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Industry Brief

Seal Beach, CA-based Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has identified 32 more locations in 22 states for its “America’s Natural Gas Highway” series of liquefied natural gas (LNG) long-haul truck fueling stations (see Daily GPI, Jan. 17). The locations range from Arkansas to Wisconsin, and Florida to Washington state. Clean Energy now has specified 98 locations in 37 states. The company raised $450 million last year to help fund its development of a national LNG/CNG transportation fueling network (see Daily GPI, Aug. 29, 2011).

January 25, 2012

Wastewater Well Operator To Fund Ohio Quake Study

The Ohio company that owns a wastewater disposal well in Youngstown, OH, shut down by state regulators for allegedly triggering a series of earthquakes will pay for a study to determine the cause of the seismic activity.

January 16, 2012

Wastewater Well Operator D&L Energy To Fund Ohio Quake Study

The Ohio company that owns a wastewater disposal well in Youngstown shut down by state regulators for allegedly triggering a series of earthquakes will pay for a study to determine the cause of the seismic activity.

January 11, 2012

BP, Contractors Appeal Macondo-Related Violation Notices

BP plc, Halliburton Co. and Transocean Ltd. are appealing a series of notices issued by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) that found the companies violated federal offshore drilling regulations when the Macondo well blew out in April 2010.

January 10, 2012

McDonnell Pursues Virginia’s ‘Energy Capital’ Crown

Still wanting to make his state the “energy capital of the East Coast,” Gov. Bob McDonnell last week unveiled a series of recommendations for the 2012 Virginia General Assembly session, which he said will allow the state to take advantage of “a bounty of natural resources that can aid in our nation’s growing need for affordable and reliable energy sources.”

January 9, 2012

McDonnell Pursues Virginia’s ‘Energy Capital’ Crown

Still wanting to make his state the “energy capital of the East Coast,” Gov. Bob McDonnell Wednesday unveiled a series of recommendations for the 2012 Virginia General Assembly session that he said will allow the state to take advantage of “a bounty of natural resources that can aid in our nation’s growing need for affordable and reliable energy sources.”

January 6, 2012

BOEM Completes Draft Plan for 2012-2017 GOM Lease Sales

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for a series of five oil and gas lease sales tentatively scheduled for 2012-2017 in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico (GOM) planning areas.

January 3, 2012

BOEM Completes Draft Plan for 2012-2017 GOM Lease Sales

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for a series of five oil and gas lease sales tentatively scheduled for 2012-2017 in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico (GOM) planning areas.

January 2, 2012

New England’s Electric Grid Ever More Dependent on Natural Gas

New England’s electrical grid faces a series of challenges in coming years, including potential problems that could result from an increased reliance on natural gas, according to independent grid operator ISO New England (ISO-NE).

October 10, 2011

New England’s Electric Grid Ever More Dependent on Natural Gas

New England’s electrical grid faces a series of challenges in coming years, including potential problems that could result from an increased reliance on natural gas, according to independent grid operator ISO New England (ISO-NE).

October 10, 2011