Energy
Oil falls near $94 on small drop in supplies
The price of oil fell near $94 a barrel Wednesday as the nation's oil supply fell less than expected and demand for gasoline remained weak. Benchmark crude for July delivery declined $1.90 to close at $94.28 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Energy Department said U.S. crude ...
Boulder County won't extend drilling moratorium
At least two northern Colorado communities are looking to impose strict regulations on oil and gas drilling instead of stopping it all together. On Tuesday, Boulder County commissioners voted against extending a moratorium on new wells that is set to expire June 10 and instead will try to phase in ...
State study: Mass. town's turbines too noisy
A state sound study indicates two industrial-sized turbines in Fairhaven are violating Massachusetts noise regulations. Testing by the Department of Environmental Protection was done to determine if the turbine noise is more than 10 decibels higher than ambient noise at homes where residents have complained about the turbines. DEP Deputy ...
Ventura County to regulate hydraulic fracturing
Ventura County has changed its land-use process to regulate hydraulic fracturing, an oil and gas extraction method that some fear can contaminate groundwater. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to tell county managers to include questions about hydraulic fracturing in applications that companies submit to get permission to operate ...
Retail gasoline prices across Texas up 2 cents
Retail gasoline prices across Texas have risen 2 cents as travelers prepare for the long Memorial Day holiday weekend. AAA Texas on Wednesday reported the average price at the pump reached $3.43 per gallon. Nationwide retail gasoline prices jumped 6 cents this week to hit $3.66 per gallon. Amarillo has ...
Feds open special inspection into NC nuke plant
Federal regulators said Wednesday that they are conducting a special inspection of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city that was forced to shut down last week after operators discovered corrosion and cracking in the reactor vessel's covering. Two Nuclear Regulatory Commission specialist inspectors will join the on-site ...
Monroe-based Ventower Industries continues to grow
Much like the wind-turbine towers it makes, Monroe-based Ventower Industries has been seeing its production and employment shooting skyward. Largely due to a fat contract with a major American maker of wind-energy equipment, the fledgling plant is approaching its current production capacity, operating seven days a week and running three ...
Somerset power plant cuts mercury emissions
A coal-fired Massachusetts power plant frequently listed as one of the most polluting in the state has dramatically reduced its mercury emissions. Federal data from the Brayton Point plant in Somerset show mercury emissions fell by almost two-thirds between 2010 and 2012, by an average of 19 pounds per year. ...
Oil stays near $96 before crude stocks report, Fed
The price of oil was little changed above $96 a barrel Wednesday as investors waited confirmation of a rise in U.S. crude stocks and the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for July delivery was down 3 cents to $96.15 a ...
Mass. town votes to keep turbines
Voters in Falmouth on Cape Cod decided Tuesday to keep the town's two wind turbines, despite complaints about noise and health problems. Voters were asked to decide on a plan to remove the two, 400-foot-tall turbines. They voted against the plan by a 2-1 margin, according to the Cape Cod ...
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