Ship is ready to deploy if spill duty calls Houston Chronicle Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:41 PM PST Officials of Houston-based Helix Energy Solutions plan meetings with top federal officials today, hoping to convince them that its system for oil spill response meets tougher requirements in place since last year's BP oil spill. | California Senate OKs renewable energy bill Los Angeles Times Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:39 PM PST Utilities in California would have to get a third of their power from renewable energy sources by 2020, up from a fifth. The bill is expected to pass in the Assembly. The state Senate acted Thursday to require California utilities to boost their use of wind, solar and other renewable energy sources to a third of total supply by the year 2020. | Putin Questions Europeâs Foreign and Energy Policies Russian Information Agency Novosti Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:38 PM PST European officials said that behind Mr. Putinâs criticism of foreign policy lay a reminder that turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa could decrease Europeâs range of energy sources and make it more dependent on Russian energy. The European Unionâs stated objective is to diversify its suppliers â" an aim that has been complicated by the recent upheaval. | State program funds energy loans Calaveras Enterprise Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:32 PM PST Homeowners in Calaveras County are now invited to apply for a 3 percent fixed-interest rate 15-year loan to make energy efficiency improvements to their homes. | Gibson forms energy advisory council Register-Star Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:28 PM PST U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, announced today that he is forming an Energy Advisory Council to work with him on a broad range of energy issues. A principal goal will be to identify the steps necessary to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, develop clean forms of domestic energy production, and what role the local area can play in that effort. The first meeting of the Energy Advisory ... | Commission fails to recommend gas drilling permit Southlake Times Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:27 PM PST The Southlake Planning and Zoning Commission failed to recommend XTO Energy Inc.âs request for a permit to create a natural gas drilling site along State Highway 26 at its Feb. 3 meeting. | | |
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