South Texas Drilling Permit Roundup: British refiner pushes forward with fracking Austin Chalk
After being blocked from fracking in the U.K., a British company has set its sights on South Texas’ Austin Chalk.
States warn that virus may doom climate projects
The coronavirus has prevented states from meeting the conditions of a $1 billion Obama-era program for large-scale construction projects that defend cities and states against climate-related disasters. By having state and local governments figure out how to better protect their residents from disasters, the country can avoid spending billions of dollars each year rebuilding homes and cities just to watch them crumble again in the next storm. Now the funding for those efforts are in jeopardy.
Houston co. buys chemical facility out of bankruptcy
A Houston-based company acquired the entirety of another local chemical business’s asset base — including the site of a deadly fire in 2019 — less than a month after the latter filed for bankruptcy.
Here’s what PTT is saying about its Belmont County cracker project
It’s already been a long road for the petrochemical plant, which would be built at the site of a former AEP coal-fired power plant in Dilles Bottom across from Moundsville, West Virginia.
Colorado natural gas company wants bankruptcy court to nullify $178M pipeline contract
Whether the natural gas producer can walk away from the contract has emerged as a significant issue in the Chapter 11 proceeding.
Exclusive: Houston specialty refiner eyes quick project pace after Covid-19 delay
“It was very hard for a period of about 60 days to get anything done. Zoom can only carry you so far.”
Although utility use has dropped by 10% during pandemic, JEA says finances strong
JEA seeks to allay credit raters’ fears over impacts of Covid-19.
Phoenix gains high ranking among cities using solar power
Even after an uncertain few months for the Arizona solar power market, Phoenix has been ranked among the top cities in the U.S. for solar energy.
The city was given the title of “Solar Star” by Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center in its “Shining Cities: The Top U.S. Cities for Solar Energy” report, where it came in ranked No. 4 when it came to total solar installation and No. 8 in per capita installations.
The latest honor comes after the state doubled its solar energy capacity in 2019,…
How a court ruling on Keystone XL could spell trouble for Duke Energy-backed Atlantic Coast Pipeline
A permit to build the Keystone XL Pipeline across bodies of water is vacated for now, and that could mean trouble for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which would run through North Carolina.
Natural gas driller sets up air monitors for new drilling site
But a neighbor said she isn’t satisfied with the efforts.
