Some U.S. Gulf oil workers evacuated under storm threat
Interactive Investor Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:44 AM PDT
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Energy companies evacuated some workers from Gulf of Mexico oil and gas operations on Saturday as the first weather system of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season began to disrupt output in the prolific basin. |
Chad Ochocinco brings competition and energy to Miami Dolphins practice
Sun-Sentinel Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:42 AM PDT
Chad Ochocinco has only been with the Miami Dolphins for a few weeks. And though it’s clear his understanding of the Dolphins’ new playbook will take time, he seems to be fitting in just fine. One of the obvious developments has been a chemistry between Ochocinco and Dolphins cornerback Sean Smith. Beyond their public praise for one another [...] |
Oi prompts domestic, U.S. antinuclear rallies
The Japan Times Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:39 AM PDT
Tens of thousands of demonstrators held antinuclear energy rallies in Tokyo, Osaka and U.S. cities Friday over the government's decision to restart the first idled reactors since the Fukushima No. 1 meltdowns. Fukushima Prefecture residents also staged events on the sidelines of a U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, joining citizens' groups at home and abroad calling ... |
UFC 147 Prelims: John Teixeira vs. Hugo Viana and Under-the-Radar Fights
Bleacher Report Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:36 AM PDT
The preliminary card at UFC 147 promises to feature some surprising bouts, including a matchup of undefeated featherweight fighters John Teixeira and Hugo Viana . The two Brazilian fighters will entertain, bringing tons of energy to the table and have plenty of stamina inside the cage. Their preliminary bout in Belo Horizonte , Brazil is just one of a handful that are sure to unexpectedly ... |
Business News 22.6.2012
Radio Prague Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:26 AM PDT
In Business News: Czechs buy a total of 13.8 billion state savings bond units worth 15.3 billion crowns; the Czech Republic could lose roughly 22 billion crowns in EU subsidies in 2012; more than 60 percent of Czechs are in favour of further development in nuclear energy; the Czech Republic remains the most attractive country for foreign investors; at the pump, a drop in fuel prices. |
Suspicions raised on motives for push for Subic coal plant
Philippine Daily Inquirer Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:22 AM PDT
Community leaders in Zambales and Olongapo City and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) are questioning why Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras is pushing for the coal-fired power plant project here, owned by an energy consortium that includes a firm with historical ties to him. |
Palawan power firm told green energy deal questionable
Philippine Daily Inquirer Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:21 AM PDT
The Department of Energy (DOE) has intervened in the selection by the Palawan Electric Cooperative (Paleco) of a new supplier that would provide the cooperative an additional source of power in the face of a rapidly increasing demand for electricity in mainland Palawan. |
Hydraulic fracturing poses little risk for earthquakes, researchers find
San Antonio Express-News Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:14 AM PDT
Hydraulic fracturing and other underground energy production and storage techniques can, but rarely do, produce earthquakes large enough for people to feel, according to a study released Friday. Hydraulic fracturing, a much-debated technique for producing oil and natural gas by flushing large amounts of high-pressure fluids deep underground, was connected to a magnitude-2.8 earthquake in ... |
UPDATE 2-Some U.S. Gulf oil workers evacuated under storm threat
Reuters - UK Focus via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:03 AM PDT
(Updates with ConocoPhillips and Apache Corp) HOUSTON, June 23 (Reuters) - Energy companies evacuated someworkers from Gulf of Mexico oil and gas operations on Saturdayas the first weather system of the ... |
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