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"Big Oil's Big Pay Day" [1]

"The oil giants — BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil, and Shell—recently released their first quarter reports. Together, the big five's profits were 38 percent higher in the first quarter of 2011 than the same period last year."

Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Mother Jones [6], 05/04/2011

"BP Agrees To Penalty in North Slope Spill Lawsuit Settlement" [7]

"BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. has agreed to pay a $25 million civil fine to settle a federal lawsuit over the largest-ever oil spill on Alaska's North Slope, according to a proposal filed in U.S. District Court in Anchorage on Tuesday."

Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Anchorage Daily News [8], 05/04/2011
June 5, 2011 to June 9, 2011

Equinox Summit: Energy 2030 [9]

Top scientists in low-carbon technologies with a panel of industry and policy experts and future world leaders will pool their expertise and create a realistic roadmap from the energy challenges of today to a sustainable future by 2030. Attend the free event in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, or watch the live stream from your computer.

Other Events [10]
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Technology [11]
Pollution [12]
Policy [13]
Planning & Growth [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Health [16]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Consumer [17]
Region: 
Canada [18]

"Shell Tries to Calm Fears on Drilling in Alaska" [19]

"Shell Oil will present an ambitious proposal to the federal government this week, seeking permission to drill up to 10 exploratory oil wells beneath Alaska’s frigid Arctic waters."

Disasters [20]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: NY Times [21], 05/03/2011

"Energy Information Agency Feels Budget Ax" [22]

"The federal government’s ability to gather and analyze energy data and produce market forecasts will be significantly impaired by the recently enacted budget cuts, the administrator of the Energy Information Administration said."

Environmental Politics [15]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Climate Change [23]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Green (NYT) [24], 05/02/2011
May 19, 2011

Policy Implications of Marcellus Shale Drilling and Fracking [25]

This seminar, hosted by Environmental Law Institute in Washington, DC, follows Nuts and Bolts of Marcellus Shale Drilling and Fracking, on April 14, the first of a two-part series addressing fast-moving developments in the natural gas drilling arena, focusing on Marcellus Shale. The panel will discuss current legislative and policy developments occurring at federal and state levels, potential changes to the regulatory framework, and the overall implications for balancing energy needs with environmental protection in the future.

Professional Meetings [26]
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Public [4]
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Policy [13]
Natural Resources [27]
Laws & Regulations [28]
Environmental Politics [15]
Energy & Fuel [3]
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National (U.S.) [5]

"Coal Is Back, Even as the Obama Administration Pushes Green Energy" [29]

"Big coal is hardly in retrenchment mode. Four of the nation’s five biggest coal companies saw sales rise in 2010, even as the Obama administration blocks expansion of coal mines and focuses on greener energy."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [15]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Center for Public Integrity [30], 04/28/2011

BLM Invites More Public Comment for New Oil Shale PEIS [31]

Public meetings in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming from April 26 to May 5, 2011 will likely be newsy events, with advocates and critics representing industry, environmentalists, local governments, and other interested groups and individuals voicing their opinions.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [32]
Topics on the Beat: 
Laws & Regulations [28]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Natural Resources [27]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]
Visibility: 
Public [4]

Multiple Sources Reveal Fracking Chemicals [34]

New tools provide limited information on substances used in specific wells during the oil and natural gas extraction process called hydraulic fracturing. From 2005-2009, 780 million gallons of 750 substances were injected underground — a starting point for your coverage of this angle.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [32]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [3]
Economy & Business [2]
Chemicals [35]
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Public [4]
May 22, 2011 to May 26, 2011

2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress [36]

The American Society of Civil Engineers' Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) invites you to the 2011 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress in Palm Springs on May 22-26, 2011. This year's technical program focuses on “Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability,” to help the environmental and engineering community integrate sustainability into their work.

Other Events [10]
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Public [4]
Topics on the Beat: 
Water & Oceans [37]
Waste [38]
Transportation [39]
Technology [11]
Planning & Growth [14]
Natural Resources [27]
Government [40]
Forests [41]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Health [16]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Climate Change [23]
Air [42]
Agriculture [43]
Region: 
California [44]

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