North America
FERC denies latest petition from Constitution Pipeline
The stalled Constitution Pipeline in New York State has once again failed to start. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has declined to overrule New York State, which has denied a needed ...
FERC approves service for Rayne Xpress Pipeline
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the Rayne Xpress Pipeline to begin shipping Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas to the Gulf Coast, Kallanish Energy reports. The project required ...
Pennsylvania fines WPX $1.2M for 2012 water contamination
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced WPX Energy Appalachia has agreed to pay a $1.2 million fine for oil and gas violations that impacted groundwater and private water supplies in ...
Officials checking for small Aliso Canyon methane leak 🔓
Aliso Canyon has on two occasions since Aug. 1, released excessive methane into the atmosphere in Southern California, Kallanish Energy learns. The high levels of methane or natural ...
Shell completes divestment of Canadian oil sands assets 🔓
Royal Dutch Shell said Wednesday it completed the $9.45 billion sale via three Canadian units and two deals of all its Canadian in-situ (in-ground) and undeveloped oil ...
Rover Pipeline gets approval for HDD drilling at four sites
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given Rover Pipeline LLC approval to conduct horizontal directional drilling (HDD) under streams and highways at four more locations along the route of the ...
Two units close at New Mexico coal-fired power plant
PNM Resources has shuttered two of four coal-fired units at its San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico in order to comply with federal visibility regulations, Kallanish Energy reports. The company’s ...
Allianz closes 1st debt renewable energy deal in U.S.
Investment manager Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) said Wednesday it invested over $400 million for its clients in the Grande Prairie Wind project (GPW), Kallanish Energy finds. GPW is a 400-megawatt ...
U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico continue growing
U.S. pipeline exports of natural gas continued to grow in 2016, having doubled since 2009, the Energy Information Administration reports. Most of the growth is attributable to ...
Developer drops plan for 119-turbine wind farm in Maine
A 119-turbine wind farm in Aroostook County that would have been the largest in Maine and one of the largest ever planned for New England has withdrawn its application, citing ...