North America
Energy Transfer reviewing EPC bids for Lake Charles LNG
Energy Transfer is reviewing bid proposals for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract at its proposed Lake Charles liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Louisiana, Kallanish Energy reports. The ...
Energy, petrochemical ‘renaissance’ possible in Appalachian Basin: DOE
The Appalachian Basin is projected to grow economically because of its energy resources, next-generation manufacturing, and petrochemical development and expansion, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
19 energy companies have filed for bankruptcy in 2020: law firm
Texas-based Gavilan Resources last month filed for Chapter 11 protection, saying it intends to sell its business and assets. It cited the coronavirus pandemic and the oil price rout along ...
Trump administration change aids renewable projects
The Trump administration provided a major boost to developers of renewable energy, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Kallanish Energy reports. The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue ...