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First floating U.S. wind farm may be built off California
EDP Renewables and four other companies have partnered with a Northern California power provider to develop the first U.S. offshore wind farm to feature advanced floating turbines, the group said, ...
NRC to issue license for two new reactors in Florida
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said last week it will issue a license to utility Florida Power & Light for two new nuclear reactors at Turkey Point, ...
EPA reworking rules on methane leaks, coal ash
The U.S. Environmental Protection is reworking former President Obama-era rules on methane emissions from new oil and natural gas wells and other facilities, Kallanish Energy reports. The agency is also ...
U.S. utility commissioners call for action on used nuke fuel
Two decades after the deadline passed for the U.S. government to start accepting nuclear waste for disposal, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) wants lawmakers ...
Oklahoma earthquake totals in 2017 drop
The number of magnitude 3 or greater earthquakes in Oklahoma has dropped significantly in 2017, according to state regulators. The Oklahoma Geological Survey reports the state has had 294 quakes ...
Total breaks production record in first quarter
French oil major Total reached record production in the first quarter of 2018, posting 5% growth year-over-year, despite the expiration of the Mahakam permit in Indonesia, Kallanish Energy reports. The ...
Venezuela’s crude exports down 27.2% y-o-y in Feb.
Venezuela’s crude oil seaborne exports dropped 27.2% year-over-year in February, as the country struggles to keep production levels from falling due to natural declines and underinvestment, Kallanish Energy learns. Data from UK’s ...
Billionaire oilman Hildebrand resigns as Hilcorp CEO
Hilcorp Energy, one of the largest privately-held producers in the U.S., announced its billionaire owner, Jeff Hildebrand, has stepped down as CEO, but will remain as executive chairman. “The organizational change ...
Court: Natgas emissions must be considered in approving lines
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its ruling that greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas pipelines and the impacts of those emissions should be considered when such projects ...
Ohio EPA troubled by HDD problems on Rover Pipeline
Rover PIpeline is continuing to have horizontal directional drilling (HDD) problems under the Tuscarawas River in Ohio, and that concerns the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Kallanish Energy finds. In a three-page ...