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BP to acquire unconventional US onshore assets from BHP for $10.5B; transforming US onshore oil & gas business

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BP has agreed to acquire a portfolio of world-class unconventional oil and gas assets from BHP. The acquisition will bring BP extensive oil and gas production and resources in the liquids-rich regions of the Permian and Eagle Ford basins in Texas and in the Haynesville gas basin in Texas and Louisiana.

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Diamond Green Diesel considering expansion to 550M gallons annual production of renewable diesel

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The Diamond Green Diesel facility converts inedible oils and other waste feedstocks to produce Honeywell Green Diesel, a high-quality renewable fuel. It also features up to an 80% lifecycle reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared with diesel from petroleum. This project is targeted for completion in the second quarter of 2018.

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Total to acquire Engie’s upstream LNG business, becoming 2nd largest global LNG player

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Total signed an agreement with Engie to acquire its portfolio of upstream liquefied natural gas (LNG) assets for an overall enterprise value of $1.49 Additional payments of up to $550 million could be payable by Total in case of an improvement in the oil markets in the coming years. —Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO of Total.

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Across Texas, Louisiana and other mineral-rich states, it’s unclear who owns the millions of metric tons of lithium locked in salty brines underneath U.S. The Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources told Reuters it does not have existing statutes related to lithium.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018). His Texas roots honed his arguments supporting EV industry expansion.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018). His Texas roots honed his arguments supporting EV industry expansion.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Environmentalists and industries resurrected the idea in recent years as a centerpiece of measures to address global warming and growing oil imports. They are looking at cutting the nation’s greenhouse gas output by targeting, in separate ways, three major sources of emissions: electric utilities, transportation and industry.

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