Archives for January 2018
PUC wants to examine CenterPoint's rates in wake of corporate tax cuts
The chairman of the Public Utility Commission has asked that Houston-based electric utility CenterPoint begin a comprehensive rate case, the first in eight years for the company, and expressed concerns about the utilities’ rates after...
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At Davos, Trump says U.S. is "lifting self-imposed restrictions on energy"
President Donald Trump had a message for the billionaires and CEOs gathered in Davos for the World Economic Forum this week: U.S. oil fields and coal mines are open for business. Source: FuelFix
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Energy sector running low on "mega seals" with conservative spending
There was plenty of dealmaking in the energy sector last year, but most acquisitions were smaller and the pace of so-called mega deals slowed significantly. Source: FuelFix
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Judge says state records law doesn't apply to pipeline plan
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana’s public records law doesn’t apply to a private, for-profit company building a 162-mile-long crude oil pipeline in the state, a judge said Thursday in rejecting a bid by environmental groups...
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Venezuela prosecutor orders arrest of former state oil chief
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s chief prosecutor ordered the arrest of the former head of the state oil company Thursday, accusing him of bankrupting the downtrodden country’s primary source of income. Officials also announced that Venezuela...
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