Crisis

Last winter’s propane crisis, which involved shortages of the heating fuel in the Midwest and Northeast, might have been avoided, and there are steps that can be taken to lessen the chance of future shortages, witnesses said in testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in Washington, DC, Thursday.

The recent propane crisis, which involved shortages of the heating fuel in the Midwest and Northeast prompted by unusually frigid winter weather, could actually result in a stronger propane industry, according to RBN Energy’s Callie Mitchell.

The recent propane crisis, which involved shortages of the heating fuel in the Midwest and Northeast prompted by unusually frigid winter weather, could actually result in a stronger propane industry, according to RBN Energy’s Callie Mitchell.

The New York oil and natural gas industry is “imperiled” and “in crisis” because of the ongoing delay over whether to allow hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in horizontal drilling, according to a recent letter sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo by the Independent Oil & Gas Association of New York (IOGA).

The oil and natural gas industry in New York State is “imperiled” and “in crisis” because of the ongoing delay over whether to allow hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state, according to a letter sent Monday to Gov. Andrew Cuomo by the Independent Oil & Gas Association of New York (IOGA).

In response to Japan’s earthquake/tsunami-triggered nuclear power plant crisis, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has launched a two-pronged review of the safety of U.S. nuclear plants, and state regulators in California and Arizona sought reviews of their plants.

In response to Japan’s earthquake/tsunami-triggered nuclear power plant crisis, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Wednesday launched a two-pronged review of the safety of U.S. nuclear plants.

Underscoring what a Canadian research firm said earlier in the month about North American shale and Mexico’s growing gas demand, Sempra Energy’s top gas executive told NGI’s Shale Daily that a strong economy and growing natural gas demand make south of the border an attractive future market for ramped up shale gas production.

The recession and credit crisis have caused the postponement of a $79 million pipeline project in Nebraska proposed by Nebraska Resources Co. LLC (NRC), a unit of Seminole Energy Services, the company said recently. Collapse of the ethanol industry, which the pipeline would have served, was largely blamed.