Shell to pay California $19 mln over violations
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Shell Oil Company will pay California more than 19 million dollars because of environmental violations at service stations throughout the state, officials said.The agreement,...
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Saturday November 7, 2009, 9:13 pm
Oil prices fall on US unemployment data
Oil prices tumbled on Friday after the government said the US unemployment rate topped 10 per cent for the first time since 1983.Benchmark crude for December delivery gave up $2.74 to trade at $76.88...
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Saturday November 7, 2009, 7:54 am
Shell Oil to pay California $19 mln over violations
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Shell Oil Company will pay California more than 19 million dollars because of environmental violations at service stations throughout the state, officials said Friday.The...
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Saturday November 7, 2009, 7:52 am
Oil spill sends fishermen bankrupt
An environmental lawyer in Indonesia says local fishermen are going bankrupt because the Timor Sea oil spill has ruined fish stocks.
The West Atlas oil rig spewed hundreds of thousands of litres...
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Saturday November 7, 2009, 7:16 am
Woodside to triple Indigenous workforce
Oil and gas company Woodside says it is working to improve its Indigenous employment record in Western Australia.
Woodside employs about 30 full-time Aboriginal staff and 250 contractors.
Chief...
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Saturday November 7, 2009, 7:15 am
Ukraine pays Russia for gas after Putin warning: PM
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AFP) - Ukraine has paid Russia for October gas supplies, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said on Friday, after her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had warned against late...
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Saturday November 7, 2009, 5:07 am
Cougar Energy pilots new coal technology
A Queensland company is piloting technology which will generate power from coal without having to dig it up and with 25 per cent fewer emissions than a traditional black-coal power station.Cougar...
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Friday November 6, 2009, 5:13 pm
AGL plans Torrens Island expansion
Energy generator AGL is planning for future expansion of Torrens Island power station in Adelaide.
The plan is to increase peaking generation at the plant by more than half, to help deal with...
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Friday November 6, 2009, 2:48 pm
Federal boost for geothermal projects
Two South Australian renewable energy projects will receive grants from a federal investment program.
Petratherm will receive almost $63 million to help develop its 30-megawatt Paralana...
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Friday November 6, 2009, 2:00 pm
Geodynamics wins $90m in govt funding
Shares in Geodynamics Ltd rose after the federal government awarded the geothermal energy company $90 million in funding under the Renewable Energy Demonstration Program (REDP).Geodynamic shares were...
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Friday November 6, 2009, 1:55 pm
Oil rises toward $80, eyes on U.S. October jobs data
* Market eyes U.S. jobs data for direction
* Few US jobs seen lost in Oct, jobless rate seen up-survey
* U.S. dollar steady ahead of October jobs report
By Fayen Wong
PERTH, Nov 6 (Reuters) -...
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Friday November 6, 2009, 1:25 pm
Oil companies forced to co-operate with spill inquiry
The Federal Resources Minister says oil companies will be forced to co-operate with an inquiry into the West Atlas oil spill.
Martin Ferguson says the 10 week spill has damaged the industry.
The...
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Friday November 6, 2009, 12:37 pm
WestSide Corporation Limited (ASX:WCL) Coal Seam Gas Drilling And Appraisal Continues
Brisbane, Australia, Nov 6, 2009 - (ABN Newswire) - WestSide Corporation Limited (ASX:WCL) continues a multi well program in ATP 688P in the northern Bowen Basin to confirm coal in the P seam and...
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Friday November 6, 2009, 11:49 am
Exxon clinches Iraq oil deal
Exxon Mobil on Thursday became the first US company to win a contract since Iraq's oil industry was nationalised almost 40 years ago, further expanding the role of foreign nations in the...
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Friday November 6, 2009, 11:22 am
Linc Energy Limited (ASX:LNC) Completes Initial South Australian Underground Coal Gasification Drilling Program
Brisbane, Australia, Nov 6, 2009 - (ABN Newswire) - Linc Energy Limited (ASX:LNC)(PINK:LNCGY) is pleased to announce the completion of an initial drilling program near the town of Orroroo in South...
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Friday November 6, 2009, 10:35 am
