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Canada minister 'cautiously optimistic' US will approve Keystone XLCanadian Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said Thursday he does not expect the US to veto the proposed Keystone XL pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to Texas.
Water: the big issue for frackingWater鈥檚 just too important for the fracking business not to handle wisely, Stuebi writes.聽
EPA must weigh impacts of regulations, business group saysThe Business Roundtable's recommendations to the EPA underscore the need to take聽action to protect the environment while not harming American jobs and consumers, Tracey writes.
Using oil to get off of oilGovernments should encourage domestic drilling to meet our energy needs in the short-term, Rapier writes, while using the royalties and tax revenues to fund programs that reduce dependence on oil.
Oil, gas salaries rise amid slumping economyOil and gas wages and benefits saw an overall increase in 2012, according to a recent study.聽Base salaries across the entire oil and gas industry rose by 8.5 percent in 2012, Alic writes.- Wait 鈥� what is 'fracking'? An energy vocabulary quiz.
The energy world is replete with buzzwords: "fracking," "tar sands," and "the grid." But what do they really mean? Test your energy literacy with the Monitor's energy vocabulary quiz.
Why globalization is energy intensive and wreaks havoc on oil pricesGlobalization uses up finite resources like oil and coal more quickly, Tverberg writes. It also increases carbon dioxide emissions and acts to聽increase聽world oil prices, she adds.
Exclusive: Cyberattack leaves natural gas pipelines vulnerable to sabotageA government report says a cyberattack against 23 natural gas pipeline operators stole crucial information that could compromise security. Experts strongly suspect China's military.
How high oil prices hurt wages and limit economic growthWages don鈥檛 rise at the same time as oil prices rise, Tverberg writes. The result is a mismatch between what citizens can afford, and the cost to manufacture and transport products.
Is the Keystone XL pipeline worth it?The Keystone XL pipeline gains new endorsements as environmental opposition grows. Putting ecological implications aside for a moment, is the Keystone XL pipeline, and the tar sands production that goes with it, a good financial investment?
BP drilling operations face scrutiny in Gulf oil spill trialTwo former BP executives testified Wednesday about the effect of cost-cutting measures on BP's drilling operations before the 2010 oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. It marks聽the third day of the Gulf oil spill trial designed to figure out how much BP and other companies are to blame for the spill.
Shell halts Arctic oil drilling in 2013Royal Dutch Shell PLC announced Wednesday it would suspend drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean in 2013.聽Shell has experienced several setbacks this winter in its Arctic oil drilling plans.- Shell halts Arctic oil drilling in 2013Royal Dutch Shell PLC announced Wednesday it would suspend drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean in 2013.聽Shell has experienced several setbacks this winter in its Arctic oil drilling plans.
Oil, gas, and the investment sinkhole problemIf we want to 鈥済row鈥� oil and gas production at all, businesses will need to keep investing increasing amounts of money (and energy) into oil and gas extraction, Tverberg writes. For this to happen, prices paid by consumers for oil and gas will need to continue to rise.
Rising energy costs impact fixed incomesMore than half of US households will spend an average 20 percent of their family budget on energy, nearly double what they spent 13 years ago, Gates writes.聽In North Carolina, the 2.1 million households earning less than $50,000 annually spend 23 percent of their income on energy.
BP eyes Tanzanian natural gas assetsExecutives from oil giant BP recently descended on Tanzania with a request to pursue natural gas investments and try their luck in a venue that has become one of the biggest gems in the region, Alic writes.
Marissa Mayer telecommuting ban: Will Yahoo! rebound by being less green?Marissa Mayer has raised eyebrows in Silicon Valley by issuing a ban on working from home at Yahoo! It's not the only digital company discouraging telecommuting, despite its energy savings.
Will trains derail the Keystone XL pipeline?The Keystone XL pipeline could fall by the wayside given the increased interest in the transportation of crude oil via rail, Graeber writes. With more crude travelling on trains, will rail overtake Keystone XL and other pipelines as the preferred method of oil transport?
Spending cuts: What does the sequester mean for energy?Spending cuts will hit a wide range of energy programs starting Friday, unless a deal is reached to avert the sequester. What do the spending cuts mean for fossil fuels and renewables?
The shaky logic of US natural gas exportsThe debate over US natural gas exports聽is a classic case of those in an extractive industry seeking top dollar for their minerals, Cobb writes, and those who buy the minerals to make other things seeking to keep a lid on the price of their inputs.
