Anticipating more unevenness in its electricity mix in meeting California’s 33% renewable goal by 2020, Sempra Energy’s San Diego Gas and Electric Co. (SDG&E) filed Monday for state regulatory approval of three new power purchase contracts covering up to nearly 450 MW collectively from separate natural gas-fired peaking projects.
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Drilling on Game Lands Approved by Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) approved four deals with Marcellus Shale operators at its April meeting, including one that could lead to drilling on state lands.
April 25, 2011
Pennsylvania Republican Proposes Severance Tax
Despite the opposition of Gov. Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania lawmakers from both sides of the aisle continue to look for ways to generate revenue from the Marcellus Shale.
April 19, 2011
DRBC’s Draft Water Rules Draw Deluge of Responses
Ahead of a midnight deadline Friday to comment on the Delaware River Basin Commission’s (DRBC) draft water quality amendments, those for and against the proposed changes attempted to make their voices heard by delivering thousands of responses to the commissioners.
April 18, 2011
California Regulators Critical of PG&E Pipe Response
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will consider at its upcoming meeting Thursday whether to order Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) to face a show-cause hearing over what the regulators consider the utility’s lack of compliance in the state and federal investigations of the Sept. 9 natural gas transmission pipeline rupture in San Bruno, CA.
March 21, 2011
California Regulators to Crack Down on PG&E
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said Friday it will consider at its upcoming meeting Thursday ordering Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) to face a show-cause hearing over what the regulators consider the utility’s lack of compliance in the state and federal investigations of the Sept. 9 natural gas transmission pipeline rupture in San Bruno, CA.
March 21, 2011
Arkansas Disposal Well Ban Extended for Tremor Study
The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission (AOGC) has extended a moratorium on the drilling of new disposal wells in the Fayetteville Shale by six months while it collects data to determine whether disposal activities contributed to hundreds of small earthquakes in the area.
February 1, 2011
Magnum Hunter Bags Bakken Trophy in $325M Deal
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp., which has been on the prowl for unconventional gas and oil resources for several months, on Wednesday agreed to pay $325 million to acquire Bakken Shale producer NuLoch Resources Inc.
January 21, 2011
ExxonMobil CEO: Technology ‘Critical Enabler’ to Expand Energy Sources
Technology will be a “critical enabler” in meeting the world’s growing energy needs, ExxonMobil Corp. CEO Rex Tillerson said Thursday.
January 10, 2011
ExxonMobil CEO: Technology ‘Critical Enabler’ to Expand Energy Sources
Technology will be a “critical enabler” in meeting the world’s growing energy needs, ExxonMobil Corp. CEO Rex Tillerson said Thursday.
January 10, 2011
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