Month: June 2020
Pennsylvania grand jury blasts DEP, DOH over fracking
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania Health Department both failed to protect the public health during the state’s Marcellus Shale natural gas boom, according to a scathing ...
Minnesota regulator reaffirms Line 3 approvals
A Minnesota regulator has reaffirmed its support for Enbridge’s Line 3 Pipeline replacement project, Kallanish Energy reports By a 4-1 vote, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has voted to deny ...
Testing electrochemical technology for turning CO2 into RNG
Three companies have announced that they have demonstrated further advancement of a new cutting-edge electrochemical technology that converts carbon dioxide in raw biogas to pipeline-quality renewable natural gas (RNG). That ...
Myanmar enters LNG importing arena
Myanmar has become the newest country to start importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the fuel is adopted as the fastest solution to recent power shortage and increased power demand. The ...
New gas-fired power plant begins operations in Pennsylvania
There is a new 1,000-megawatt power plant fueled by natural gas in western Pennsylvania, Kallanish Energy reports. The Hickory Run Energy Center in Lawrence County near New Castle, Pennsylvania, began ...
Sakhalin Energy granted 5-year license extension
Russia’s Sakhalin Energy, the operator of the Sakhalin-2 LNG plant, said on Thursday its oil and gas licenses have been extended for another five years, Kallanish Energy reports. The joint ...
ExxonMobil Takes Action: Slashes Guyana Oil Output to Address Flaring Concerns
ExxonMobil, one of the largest multinational oil and gas companies, has taken decisive action to address concerns over flaring in Guyana’s oil fields. The company announced a significant reduction in ...
Chevron, Shell lead industry’s resilience at $30/Bbl Brent: WoodMac
Chevron and Shell’s upstream portfolios are the most resilient at oil price at $30 a barrel and offer the highest cash margins at $70/Bbl, according to analysts at Wood Mackenzie. ...
New Mexico utility to allow nuclear leases to expire
A New Mexico utility will exit current leases for nuclear power and will instead develop renewable power by 2040, Kallanish Energy reports. PNM said it will allow leases for 114 megawatts ...
Massachusetts to investigate natural gas transition
Attorney General Maura Healey wants Massachusetts to formally assess the future of natural gas in the state, Kallanish Energy reports. “In order to combat the climate crisis and meet our ...