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September 25, 2014

Study: Fracking wastewater treatment doesn't make it safe to drink
Washington (UPI) Sep 24, 2014
A new study suggests fracking wastewater can endanger drinking water even after it has passed through treatment plants and been diluted. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is the process by which natural gas is extracted from shale deposits by blasting the underground rock with highly pressurized water mixed with chemicals. At the end of the process, drillers are left with tanks full of natural gas; but they're also left with highly radioactive wastewater laden with heavy metals and with halide ... read more

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Direct crude oil use in Saudi Arabia increasing Saudi Arabia aims to use more renewable energy, but for now it burns more crude oil directly than any other nation in the Middle East, a Wednesday report found. ... more		Report: Pennsylvania gas lines among the leakiest Billions of dollars are needed to update the vast network of natural gas pipelines, some at least 90 years old, beneath Pennsylvania, a newspaper report found. ... more		Hess plans midstream subsidiary IPO U.S. energy company Hess Corp. said Wednesday it filed the paperwork for an initial public offering it said could help advance its Bakken crude oil ambitions. ... more
				Gazprom continues pivot toward Asia Asia is the most attractive market for energy companies, the deputy chairman of Russian energy company Gazprom said at an Eastern investment conference. ... more		Enhanced recovery methods for shale hold promise A Wednesday report for energy consultant group Wood Mackenzie finds emerging shale technology could add at least 1 million barrels per day to U.S. output. ... more

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Shale gas should be part of climate narrative, London says The British government said Tuesday describing green policies as growth policies that include shale gas is what's needed to change the climate narrative. ... more		Less gas coming from Russia through Ukraine, Slovakia says An energy company in Slovakia said it recorded a drop in the amount of Russian natural gas headed its way through the Soviet-era transit network in Ukraine. ... more		Heavy snow in US strands drivers in 100-vehicle crash Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out Death toll from floods rises in Mozambique, South Africa		Baghdad praises Kuwait's role in Iraqi oil sector The Iraqi Oil Ministry welcomed a delegation from Kuwait to discuss ways in which the two countries could expand bilateral ties in the energy sector. ... more
				Gazprom reviewing South Stream developers in Hungary A team tasked with designing the Hungarian section of the South Stream gas pipeline will be selected within a month, Russian gas company Gazprom said. ... more		Canada, South Korea deepen energy relationship A joint declaration from the Canadian and South Korean governments said the depth of their bilateral relationship extends well into the energy sector. ... more

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Obama called on to ban DOT-111 trains from service An environmental advocacy group said it wants President Barack Obama to use his authority to ban the type of rail cars tied to recent oil train derailments. ... more		ONEOK to invest big on shale gas processing Energy company ONEOK said it plans to invest at least $480 million on shale natural gas processing infrastructure in North Dakota and Wyoming. ... more		Geomagnetic storm to bring northern lights to central US Interstellar raises major Series F funding to expand launch and satellite business Atomic 6 debris shields selected for Portal Space Systems mission		Oil prices mixed after uneven data from China, Europe Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday following better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data but a poor showing in a key measure of eurozone activity. ... more
Basra oil wealth a reconstruction tool for Iraq Iraq is relying on Basra, the economic capital, to put the country on the road to recovery on the back of oil wealth, the oil minister said. ... more		Oil-rich MENA not ready to tackle threat from climate change Countries in the Middle East and North Africa have done little as a whole to address the threats from climate change, the American Security Project said Monday. ... more		Texas fracking company fined record $4.15 million by Penn. regulators Regulators with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection have fined oil and gas company Range Resources $4.15 million for environmental violations related to its fracking operations in the Marcellus shale. ... more		EU, Russia, Ukraine to meet in Berlin over gas issues The European Commission confirmed a trilateral meeting with Russian and Ukrainian energy ministers was scheduled for Friday in Berlin. ... more

	Iran considers other use for Pakistani gas pipeline Outgoing Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Ali Majedi said his country might be able to find another use for a gas pipeline extending toward the Pakistani border. ... more		Greenpeace calls on LEGO to snap ties to Shell Environmental advocacy group Greenpeace said toy company LEGO runs the risk of spoiling its reputation with its tacit ties to Shell's arctic drilling campaign. ... more

Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power, after Russian attack

Denmark proposes NATO surveillance mission for Greenland

Military aircraft to arrive in Greenland for 'long-planned' activities: US-Canadian command

Gazprom Neft: Second tanker of arctic oil on its way to Europe		BP breaks ground on Shah Deniz natural gas pipeline		Energy companies remain committed to Scotland		Sanctions on Russia taking their toll, bank leader says		With low gas prices, high oil production, House wants more
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European lawmakers call for South Stream scrub

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Maine gets gas pipeline proposal from Kinder Morgan

U.S. oil production for week ending Sept. 13 up 10 percent

Scotland sees 'huge' oil potential through independence

Iraq says oil exports from southern ports down slightly

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China expects shale to account for 20 percent of gas output

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Pakistan gets ADB backing for energy reforms

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Gas prices in U.S. on pace for record decline

Energy sector needs stability no matter how Scotland votes

Gazprom pegs ties with Kiev to lingering debt

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