"U.S. Fines BP for Misreporting Gas Production"
"The Interior Department has fined BP America $5.2 million for filing false reports related to gas production on Indian tribal lands in southwest Colorado."
Source: Green (NYT), 07/01/2010
Energy & Fuel
"Senate Panel Votes To End Oil Spill Liability Cap"
"Congress on Wednesday took major steps to rein in Big Oil's offshore drilling practices, as one Senate panel voted to lift all caps on liability in oil spills and another moved to deny offshore leases to companies with poor track records."
Source: Reuters, 07/01/2010
TOOLBOX: Denver Post Finds Thousands of Drilling Spills in Colorado
A big fraction of the leaks and spills involved not merely oil, but produced water containing hydraulic fracturing fluid. You'll find lots of useful data on the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission website.
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TOOLBOX: Database May Reveal an Oil Spill Near You
Every spill report coming in to the NRC goes into a database which is, for the most part, publicly accessible. You can query the database online, or download it for use in your own computer-assisted reporting project.
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"Oil Rigs and the Fishermen Who Love Them"
"Louisiana's fishing industry is getting slammed by the BP spill. So why does it still support offshore drilling?"
Source: Mother Jones, 06/30/2010
"Canada's Oil Sands Lobby Twisting Washington's Arm"
"As U.S. senators debate some of the most sweeping climate change laws in American history, a powerful lobbying effort led by Canadian officials and huge oil firms may be winning big concessions."
Source: Tyee, 06/29/2010
"Millions of Gallons Spilled in Colo. Over 2-1/2 Year Period"
"Oil and gas companies have reported almost 1,000 spills to Colorado regulators over the past 2-1/2 years, totaling 5.2 million gallons of drilling liquids and oil."
Source: Denver Post, 06/29/2010
"The Incandescent Bulb Heads Offstage After Century-Long Performance"
"Earlier this month, when Ikea announced this will be its last year selling incandescent light bulbs, the retailer billed it as an early, pro-sustainability move before federal law 'bans' the famously inefficient lamps."
Source: ClimateWire, 06/29/2010
"Senate Democrats Poised To Start Energy Bill"
"Legislation could include a carbon cap on utility companies. Many Democrats hope a summer discussion on energy will establish a strong contrast with Republicans before this fall's election."
Source: LA Times, 06/28/2010
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