The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has given the green light to shipping at the proposed $6 billion-plus Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal and connecting transmission pipeline in Coos Bay in Oregon.
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Coast Guard Sinks Idea to Allow Barges to Haul Shale Wastewater
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said it is withdrawing a proposal to allow barges to transport wastewater in bulk from hydraulic fracturing (fracking) along the nation’s waterways, in part due to tepid support from the oil and gas industry, but it may revisit the idea in the future.
Fire Aboard Oil Rig Offshore Louisiana Forces 28 to Evacuate
No injuries were reported after a Gulf of Mexico drilling platform offshore Louisiana caught fire early Friday, forcing the evacuation of 28 people, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said.
Fire Aboard Oil Rig Offshore Louisiana Forces 28 to Evacuate
No injuries were reported after a Gulf of Mexico drilling platform offshore Louisiana caught fire early Friday, forcing the evacuation of 28 people, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said.
Houston Ship Channel Traffic Jams on Oil Spill Cleanup
A fleet of oil-retrieving skimmers and other vessels, as well as close to 400 people, were working Monday in parts of the Houston Ship Channel to contain up to 400 bbl (168,000 gallons) of heavy oil that spilled following a collision Saturday between an oil barge and cargo ship. The ship channel, one of the world's busiest waterways to move petrochemicals, could be closed partially to import and export traffic for a week or more.