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Lawsuit says oil and gas development violates constitutional rights Oil, gas development has grown nearly tenfold in past 10 years May 10 (Reuters) – New Mexico residents on Wednesday sued the state seeking to suspend new permitting for oil and gas production, claiming the government’s approvals for fossil fuel projects, without proper oversight, violates a …

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By Geoffrey Cann Heavy industry has long known that intoxication and some kinds of work simply don’t mix. Digital technologies are helping overcome the risk of hard-to-detect intoxicants on the job site. Many years ago, I was travelling for work and my company credit card was declined at an airport for exceeding its very healthy credit limit. Being stranded …

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LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) – Portfolio investors have dumped petroleum futures and options, reversing the buying frenzy inspired by the production cuts announced by Saudi Arabia and its OPEC⁺ allies at the start of April. Hedge funds and other money managers sold the equivalent of 145 million barrels in the six most important futures and …

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HOUSTON, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Occidental (NYSE: OXY) today announced its first quarter 2023 financial results. The earnings release and accompanying financial schedules can be accessed via the Investor Relations section of the company’s website, oxy.com. The earnings release is also available on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. The company will hold a conference …

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U.S. natural gas production will rise to a record high in 2023, while demand will fall, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday. EIA projected dry gas production will rise to 101.09 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) in 2023 and 101.24 bcfd in 2024 from …

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WASHINGTON — An Indigenous band is asking a Wisconsin judge to order an emergency shutdown of the Line 5 pipeline. The Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa says ongoing spring flooding risks exposing and rupturing the pipeline on its territorial land. The band has asked District Court Judge William Conley, who is presiding …

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May 9 (Reuters) – U.S. refiner Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) said on Tuesday CEO Joseph Gorder would step down from the role on June 30 and named Chief Operating Officer Lane Riggs as his successor. Gorder has led Valero as CEO since May 1, 2014 and served as chairman of the board since Dec. 31, 2014. Gorder …

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Wildfires burning across the Canadian province of Alberta have prompted the evacuation of almost 30,000 residents and the shutdown of oil and natural gas wells and pipeline systems.A total of 109 blazes were burning as of late Sunday, 30 of which were classified as out of control, and a provincial state of emergency has been …

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LAUNCESTON, Australia, April 18 (Reuters) – There is an increasing disconnect between the forecasts for strong global oil demand growth this year, led by Asia, and the reality of weakening margins for refined fuels. The profit from turning a barrel of Dubai crude into refined products at a typical Singapore refinery dropped to $2.53 a …

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Mainspring Energy’s device is a new way to create clean electricity, and it can run on hydrogen. (Bloomberg)  Two generators thrumming in a cramped Silicon Valley parking lot represent a clean power technology so new that most potential customers don’t know it exists. For Adam Simpson and his startup, Mainspring Energy Inc., that’s both a …

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