coastal Lawsuit
Mar 8 2017 // A federal appeals court on March 3 refused to revive a Louisiana levee board’s lawsuit blaming dozens of oil and gas companies for damage to the state’s fragile coast, a major victory for energy companies and...
Report: Energy Sector’s Lack of Sensors, Controls Tempts Hackers
Mar 7 2017 // Oil and gas companies, including some of the most celebrated industry names in the Houston area, are facing increasingly sophisticated hackers seeking to steal trade secrets and disrupt operations, according to a newspaper...
