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Cuba drilling continues as US groups press spill response need
WASHINGTON, DC, May 11, Repsol SA continues drilling Cuba’s first offshore oil well as some US government agencies, oil and gas organizations, and environmental groups press to ease restrictions that would keep US companies from responding if the well blows out and sets off a spill, experts at a Center for International Policy seminar said. They reported some progress as more federal officials become aware of the problem, but indicated that much more needs to be done.
“No one is predicting a catastrophe,” emphasized William K. Reilly, co-chairman of the presidential commission that investigated the 2010 Macondo deepwater well incident and oil spill. He said Cuba and Repsol are moving more slowly than normal to keep matters under control, but the US still has not taken the final necessary steps to let US companies respond if the well blows out and begins to leak crude.
Keystone Pipeline application resubmitted with route that bypasses Nebraska's Sand Hills
May 10, 2012
The energy hot potato known as the Keystone XL pipeline was back to the State Department, which announced Friday that it had received a new application from developer TransCanada that includes a reworked route through Nebraska.
Environmental groups and industry quickly lined up on opposite sides, while the Obama administration said a final decision is not likely before next year.
Worker at Department of Human Services opens envelope with irritant inside, HAZMAT crews respond
May 8, 2012
CLINTON TOWNSHIP., Mich. (WXYZ) - A worker for the Michigan Department of Human Services was being treated at an office in Clinton Township after opening an envelope with a white powder.
HAZMAT crews say the substance is an irritant that could cause skin burns and lung problems.
The employee was treated and will be fine.
Investigators are working to find out who sent the powder.
Novi Energy Company Receives Michigan's Highest Environmental Award
May 9, 2012
ITC Holdings Corporation, an energy distribution company headquartered in Novi, received the Clean Corporate Citizen Award (C3) from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality in an outdoor ceremony Tuesday.
The C3 Program is a voluntary environmental program that recognizes environmental stewardship at Michigan facilities, according to a press release from the DEQ. Candidates demonstrate facility-specific environmental management systems, have active pollution prevention initiatives at their facilities, and have a consistent record of compliance with state and federal environmental requirements.
Poll Says America Ready for Hard Choice on Fossil Fuels, Climate
May 7, 2012
A majority of Americans from both political parties are ready for the "grand bargain"--an increase in taxes on old energy sources (oil, coal, and natural gas) in return for a reduction in income tax rates across the board. In short, they're ready for a new national climate and energy policy to emerge.