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Shell to Shareholders: Support Climate Change Disclosure

February 2, 2015February 2, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Shell has recommended its shareholders support a climate change resolution. In a letter to shareholders, the company says “Shell has a commitment to transparency.” The resolution, coordinated by ClientEarth, ShareAction and the Aiming for A Coalition, asks Shell to transparently: Stress-test its business models against the requirement to limit global ... Read more »

Petroleum Refineries’ Capacity Increases

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 by Ken Jennison

The capacity of US petroleum refineries increased by 101,000 barrels per calendar day between 2013 and 2014, according to a report by the US Energy Information Administration. There are currently 139 operating refineries and three idle refineries with total atmospheric crude oil distillation capacity of 17.9 million bbl/cd in the ... Read more »

Drones Fighting the Sustainability Battle

May 22, 2014May 21, 2014 by Leon Walker

Unmanned aerial vehicles are most commonly associated with shadowy wars in far-off lands, but they are now starting to be used for the more benign task of sustainability, reports Fuel Fix. Last year, for example, ConocoPhillips employed a fleet of drones to help meet environmental regulations Alaska’s Chukchi Sea, the website reports. ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: BP’s Latest Spill, Rare Earths, NESHAP

March 28, 2014March 28, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

The EPA is investigating possible violations of the Clean Water Act following BP’s crude oil spill into Lake Michigan from its Whiting, Ind., refinery. BP today more than doubled its estimate of the maximum amount spilled, to 39 barrels, or 1,638 gallons. The EPA said the spill likely poses no long-term risk ... Read more »

BP Sustainability Report: Refinery Sales Cut GHG Emissions

March 27, 2014March 26, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

BP has released its 2013 Sustainability Review. Highlights include: Energy efficiency BP’s Toledo refinery improved energy intensity 8 percent from 2010 to 2013. Factors contributing to this include updated technologies and improvements in how BP manages and measures energy use in the refinery’s operating units. BP says it is sharing ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Carbon Standards Inquiry, Water Rights Act, Duke Coal Ash

March 17, 2014March 17, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced an investigation into the EPA’s carbon limits on new coal-fired power plants. Republicans on the committee asked Gina McCarthy for information, particularly on how the agency approached the issue of carbon capture technology, The Hill reports. The Waterkeeper Alliance says it has photos showing that Duke ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Budget, Bottle Ban, Chevron Win

March 5, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

President Obama’s 2015 budget proposal calls for more investment in natural gas research and fossil fuel development, including what energy secretary Ernest Moniz called the administration’s first moves to demonstrate carbon capture technology for natural gas systems, The Hill reports. The budget also includes Obama’s $1 billion fund to help communities ... Read more »

BP Outlook Energy Demand to Rise 41% by 2035

January 17, 2014 by Leon Walker

Global energy demand continues to grow but that growth is slowing and mainly driven by emerging economies – led by China and India – according to the BP Energy Outlook 2035. Global energy consumption is expected to rise by 41 percent from 2012 to 2035 – compared to 55 percent ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Electricity Act, GMO Suit, Pinelands Pipe Decision

January 13, 2014July 3, 2017 by Tamar Wilner

The energy and power subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a markup and vote today and tomorrow on HR 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act. The bill, which committee chair Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced on Thursday, would require that EPA carbon ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Oil Safety Alert, BNSF Suit, GSA Seeks Industry Input

January 6, 2014January 6, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a safety alert in response to last week’s oil train derailment and fire near Casselton, N.D., warning that crude oil from the state’s Bakken formation may be more flammable than traditional heavy crude, The Hill reported. The region’s light sweet crude oil has a burning point ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: NO2 Standards, HCFCs, Product Efficiency

December 27, 2013December 27, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

China will impose stricter standards on the cement, battery, leather and heavy metal industries, including a requirement to control at least 60 percent of nitrogen dioxide emissions, the country’s environment ministry said today. China is the world’s biggest producer and exporter of batteries, and produced 56 percent of global cement last year, ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Chevron ‘Failure,’ BP Claims ‘Fraud, States Petition EPA

December 18, 2013December 18, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

The EPA accused Chevron of 62 violations of federal environmental law, related to an August 2012 fire at a Richmond, Calif., refinery that released a huge gas cloud and sent thousands of people to the hospital. The agency called risk management at the facility “a pervasive failure,” saying the company failed to ... Read more »

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