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IEA: UK makes major progress reducing emissions
June 11th, 2019 by Latest News
The UK has made major progress in reducing emissions, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest country review. “The United Kingdom has shown real results in terms of boosting investment in renewables, reducing emissions, and maintaining en…
The US Environmental Protection Agency issued new guidance on states’ certification authority under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The guidance provides recommendations to clarify and streamline the certification process and to promote greater inv…
Devon Energy Corp., Oklahoma City, has set a methane-intensity rate target for its US oil and natural gas production operations of 0.28% or lower by 2025. In 2018, Devon’s methane-intensity rate was estimated at 0.32%, which is pending US Environmental…
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection rejected three land use permit applications for Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Co.’s (Transco) proposed interstate natural gas pipeline across the state on June 5. It also kept the door open for the Wi…
US Transportation Sec. Elaine L. Chao submitted a legislative proposal to Congress on June 3 that would reauthorize safety programs at the US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) from fiscal 2020 through 2023. It also would st…
Permian gas flaring, venting reaches record high
June 4th, 2019 by Latest News
Flaring and venting of natural gas in the Permian basin in Texas and New Mexico has reached an all-time record high in this year’s first quarter, averaging 661 MMcfd, according to research conducted by Rystad Energy. This widespread waste of a valuable…
The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (WAEPA) has recommended environmental approval for the proposed natural gas pipeline interconnector between the Pluto and North West Shelf LNG plants on the Burrup Peninsula.
CNRL cuts Alberta output amid wildfires
June 3rd, 2019 by Latest News
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. said on May 31 it had suspended about 65,000 b/d of crude oil production in response to wildfires in the Wabasca and Slave Lake areas of Alberta.
Second Total solar plant in Japan starts
June 3rd, 2019 by Latest News
Total SA has started commercial operation of its second solar power plant in Japan, a 25-Mw unit at Miyako on Honshu Island.
A final rule signed May 31 by US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew R. Wheeler that waives summertime Reid Vapor Pressure limits and allows year-round sales of gasoline with a 15% ethanol blend was met with disappointment by refiners …