Archives for 2017
Market Currents: Venezuela still dodging a default
Happy Nonfarm Friday! Better-than-expected job creation last month is supporting sentiment on this first Friday of February, and crude is being swept along with this, being boosted as well by the announcement of sanctions on...
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Sulfur dioxide emissions from power plants decrease
Sulfur dioxide emissions in the U.S. have decreased significantly in the past decade, thanks to environmental regulations on coal-fired power plants and a rise in natural gas an energy source. Sulfur dioxide, a toxic gas emitted...
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FERC approves Dynegy acquisition of ENGIE power plants
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved Dynegy Inc.’s acquisition of a French power company’s U.S.-based power plants, including six power plants in Texas. The deal with Houston-based power company Dyengy and ENGIE is expected...
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Senate votes to overturn anti-corruption rule on drilling abroad
A federal regulation designed to block U.S. oil and gas companies from bribing foreign officials for access to lucrative drilling rights is set for repeal after a Senate vote early Friday morning. The subject of...
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Tillerson implores State Dept. staff to “not let our personal convictions overwhelm”
The morning after his swearing in the White House, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was not shying away from the giant elephant in the U.S. State Department. Speaking in the lobby of the department’s headquarters...
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