Pundits and analysts alike watching the developments among domestic fossil fuels in the United States have never been busier. New data and extrapolations pop up almost daily, contributing to what is becoming a rich stew of trends and counter-trends. Last week was no exception, with a “comeback” for coal in the power generation space being forecast as coming perhaps as early as next year, and the head of one of the nation’s largest fleets of gas-fired generation plants predicting coal-fired generation plant retirements will accelerate, not recede.
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Fitch: 2012 Production to Hit New Highs, Prices New Lows
Fitch Ratings on Friday joined a growing list of energy pundits in predicting no letup in North American natural gas production in 2012, low prices or not.
December 19, 2011
Fitch: 2012 U.S. Gas Prices May Hit ‘Multi-Year Lows’
Fitch Ratings on Friday joined a growing list of energy pundits in predicting no letup in North American natural gas production in 2012, low prices or not.
December 19, 2011
Kinder Bullish on Shale Gas, Midstream Opportunities
Rich Kinder, who helms one of the largest pipeline transportation and energy storage companies in North America, agrees with a host of energy pundits that North America’s extraordinary shale discoveries have pressured U.S. gas prices and contributed to near-capacity storage levels. However, to the savvy business leader, the new shale supplies are “sort of like nirvana.”
June 8, 2009
Shale Gas ‘Very Bullish’ for Industry, Kinder CEO Says
Rich Kinder, who helms one of the largest pipeline transportation and energy storage companies in North America, agrees with a host of energy pundits that North America’s extraordinary shale discoveries have pressured U.S. gas prices and contributed to near-capacity storage levels. However, to the savvy business leader, the new shale supplies are “sort of like nirvana.”
June 4, 2009
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Courtroom Observers Surprised by Lay’s Turn in Witness Chair
As courtroom pundits saw it, Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay’s turn on the witness stand would be a no brainer. Well-known Houston philanthropist and Bush crony, many of Lay’s close associates and friends have called him a disarming, affable and somewhat avuncular sort of fellow, likely to remember small details about his employees’ personal lives and not prone to micromanaging the business. He was expected to be the calm and steady “nice” guy, unlike co-defendant and ex-Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling, whose brash personality has often preceded him.
May 1, 2006
House Passes Landmark Energy Bill to Open ANWR
Defying the predictions of political pundits, the Republican-led House yesterday passed landmark energy legislation that gives small producers multi-billion dollar tax breaks and lays the foundation for oil and natural gas exploration and production to begin in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) within the next decade. The House bill was a major victory for President Bush, who has backed drilling in ANWR as part of his national energy policy.
August 3, 2001
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