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EIA Was Asked to Analyze The Impact of Lifting Restrictions on US Crude Oil Exports
Apr 15, 2014The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman and ranking member have asked the Energy Information Administration to analyze the impact of lifting restrictions on US crude oil exports. "This is a complex puzzle that is best ...
Tags: Crude Export, EIA Study
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US Department of Interior on Thursday Extended The Comments Deadline
Jun 10, 2013The US Department of Interior on Thursday extended the comments deadline for a proposed rule governing hydraulic fracturing on public lands by an additional 60 days after industry groups protested the original 30-day comment window. ...
Tags: US, Chemicals, Federal Fracking
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New Hydraulic Fracturing Rules Will Drive Oil and Gas Development From Federal Lands
May 10, 2013New hydraulic fracturing rules being developed by the Obama administration will drive oil and gas development from federal lands, a panel of industry and state officials said in their prepared testimony to a House committee Wednesday. The ...
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A Hearing on The Department of Energy's Fiscal 2014 Budget Request
Apr 22, 2013The chairman of the US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday criticized the Obama administration for failing to adequately fund research into making sure hydraulic fracturing and nuclear waste storage is safe. During a ...
Tags: Senate Energy, Natural Resources
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Ernest Moniz Reiterated The Obama Administration's Position
Apr 11, 2013President Barack Obama's nominee for energy secretary, Ernest Moniz, on Tuesday reiterated the Obama administration's position that decisions to license liquefied natural gas exports from the US should be based on a transparent, analytic ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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Third Key Congressional Committee Has Entered The Debate Over The Renewable Fuel Standard
Mar 22, 2013A third key congressional committee has entered the debate over the Renewable Fuel Standard, calling for comment on a series of questions and issuing a "white paper" detailing concerns about the biofuels mandate and some of the proposed ...
Tags: Chemicals, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Renewable Fuel
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The Looming Decision on Expanding US LNG Exports Will Likely Be on The Agenda
Feb 21, 2013The looming decision on expanding US liquefied natural gas exports will likely be on the agenda during this week's meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Barack Obama, industry observers said Tuesday. "It's just ...
Tags: natural gas exports, natural gas, LNG export
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A Study Commissioned by The US Department of Energy on LNG Exports Is 'Seriously Flawed'
Jan 14, 2013A key Democratic senator on Thursday reiterated his concerns that a study commissioned by the US Department of Energy on LNG exports is "seriously flawed" and should not be used by the agency to grant permits to companies wishing to ship ...
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HGST May Not Have Picked Best Time to Have a Breakthrough in Hard-Disk Drive Innovation
Dec 31, 2012Computerworld - Western Digital's HGST subsidiary may not have picked the best time to have a breakthrough in hard-disk drive innovation. After a decade of trying, HGST recently perfected a method to seal helium gas inside drives. The ...
Tags: hard disk drive, helium gas inside drives, hard drives
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Pipeline Safety and Cybersecurity Will Top The List of Priorities
Dec 4, 2012Pipeline safety and cybersecurity will top the list of priorities for the American Gas Association in 2013, Ron Jibson, the incoming AGA chairman, said Friday. The US group will have a new emphasis on cybersecurity, said Jibson, the ...
Tags: pipeline safety, pipeline cybersecurity, gas
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Energy Efficiency Helped Create Jobs
Nov 27, 2012Author(s): Miriam Berg In 2011, energy efficiency helped create jobs, cut costs and make the United States more energy independent. Read on for the biggest advances made last year in energy efficiency. Policy Many pieces of bipartisan ...
Tags: Transportation, Technology, Policy, Energy Efficiency
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New Efficiency Standards for Incandescent Light Bulbs Went Into Effect on Jan. 1, 2012
Dec 19, 2011New efficiency standards for incandescent light bulbs went into effect on Jan. 1, 2012. Despite the lack of federal funding to enforce the law, domestic lighting manufacturers are required to abide by it, and the overwhelming majority are ...