Politicians

The New York Assembly has overwhelmingly approved legislation to limit hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state’s portion of the Marcellus Shale, but whether the latest attempt to limit drilling will be approved in the state Senate remained a question on Tuesday.

When politicians talk about “ownership,” they usually are referring to home ownership and invoking the American dream. But a gubernatorial candidate in Alaska is campaigning on the idea of citizen ownership of the state’s biggest dream: the Alaska gas pipeline.

When politicians talk about “ownership,” they usually are referring to home ownership and invoking the American dream. But a gubernatorial candidate in Alaska is campaigning on the idea of citizen ownership of the state’s biggest dream: the Alaska gas pipeline.

Several companies cashing in on Marcellus Shale-related business across Pennsylvania told their stories last week to an audience of politicians and fellow businessmen, one of several community outreach efforts by the Marcellus Shale Coalition, an organization of more than 80 producer and supplier members.

Several companies cashing in on Marcellus Shale-related business across Pennsylvania told their stories last week to an audience of politicians and fellow businessmen, one of several community outreach efforts by the Marcellus Shale Coalition, an organization of more than 80 producer and supplier members.

If politicians expect clean-burning natural gas to relieve their coal-fired power generation emissions woes, they need to give gas producers greater access to lands on which they can drill, the Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) said last week.

If politicians expect clean-burning natural gas to relieve their coal-fired power generation emissions woes, they need to give gas producers greater access to lands on which they can drill, said the Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA).

BP plc said Friday that CEO John Browne, who has faced increasing scrutiny from U.S. regulators, politicians and stakeholders following problems, accidents and scandals within some of the company’s business units, will retire at the end of June, more than a year earlier than planned. Tony Hayward, currently head of exploration and production (E&P) for the London-based major, will succeed the embattled CEO.

BP plc said Friday that CEO John Browne, who has faced increasing scrutiny from U.S. regulators, politicians and stakeholders following problems, accidents and scandals within some of the company’s business units, will retire at the end of June, more than a year earlier than planned. Tony Hayward, currently head of exploration and production (E&P) for the London-based major, will succeed the embattled CEO.