Two major electricity grid operators, which together coordinate the movement of wholesale electricity in 14 of the nation’s most populated states and the District of Columbia, have agreed to a long-term strategy that includes a call for development of a shared understanding of regional natural gas delivery constraints on power generation.
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Colorado Drill Site Water Data Available
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) has launched a color-coded interactive map tool that allows the public to view water quality data from more than 450 oil and natural gas drilling sites in the state.
House Republicans Raise Questions About FERC’s New Cyber Office
While noting that they share FERC’s goal of protecting the nation’s energy infrastructure from physical and cyber security threats, top Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee questioned the agency about the statutory authority that it relied upon to create the new Office of Energy Infrastructure Security (OEIS) to shield facilities from these risks.
North America Unconventional Oil Supplies Surpass Estimates, Says IEA
A monumental shift in global oil demand and supply growth — with North America’s surging supplies exceeding earlier expectations — is redefining the industry and should transform international trade over the next five years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday.
California Governor Signs Clean Transportation Bills
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed four measures into law aimed at advancing clean fuel transportation in the nation’s most populous state for cars and people.
EIA: Natural Gas Shatters Records in 2011
The nation last year set new records in a variety of categories for natural gas, including gross withdrawals, number of producing wells, domestic consumption, exports, and dry, marketed and onshore production, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
EIA: Natural Gas Production/Consumption Broke Numerous Records in 2011
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said the nation set several new records for natural gas, including gross withdrawals, the number of producing wells, domestic consumption, exports and dry, marketed and onshore production.
EIA Data Shows Shale Gas Development Helped Break Records in 2011
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said the nation set new records for natural gas gross withdrawals, onshore production and the number of producing wells, figures that were boosted in part by shale gas development. Records were also set in domestic consumption, exports and dry and marketed production.
New York Fracking Decision on Hold Pending Health Impact Analysis
New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joseph Martens has rejected a call to conduct an independent review of the public health impacts of high-volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and instead asked the New York State Health commissioner to assess DEC’s health impact analysis to determine whether to permit fracking in the state.