June 19–Supporters and opponents of a proposed pipeline descended on the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission in St. Paul Monday for the first day of hearings on whether the commission will grant Enbridge a certificate of need for the replacement of Line 3 — a proposed 340-mile oil pipeline running east-west across the state. The commission
June 19–China’s response has been swift and predictable: When the Trump Administration on Monday threatened to expand tariffs to include some $200 billion in Chinese goods, Asia’s economic powerhouse promised swift retaliation should that occur. The back-and-forth picked up on Friday, when the U.S. announced tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods. China countered with
June 19–WASHINGTON — More than 300,000 miles of natural gas transmission lines crisscross the United States, fueling electricity and industrial plants and heating homes, while also providing an alluring target for hackers looking to disrupt the American economy. Now those pipelines are at the center of a debate in Washington about the future of the
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June 19–State oil regulators on Monday rolled out new health and safety rules inspired by a 2014 Arvin gas leak that forced about three dozen people from their homes for more then eight months. The regulations call for yearly inspections of all active gas pipelines near homes and other occupied buildings. Pipelines that are at
June 19–Tanker deliveries of foreign crude oil to Portland Pipe Line Corp. terminals in South Portland have essentially stopped in the last nine months, the company’s president and CEO testified Monday, kicking off the long-awaited federal trial challenging the city’s “Clear Skies” ordinance. The company is trying to show that the 2014 municipal ban on
June 19–Enbridge Inc. on Monday tried to sweeten the case for its proposed new pipeline across northern Minnesota, as state regulators began final deliberations on the controversial $2.6 billion project. Enbridge said it would put a corporate guarantee behind its new Line 3 in case the pipeline leaked and damaged the environment — something the
June 19–Enbridge Inc. on Monday tried to sweeten the case for its proposed new pipeline across northern Minnesota, as state regulators began final deliberations on the controversial $2.6 billion project. Enbridge said it would put a corporate guarantee behind its new Line 3 in case the pipeline leaked and damaged the environment — something the
June 18–Oil giants Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell must ramp up spending to hit growth targets in the booming Permian Basin, spurring more consolidation and inflated oilfield services costs in the area, according to a new report released today from IHS Markit. The supermajors, as they are known, will need to invest nearly
June 18–Oil majors led by Exxon Mobil and Chevron will need to increase their spending in the booming Permian Basin by billions of dollars over the next three years to meet their production goals, likely leading them to acquire more companies and acreage while increasing demand — and costs — for oilfield services, according to
