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Jun 11, 2014
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An Oil Company Has Beat Amazon’s Drones Into the Skies
In another sign that the United States has evolved into a major oil-producing nation, the first company to receive government permission to fly commercial drones over unpopulated areas isn’t Amazon, but British energy company, BP.
Jun 3, 2014
by Oilprice.com
As EPA Launches War on Emissions, U.S. Plays Catch-up With Europe on Renewables
The United States is behind the curve when it comes to the percentage of renewable energy resources on its national grid. And with domestic oil and natural gas production increasing, low-carbon solutions may fall even further by the wayside.
May 30, 2014
by Oilprice.com
Canadian Law Makes It Cheaper to Prevent Oil Sands Leaks Than Clean Them Up
As the Canadian government pushes a new law rendering pipeline companies liable for all damages from leaks and spills, the only friend to both sides in this polarized world of dirty oil sands is leak prevention technology.
May 30, 2014
by Oilprice.com
Obama Plans to Announce Rules to Cut U.S. Carbon Emissions
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce a program that would cut emissions from his country’s coal-fired power plants by 20 percent nationwide and would lead to a cap-and-trade program in every state to pay for the right to pollute.
May 28, 2014
by Oilprice.com
Ukraine: The Real Energy Crisis Starts in June
On June 3, Russia plans to reduce the gas supply to Ukraine — and hence, to Europe — if Kiev has failed to pay in advance for next month’s gas deliveries, the price for which has been doubled as a result of the political crisis.
May 27, 2014
by Oilprice.com
Can Rural Brooks Actually Pose a Threat to the Environment?
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin at Madison issued a paper on May 16 said those bubbles from freshwater brooks may finally answer the question about the volume of methane in the Earth’s atmosphere that is so far unaccounted for. Only human use of fossil fuels outstrips methane as a contributor to greenhouse gases.
May 25, 2014
by Oilprice.com
Are Public Opinion Polls Always Right? Surveys Say ‘No’
A majority of Americans believes that increased natural gas exports would create U.S. jobs and stimulate the domestic economy, or at least that’s what a lobbying group for the energy industry would have you believe. But what people tell pollsters doesn't always reflect the lay of the land.
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