Explosion

While the commission that was appointed by President Obama to look into the fatal explosion aboard the BP plc-leased Deepwater Horizon rig on April 20 continue to press for a higher liability cap on offshore damages and the creation of a separate safety institute, some senators are concerned with the fact that liability is centered solely on the operator, allowing contractors a free pass.

While the commission that was appointed by President Obama to look into the fatal explosion aboard the BP plc-leased Deepwater Horizon rig on April 20 continued to press for a higher liability cap on offshore damages and the creation of a separate safety institute Wednesday, some senators were concerned with the fact that liability is centered solely on the operator, allowing contractors a free pass.

In separate actions last Thursday to provide utility bill discounts for victims of the San Bruno, CA, gas pipeline explosion and prepare for winter natural gas delivery operations in the event of a severe cold snap, the head of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said regulators would make sure the pipeline is rerouted.

In separate actions Thursday to provide utility bill discounts for victims of the San Bruno, CA, gas pipeline explosion and prepare for winter natural gas delivery operations in the event of a severe cold snap, the head of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said regulators would make sure the pipeline is rerouted.

Following up on its investigation of offshore drilling practices sparked by the major rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last spring, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has formalized two new rules it said will help improve offshore drilling safety and spill prevention. The new rules came under immediate attack from producers, who argued they would extend the moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico even after the ban was lifted.

In a billion-dollar case that promises to get more complicated in the wake of the San Bruno gas transmission pipeline explosion, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. signaled last Monday that a settlement may be near in its issue-laden general rate case at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

Following up on its investigation of offshore drilling practices sparked by the April rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Thursday formalized two new rules it said will help improve offshore drilling safety and spill prevention. The new rules came under immediate attack from producers, who argued they would extend the moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico even after the ban was lifted.

In a billion-dollar case that promises to get more complicated in the wake of the San Bruno transmission pipeline explosion, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. signaled Monday that a settlement may be near in its issue-laden general rate case at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

Pour more water on the flame lit by the shale gas explosion in the United States, analysts said last week. There’s just too much gas in the world markets to handle, two separate energy teams wrote.