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US DOI finalizes plan for oil shale and oil sands research, demonstration and development

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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar last week announced the Department of the Interior’s final plan for encouraging research, development and demonstration (RD&D) of oil shale and oil sands resources on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Earlier post.).

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Major spill from the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas

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A breach in ExxonMobil’s Pegasus crude oil pipeline occurred late Friday afternoon near Mayflower, AR (about 20 miles north northwest of Little Rock and at the southeastern end of the Lake Conway reservoir). Efforts are being made to keep oil away from Lake Conway. Route of the Pegasus pipeline. Source: ExxonMobil.

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Grocery giant Loblaw doubles electric semi fleet, has 25 Tesla Semis on order

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The addition of these electric trucks is a testament to our dedication to clean energy and responsible corporate citizenship,” Scott adds. “We Simply put, they are going to be highly visible throughout Western Canada – a region that’s as easily associated with oil , tar sands, and pickup trucks as South Dakota or Wyoming.

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EPA and DOT direct ExxonMobil on corrective actions on Silvertip pipeline after rupture

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The break spilled up to 1,000 barrels of oil into the Yellowstone River, which is in flood stage, before the pipeline was cut off, according to the company. The Silvertip Pipeline is approximately 69 miles in length and. investigations and assist in oil spill response activities. Earlier post.). pipeline safety. risks early.

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ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. expanding cleanup operations in Yellowstone River

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The break reportedly occurred about 10 miles west of Billings. ExxonMobil Pipeline Company (EMPC) said it is expanding its clean up operation following a release of an estimated 750–1,000 barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana from the company’s Silvertip pipeline. Click to enlarge.

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The US government opens 22 million acres of federal lands to solar

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The updated roadmap refines the analysis in the original six states and expands to five more states – Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. It also focuses on lands within 10 miles of existing or planned transmission lines and moves away from lands with sensitive resources. million homes.

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