LyondellBasell Looking to Control Braskem; Could Help WV Cracker -
"A deal could breathe life into the ethane cracker Braskem proposed for a site near Parkersburg, W.Va., roughly five years ago."
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6/22/2018
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State Files Motion to Dismiss Federal Lawsuit by EQT -
"Lawyers representing the Secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the natural gas company EQT over a...more
6/11/2018
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In an Internal Memo, the White House Considered Whether to Simply 'Ignore' Federal Climate Research -
"The document, drafted September 18 by Michael Catanzaro, President Trump's special assistant for domestic energy and...more
6/2/2018
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FERC Won't Consider Big Climate Change Effects in Pipeline Reviews -
"FERC's three Republican commissioners issued the surprise ruling as part of an otherwise routine decision on a pipeline upgrade proposed by the utility...more
5/26/2018
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Oil Soars After Trump Nixes Iran Nuclear Deal, Stocks Rally -
"Crude oil prices rose more than 3 percent on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from a nuclear accord with Iran, a move that...more
5/11/2018
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EPA Announces a New Rule. One Likely Effect: Less Science in Policymaking -
"The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new regulation that would restrict the kinds of scientific studies the agency can use when it...more
4/27/2018
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An Interview with Bill Raney, President of West Virginia Coal Association -
Nick Preservati, Co-Chair of Spilman's Energy Practice Group, recently sat down with Bill Raney, President of the West Virginia Coal Association...more
4/20/2018
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U.S. Agencies Agree to Slash Approval Times for Infrastructure Projects -
"More than a dozen federal agencies agreed to slash the time needed for environmental reviews and permitting on major infrastructure projects, a...more
4/13/2018
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California's Ready to Retaliate if Trump Cuts Auto Rules, Sources Say -
"As the Trump administration begins to dismantle Barack Obama's ambitious auto efficiency regulations, California is said to be poised to retaliate...more
3/30/2018
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Trump Prepared to Hit China with $60 Billion in Annual Tariffs -
"President Trump is preparing to impose a package of $60 billion in annual tariffs against Chinese products, following through on a longtime threat that he...more
3/23/2018
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Trump Advisers Fervently Defend Tariffs (Unless They Change, That Is) -
"The White House continued to sow uncertainty about the stiff tariffs President Trump said he would impose on steel and aluminum imports as key...more
3/9/2018
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Anti-Secrecy Lawsuits Soaring Against Pruitt's EPA -
"The suits have come from open government groups, environmentalists and even conservative organizations that have run into a wall trying to pry information out of...more
3/3/2018
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Dominion to Start Cove Point LNG Exports Early March -
"Dominion Energy said it expects to start exporting liquefied natural gas from its Cove Point terminal in Maryland, the second U.S. facility to produce LNG from shale...more
2/23/2018
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Trump Budget Seeks 23 Percent Cut at EPA, Eliminating Dozens of Programs -
"The fiscal 2019 proposal released marks the Trump administration's latest attempt to shrink the reach of an agency the president once promised to...more
2/17/2018
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Oil World Turns Upside Down as U.S. Sells Oil in Middle East -
"Yet, in a trade that illustrates how the rise of the American shale industry is upending energy markets across the globe, the U.A.E. bought oil directly from...more
2/9/2018
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Trump Official Tells Coal Group He's 'an Advocate for the Coal Industry'
"'The good news is I'm with the federal government and I'm here to help,' Doug Matheney, a special adviser in the Energy Department's Office of...more
2/2/2018
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West Virginia Surface, Mineral Rights Owners Say Details Will be Key to Getting Co-Tenancy Bill Passed -
"Surface and mineral rights owners most affected by co-tenancy legislation say they're wary of jumping on the...more
1/26/2018
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Ohio Supreme Court Joins Texas and Oklahoma in Holding the State Does Not Recognize a Separate Implied Covenant to Explore Further -
"We conclude that Ohio does not recognize an 'implied covenant to explore further'...more
1/12/2018
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Appalachia Underground NGL Storage Facility Clears Big Hurdle -
"The Appalachia Storage & Trading Hub initiative got approval for the first of two application phases for a $1.9 billion U.S. Department of Energy loan, the...more
1/5/2018
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Trump Delivers a Mixed Message on His National Security Approach -
"In another shift from his predecessor, Mr. Trump's strategy does not recognize the changing climate as a threat to national security. The document instead...more
12/22/2017
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WV DEP Waives Clean Water Act Authority Over Atlantic Coast Pipeline -
"The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection waived the state's authority under the federal Clean Water Act to determine if another major...more
12/8/2017
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Wheeling Resident David Zatezalo Confirmed to Lead MSHA -
"In a strict party-line vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Wheeling resident David Zatezalo to lead the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. The vote to...more
11/17/2017
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China Energy Investment Signs MOU for $83.7 Billion in West Virginia Projects
"China Energy Investment Corp, the world's largest power company by asset value, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest $83.7...more
11/10/2017
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Drive for ANWR Oil Bonanza Could Prove to be a Bust for the Republicans' Budget -
"Congressional Republicans counting on a $1 billion windfall from selling oil-drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to help...more
11/6/2017
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EPA to Restrict Scientific Advisers Who Get Agency Grants -
"Pruitt did not say how restrictive the policy would be. But it has the potential to greatly reduce the body of expert scientists who could serve on the boards...more
10/28/2017
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