One case of activism against hydraulic fracturing has taken an unusual turn after a company involved slapped a complaining resident with a countersuit alleging defamation, a report said.
Daily Archives: May 18, 2012
Study: E15 Could Put Some Engines at Risk
More on the potential risk to America’s car and truck fleet posed by E15 – gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol that has EPA approval: Just-released research indicates that more than 5 million existing cars and light trucks, which EPA says are OK for E15 use, could develop engine problems as a result. Why this discrepancy? …
Repsol cancels LNG cargoes to Argentina
Spain’s Repsol has canceled its contract to supply Argentina with liquefied natural gas, a report Friday said.
Chesapeake cuts director pay
Chesapeake Energy, under growing pressure from shareholders to improve corporate governance, reduced the compensation for its outside directors by 20% and eliminated their use of its aircraft for personal travel, the company said on Friday.
US natgas futures continue climb
Front-month US natural gas futures rose to a 3-1/2-month high on Friday, as tighter supply-and-demand fundamentals and warmer extended weather forecasts continued to drive gains despite overbought technicals.
Oil slips, posting third weekly loss
Oil prices fell on Friday in tug-of-war trading, posting a 2012 low and a third straight weekly loss as debt problems in Greece and Spain kept concerns about the euro zone economy in focus.