What new state requirements restricting ocean water use to cool California’s string of coastal natural gas-fired power plants have done to reshape the state’s reliance on gas-fired generation has been magnified by the unexpected loss of the 2,200 MW San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (Songs) this year.
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Producers Decry EPA Source Rules for Fractured Wells
Two producer groups have protested the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final new source performance standards, which are aimed at restricting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and sulfur dioxide emissions from onshore natural gas operations, including hydraulically fractured (fracked) wells.
Producers Decry EPA Source Performance Standards for Fractured Wells
Two producer groups have protested the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final new source performance standards, which are aimed at restricting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and sulfur dioxide emissions from onshore natural gas operations, including hydraulically fractured (fracked) wells.
API Poll Reveals Voter Sentiment on Energy Taxes, Land Access
A majority of recently surveyed U.S. voters believe that increasing taxes on oil and natural gas producers, as well as restricting access to energy resources, will only contribute to the escalation in the price of gasoline, according to a new poll by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
House Republicans Slam Rule Restricting Trading by Banks
In one of the first hearings of the 2012 session, House Republicans Wednesday called for a delay in the implementation or total repeal of a proposed regulation restricting trading by banks, known as the “Volcker Rule.”
CFTC to Focus on Position Limits Tuesday
The head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) confirmed last week that the final rule on restricting excessive speculation in the derivatives market will be on the agenda at its Tuesday meeting.
Gensler Confirms Position Limit Rule on Agenda of Next Meeting
The head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Tuesday confirmed that the final rule on restricting excessive speculation in the derivatives market will be on the agenda at next week’s meeting.
CFTC’s Chilton Won’t Settle for ‘Weak Position Limits’ Rule
Commissioner Bart Chilton of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Thursday he won’t settle for a watered-down final rule restricting the positions a trader can hold in the derivatives market to prevent concentration.
API’s Gerard Touts the Benefits of Shale Activity
With the federal government restricting access to traditional oil and natural gas plays, resources from emerging shale plays are picking up some of the slack, said the head of the American Petroleum Institute (API).
API’s Gerard Touts the Benefits of Shale Activity
With the federal government restricting access to traditional oil and natural gas plays, resources from emerging shale plays are picking up some of the slack, said the head of the American Petroleum Institute (API).