TOP ENERGY NEWS FOR MAY 23, 2012
Opposition
to a drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing has slowed the
development of natural gas in Europe, creating export
opportunities for U.S. producers hurt by low prices and a glut of gas
at home.
Republicans
in Congress are pushing for the swift departure of Nuclear Regulatory
Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko, whose resignation
announcement set off a political battle for leadership of the safety
panel.
Alaska,
with existing wells drying up and Congress blocking exploration in the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, has fallen into third
place among oil-producing states. Alaska's production in March fell
behind that of North Dakota, whose output has surged thanks to its newly
exploited shale oil reserves.
The
Ohio House is preparing to vote on rules for natural-gas drillers that
Republican Governor John Kasich calls among the nation's
toughest, even as environmentalists say they let companies decide which
industrial chemicals stay secret.
Energy
companies in the Gulf of Mexico will need to improve maintenance of
blowout preventers and train employees working with the
devices designed to stop a runaway well, the Interior Department said.
Three
Democratic senators said they are seeking support from Republicans in a
push for to overhaul regulations of toxic chemicals amid
complaints from industry about the legislative proposals.
TransCanada
Corp.'s proposed pipeline to carry crude from the oil sands of Canada
to the U.S. Gulf Coast would increase gasoline prices,
according to a report from an environmental group that opposes the
project.
Three
national labor unions sent a letter May 22 urging federal safety and
health agencies to increase their enforcement, surveillance,
and industry outreach activities for hydraulic fracturing operations to
reduce the risks they pose to workers.
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