Chemicals/Petroleum
Rolling Over In Our Graves Over Fracking
July 10, 2012 10:15 am | by Carrie Ellis, Editor, Chem.Info | Blogs | CommentsIt’s been confirmed. Nothing is sacred anymore. First, residential homes and churches, then parks and playgrounds, now this? Graveyards? I’m afraid it’s true. Hydraulic fracturing (or the abbreviation thereof, known as fracking) companies are now targeting the final resting places of your loved ones for plundering the earth in the name of natural gas. Why not?
$1B Fertilizer Plant Planned In Upper Midwest
July 5, 2012 9:53 am | News | CommentsThe plant could help local farmers secure fertilizer without having to rely on imports, and also use natural gas byproduct from oil production in North Dakota.
Judge Weighing Standstill In Biofuels Patent Fight
July 5, 2012 9:25 am | by Randall Chase, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsA joint venture between the DuPont Co. and BP is arguing that Colorado-based Gevo Inc. is entering the fuels market by infringing on its patents.
The Hunt For Black Gold
July 3, 2012 10:39 am | by Trelleborg AB | Articles | CommentsMuch of the “easy” oil has been found, and demand for energy is taking exploration and production to ever-tougher extremes of geography and climate. The deepwater (more than 500 meters or 1,600 feet) and ultra-deepwater (more than 1,500 meters or about 5,000 feet) energy sector represents one of the major growth areas for the oil and gas industry, but exploiting these reserves presents tough technical challenges.
China Fishermen Sue ConocoPhillips Over Spills
July 3, 2012 9:50 am | by Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press | News | CommentsA group of 30 fishermen are claiming their livelihoods have been greatly impacted by two oil spills, the second of which included 110,000 gallons of drilling mud.
Ore. Ethanol Refinery To Re-Start
June 28, 2012 2:50 pm | by Marqise Allen, The Daily News | News | CommentsColumbia Pacific is looking to start production despite the fact that corn prices are high, while the price of ethanol has plummeted.
Study Outlines Options For Shuttered Pa. Refinery
June 28, 2012 10:07 am | News | CommentsAmong the more ambitious proposals for the Marcus Hook refinery is a multibillion-dollar plant to convert gas into liquefied natural gas for export.
Professor: Pa. Shell Tax Credit Is 'Soviet Thinking'
June 27, 2012 12:29 pm | by Kevin Begos, Associated Press | News | CommentsSome tax experts say government shouldn't expense "private business risk," but Gov. Corbett's plan has bipartisan backers and union support.
NJ Assembly Approves Bill Banning Fracking Waste
June 22, 2012 9:10 am | News | CommentsSome lawmakers and environmentalists say public health and natural resources would be endangered if waste from processes done in Pennsylvania enters New Jersey.
Oil Price Falls Below $80 To Ten-Month Low
June 21, 2012 3:00 pm | by Chris Kahn, AP Energy Writer | News | CommentsBenchmark U.S. crude fell to $78.50 per barrel in afternoon trading on reports out of China and the U.S. that both pointed to a manufacturing slowdown.
Russell Stover Candies Agrees To $585K Settlement
June 21, 2012 1:58 pm | News | CommentsThe EPA conducted an audit in June 2008 and found that the Kansas City, Mo.-based candy maker was discharging acidic wastewater.
Much Of Kalamazoo River To Open, 2 Years After Spill
June 21, 2012 1:03 pm | by Mike Householder, Associated Press | News | CommentsA coordinator of the cleanup crew says "much of EPA's work is complete" in removing 840,000 gallons of crude from the river.
Pa. Gov Boasts Broad Support For Refinery Tax Credit
June 21, 2012 11:52 am | by Marc Levy, Associated Press | News | CommentsGov. Tom Corbett is claiming deep support from labor unions and business advocacy groups for his plan to lure in an integrated petrochemical industry.
Cabot Buying Norit For $1.1B
June 21, 2012 7:47 am | News | CommentsChemical and specialty products maker Cabot Corp. is buying Norit NV for $1.1 billion in order to strengthen its specialty chemicals portfolio.
U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Grow By 2.9M Barrels
June 20, 2012 11:19 am | News | CommentsCrude supplies grew by 2.9 million barrels, or 0.7 percent, to 387.3 million barrels, which is 6.4 percent above year-ago levels.
Lubrizol Buying Lipotec
June 20, 2012 8:47 am | News | CommentsSpecialty chemical maker Lubrizol is buying Spanish skincare products maker Lipotec to bolster its personal care business.
Man Accused Of Selling $9.1M In Bogus Energy Credits
June 18, 2012 2:41 pm | by Alex Dominguez, Associated Press | News | CommentsFederal prosecutors accuse Rodney Hailey of selling renewable fuel credits even though his company did not produce any renewable fuel.
OSHA Fines Arkansas Chemical Plant
June 15, 2012 2:25 pm | by Allison Gatlin, El Dorado News-Times | News | CommentsGreat Lakes Chemical Corp. has been hit with more than $100,000 in fines for 18 serious violations.
OPEC Chief Says Oil At $110 A Barrel Is Fair
June 15, 2012 8:34 am | News | CommentsOil prices could rise about $25 from their present levels without threatening the world economy, OPEC Secretary General Abdullah Al-Badry said.
More Than 50,000 Texas City Residents Sue BP
June 14, 2012 1:10 pm | News | CommentsA class-action suit alleges its participants got sick in 2010 from a 41-day emissions release from a refinery that was the scene of a deadly explosion.
Federal Court Rules In Favor Of Pa. Gas Pipeline
June 12, 2012 12:52 pm | by Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press | News | CommentsThree judges ruled that regulators properly approved the 39-mile MARC 1 pipeline despite complaints of unfair negotiations and poor environmental assessments.
Illinois EPA Rejects $2B Coal-To-Gas Plant
June 12, 2012 12:48 pm | by Jim Suhr, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Illinois EPA said developers have not provided required details about emissions despite Gov. Quinn saying the plant will use "ultra-clean" technology.
NC, Ethanol-Maker See Green In Field-Grown Fuel
June 11, 2012 9:20 am | by Emery P. Dalesio, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAn Italian company's subsidiary is geared up to build a factory that can convert grassy plants into fuel amid Sampson County's hog and turkey growers.
EPA Proposes Approving Texas' Clean Air Plan
June 8, 2012 9:34 am | by Ramit Plushnick-Masti, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe EPA said in a statement that it supported giving operating flexibility to some of the biggest air polluters, including the state's many refineries.
Pa. Gov: Shell Tax Break Will Revive Manufacturing
June 5, 2012 2:32 pm | by Peter Jackson, Associated Press | News | CommentsGov. Tom Corbett said his proposed $1.7 billion tax break "is to grow good, sustaining jobs ... not just today but for decades to come."
