Colombia's president replaces finance minister in surprise move
The Star Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:44 PM PDT
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos replaced his finance minister on Wednesday in a surprise move and will name current Energy Minister Mauricio Cardenas to take over running Latin America's fourth-largest economy. |
Romney Energy Plan Touts Oil, Gas, Coal Production
KERA North Texas Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:44 PM PDT
Mitt Romney outlined an energy plan Thursday that would guide his Republican presidency. It focuses heavily on expanding the supply of fossil fuels. The presumptive nominee said the U.S., Mexico and Canada together could reach energy independence by 2020. But the plan makes no mention of climate change and would end subsidies for cleaner sources of energy, such as wind and solar. |
Nic Cage get his crazy on in bizarre Ghost Rider 2 deleted scenes
Sci Fi Wire Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:42 PM PDT
These days, Nicholas Cage is known for his over-the-top performances. He has an energy that no one can touch, and he brought his superhero A game to Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance . If you thought his acting in the movie was insane, you should see what was left on the cutting room floor. |
Romney's Energy Plan Doubles Down On Fossil Fuels
NPR Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:38 PM PDT
Mitt Romney unveiled his plan Thursday to eliminate North America's dependence on foreign energy by 2020. The plan would end subsidies for renewable energy sources and instead rely heavily on fossil fuels from the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Not discussed were the immediate or longterm effects on climate change. |
Sale of Vero Beach electric utility tied to OUC's 2 coal-fired plants
Orlando Sentinel Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:35 PM PDT
James R. O'Connor, 63, was hired last year as Vero Beach's city manager to oversee a quest by the Indian River County community to sell its electric utility to Florida Power & Light Co. He had been city manager in Dover, Del., where he contracted with Duke Energy to run that city's power plant. Vero Beach's utility has nearly 34,000 customers. O'Connor spoke recently with Sentinel staff writer ... |
Energy Sector Wrap
FOX Business Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:33 PM PDT
The Energy sector (XLE) showed little movement on a trading day that saw S&P 500 fall 0.8%. |
Debate over wind credit enters congressional races
Washington Examiner Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:32 PM PDT
In this July 18, 2012 photo republican congressional candidate Joe Coors talks about his campaign in Golden, Colo. Republicans are walking a fine line when it comes to wind energy in Colorado, and it’s playing out in congressional races in the debate over a tax credit for wind energy that impacts hundreds of jobs. |
Ramsey-Washington County board votes for revised deal with Newport trash sorter
Pioneer Press Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:29 PM PDT
A joint board of Ramsey and Washington county commissioners voted 6-to-2 Thursday, Aug. 23 to support a revised processing agreement with a waste-to-energy trash sorting facility in Newport, leaving open the option of buying the facility or extending the contract at the end of 2015. |
Feds Settle Claims Over Radioactive Waste Disposal
WBKO Bowling Green Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:29 PM PDT
The federal government and a U.S. Department of Energy contractor have reached a $230,000 settlement over allegations that the company improperly handled and disposed of radioactive waste from a nuclear reprocessing plant in western Kentucky. |
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