Archives for April 2017
Railroad Commission rejects ranchers’ appeal to reconsider Hilcorp enhanced oil recovery project
The Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s oil and gas regulator, rejected on Tuesday an appeal from a Gulf Coast water conservation district to block several injection wells, which local cattle ranchers fear will pollute...
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Golden Pass LNG cleared to export
The Golden Pass LNG terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast was cleared by the Department of Energy Tuesday to begin exporting up to 2.21 billion cubic feet of gas per day. Located outside Sabine Pass, the...
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Solar farm funded by city starts generating power
A West Texas solar farm financed in part by the city of Houston started generating power last week and has secured Houston’s position as the largest municipal purchaser of renewable energy in the country. French energy...
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Valero’s profit dives in first quarter
By Rye Druzin San Antonio Express-News San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corp. first quarter profit plunged 38 percent as the company invested in turnaround projects, the company said Tuesday. Tjhe nation’s largest refiner earned $305 million,...
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Commentary: Opportunity knocks in Moldova
By Steve C. Nicandros For years, conventional wisdom has warned against investing in places betwixt and between – countries that offer uncertainty, that face geopolitical challenges, that aren’t prepared for Western-style business. Moldova, one of...
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