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By Vorys On February 26, 2009

No Oil Shale Development

The Washington Post is reporting that Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, has decided to scrap oil-shale development leases on...


Tags: Oil Shale, Energy

By Vorys On February 25, 2009

WVa Energy Taxes

Something to watch for - The Governor of West Virginia has proposed tax changes of fairly limited benefit for the oil and natural...


Tags: Energy

By Vorys On February 25, 2009

More Offshore Drilling Needed

This report from the Houston Chronicle discusses how major oil and gas company executives are lobbying Congress and the Obama...


Tags: Energy

From the NYT: "Despite appearances to the contrary, the economic stimulus bill does not require states to 'decouple' utility...


Tags: Energy, Decoupling, Utility

By Vorys On February 25, 2009

2008 Energy Deals Decline in Value

According to MSNBC, a report released today by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, finds that global oil and gas deal values declined...


Tags: Energy

Yesterday the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company v. U.S.  At...


Tags: CERCLA, Environment

By Vorys On February 23, 2009

Exception to PA Hiring Freeze

Good news for the PA DEP. The potential economic benefits from natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale apparently outweigh...


Tags: Marcellus, Energy

By Vorys On February 23, 2009

Oil Shale A Possibility?

Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, recently said that the new Administration will push an energy plan that includes a wide range of...


Tags: Oil Shale, Energy

By Vorys On February 21, 2009

Commodity Speculation Legislation

According to this press release, Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) introduced legislation today to address speculation and price...


Tags: Energy

By Vorys On February 20, 2009

Carbon Capture and Oil Sands

At a meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Harper of Canada, cooperation on research and development of carbon...


Tags: Carbon, Energy

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