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Utah on Verge of Big Oil Shale Development

Although already under environmental appeal, Utah state officials issued a permit the last week in March to a Delaware-based company to a begin a large oil shale extraction project that eventually could cover up to 1,500 acres in the Uintah Basin. It could end up being one of the largest oil shale mining operations in the state.

April 3, 2012

1.1 Bcf/d of Power Generation Gas Demand Seen Coming

The closest thing to a sponge that would soak up some of the market’s excess natural gas is more gas-fired power generating capacity. And according to Bentek Energy LLC, producers have something to look forward to in that regard.

March 5, 2012

Bentek: 1.1 Bcf/d of Power Generation Gas Demand Coming

The closest thing to a sponge that would soak up some of the market’s excess natural gas is more gas-fired power generating capacity. And according to Bentek Energy LLC, producers have something to look forward to in that regard.

March 2, 2012

A Question for Gas Interests: Coal’s Staying Power

If one believes the shale gas story — that North America is swimming in the stuff — then it’s obvious that the market needs a sponge to soak up the supply. Gas-fired power generation is easily the largest and most likely, but its absorbency will be dictated by constraints on coal-fired power emissions that have yet to be worked out, let alone understood.

July 29, 2010

CSU’s Gray Cuts 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Again

While Tropical Storm Ernesto continued to soak the Mid-Atlantic Friday, one prominent hurricane forecasting team was slashing its expectations for the 2006 season for a second time in a month. In the downgrade, Colorado State University forecasters William Gray and Philip Klotzbach said they now expect there to be fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic than during a normal season.

September 5, 2006