All Posts Tagged With: "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency"

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EPA FRACKING STUDY to Take “Lifecycle” Approach to Analyzing Controversial Technique

The industry is particularly concerned about the EPA’s reference to a “lifecycle analysis” as part of the study. The agency has attempted a similar “lifecycle” approach to renewable fuels, with great controversy and little agreement among stakeholders as to the viability of such an analysis.

13Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Refinery Association Chairman Says EPA Rules Will
Freeze Investment

Valero’s Bill Klesse, also chairman of the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, told the industry gathering that such regulation would increase costs for an industry already struggling with low margins and sluggish demand amid a slow economic recovery.

23Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EPA: No Plans for Own Carbon Trading Program

The Obama administration has no plans to set up a “cap-and-trade” program for greenhouse gases under existing law if Congress doesn’t pass legislation doing so, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in remarks at the National Press Club in Washington.

9Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming Refinery to Contest $6.8M EPA Fine

Gerald Faudel, Frontier Oil Corp.’s vice president of government relations, told the Tribune Eagle, “We continue to believe there’s a misunderstanding with that pond.”

16Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EPA Writing New Rules for Hardrock Mine Cleanups

Complying with a court order, the Federal agency will develop a rule to guarantee companies that mine everything from copper to uranium will pay for needed environmental cleanup, not taxpayers.

14Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EPA Administrator Jackson Wraps Up Two Day Tour of Wyoming Energy Production Sites

“Wyoming is a place where economic possibilities, environmental and human health concerns, and the pursuit of energy independence all come together,” Administrator Jackson said. “As a home of wind, coal, and natural gas, Wyoming is at the heart of America’s energy future.”

22May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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