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Fracking companies look to solar panels to power equipment

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Bloomberg
Though most hydraulic fracturing sites are powered by diesel engines, some companies are using solar panels and gravity to power equipment in an effort to reduce carbon emissions and create quieter processes, Bloomberg reports.
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Cuomo administration delays decision on fracking ban

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Reuters
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration announced it would delay its decision on the fate of a four-year-old ban on hydraulic fracturing. The Department of Environmental Conservation filed a 90-day deadline extension in order to complete a study on fracking's health effects, Reuters reports.
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Gas driller pays $177K to settle EPA wetlands violations

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The Associated Press

PDC Mountaineer of Bridgeport, W.Va., will pay $177,500 to settle claims by the Environmental Protection Agency that it failed to obtain Clean Water Act permits for natural gas drilling sites, the Associated Press reports. 

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Oil

Oil rises on higher economic growth expectation

By The Associated Press on November 29, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil rose Thursday on an improved reading on U.S economic growth while lawmakers continued their tussle over the "fiscal cliff."

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Oil rises as worries over US budget deal ease

By The Associated Press on November 29, 2012

BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil rose Thursday as U.S. leaders voiced optimism that a budget deal would be reached before the end of the year.

Benchmark crude for January delivery was up 53 cents to $87.02 per barrel at late afternoon Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract dropped 69 cents to finish at $86.49 per barrel in New York.

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Developer sues N.Y. environment agency over fracking moratorium

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The Wall Street Journal
Natural-gas developer Lenape Resources has filed a lawsuit against the New York Department of Environmental Conservation and the Town of Avon to challenge a local moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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'Fiscal cliff' worries pressure oil prices

By Sandy Shore on November 28, 2012

The price of oil fell Wednesday as traders looked for signs of progress in negotiations over U.S. budget issues.

Benchmark oil dropped 69 cents to finish at $86.49 per barrel in New York. Earlier, the price was down nearly 2 percent. But much of the loss was erased after a Federal Reserve survey showed economic growth improved in October and early November across much of the country.

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Oil below $87 after OECD cuts growth forecasts

By Pamela Sampson, AP Business Writer on November 28, 2012

BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil fell below $87 a barrel Wednesday after the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development cut its growth outlook for the U.S. and the 17 countries that use the euro currency.

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New York seeks extension on fracking regulation deadline

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Bloomberg
The New York Environmental Conservation Department has asked the Office of Administrative Hearings for a 90-day extension of a Nov. 29 deadline to write hydraulic fracturing rules. If approved, the extension would allow a longer public-comment period, Bloomberg reports.
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Afghans look to local natural gas as energy source

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The Wall Street Journal
Bolstered by Pentagon investments, some regions in Afghanistan have started to used locally produced natural gas as a source of fuel for the nation's energy future, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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House approves bill to shield utilities from fines

Source: 
FuelFix
The House approved a bill that would protect electric utilities from environmental fines and lawsuits if the Energy Department orders them to keep power flowing, FuelFix reports.
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Natural Gas

Senate Energy to take on fracking

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The Hill
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will meet to discuss safe development of shale gas and hear testimony from government and industry officials today, The Hill reports.
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Environmental Defense Fund under fire for fracking standards

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Bloomberg
Activists and environmentalists launched criticisms against the Environmental Defense Fund for its decision to join industry groups to help develop hydraulic fracturing standards, Bloomberg reports.
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Policy

Fluid Recovery Service to upgrade facilities in EPA settlement

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Environmental Protection Agency

Fluid Recovery Services agreed to $30 million in upgrades to facilities and pay a fine to settle EPA allegations that it violated the Clean Water Act.

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Politics

Steyer's group to get involved in Mass. Senate race

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The Hill
Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer plans to spend on behalf of Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., in the Massachusetts Senate election, The Hill reports.
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Natural Gas

Colorado becomes battlefield in fracking debates

Source: 
Bloomberg
Some industry leaders are concerned that shifting opinions and increased legislative action on hydraulic fracturing could hinder their chances to develop Colorado's energy resources, Bloomberg reports.
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Nuclear

Dominion: Nuclear fuel removed from Kewaunee

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Green Bay Press-Gazette
Dominion Resources Inc. told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week that it had removed all nuclear fuel from the reactor at the shuttered Kewaunee Nuclear Plant, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.
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Renewable Energy

Colorado renewable bill faces lawsuit, advertising

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The Gazette
A Colorado bill to establish a renewable energy mandate for cooperatives has faced a lawsuit and an advertising campaign over whether the bill would incentivize state renewable energy, The Gazette reports.
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Oil

PetroChina seeks more collaboration with Exxon, Shell, BP

Source: 
Bloomberg
PetroChina Co. plans to expand its cooperation with ExxonMobil, Shell and BP to expand resources, Bloomberg reports.
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Gazprom planning new LNG project

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The Wall Street Journal
Gazprom Chief Executive Alexei Miller said the company plans to announce a new liquefied natural gas project soon, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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