Risks

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s inquiry into the potential health and environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracing) of unconventional natural gas resources is no cause for alarm among producers, says an industry analyst.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s inquiry into the potential health and environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracing) of unconventional natural gas resources is no cause for alarm among producers, says an industry analyst.

Developing Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) would, among other things, be an important factor in reducing risks for the proposed natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to Lower 48 states, a study prepared for Shell Exploration and Production has found.

A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) assessment of earthquake risks has not deterred Woodside Natural Gas from developing a deepwater liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline 27 miles offshore the Los Angeles International Airport, a company spokesperson told NGI last Thursday. Environmental review work was delayed last fall at Woodside’s request because of a project redesign.

A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) assessment of earthquake risks has not deterred Woodside Natural Gas from developing a deepwater liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline 27 miles offshore the Los Angeles International Airport, a company spokesperson told NGI Thursday. Environmental review work was delayed last fall at Woodside’s request because of a project redesign.

California cannot afford the high costs and risks of added nuclear electric generation plants or a first-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal along its coast, according to the chair of the state Assembly’s Utilities and Commerce Committee Lloyd Levine. In addition, Levine doesn’t seen any significant state energy legislation being passed this year.

California cannot afford the high costs and risks of added nuclear electric generation plants or a first-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal along its coast, according to the chair of the lower house state Assembly’s Utilities and Commerce Committee, Lloyd Levine.

Oil and natural gas facilities, power plants and other critical U.S. infrastructure face increasing risks from cyber threats, system vulnerabilities and the potential impact from the attacks, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Oil and natural gas facilities, power plants and other critical U.S. infrastructure face increasing risks from cyber threats, system vulnerabilities and the potential impact from the attacks, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).