Archives for 2016
20,000 gallons of fuel spill after barge hits South Texas dock
PORT ISABEL, Texas — The Coast Guard says a barge has struck a South Texas dock and dumped about 20,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the water. Cmdr. Keith Pierre says nobody was hurt and...
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Apache, UT Arlington to study water quality around Balmorhea
Chemists from The University of Texas at Arlington are partnering with Houston’s Apache Corp. to study water quality in the newly discovered Alpine High oilfield in West Texas. Kevin Schug, a chemistry professor and director...
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Mexico seeks to export Maya crude to West Coast
Mexico is targeting U.S. West Coast refineries to boost sales of its flagship Maya crude amid a global oil glut. While Mexico has been a regular supplier of Maya oil to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries,...
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Turtle Bayou oilfield cleanup opens nature preserve
By Ryan Maye Handy Until recently, Turtle Bayou was like many places in Texas abandoned by oil and gas development: alligators, bald eagles and bobcats lived among unplugged oil wells. Nonetheless, risks remained for the...
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EIA: Carbon emissions from power plants lowest since 1991
Carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector fell through the first half of 2016 to their lowest level in 25 years, the Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday. The drop comes amidst a long-term shift...
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