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CITGO to pay $737K penalty and implement pollution abatement projects at two refineries

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CITGO) has agreed to pay a $737,000 civil penalty and to implement projects to reduce harmful air pollution, resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its petroleum refining facilities located in Lemont, Ill. an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. Houston-based CITGO Petroleum Corp.

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IEA: record oil output from US, Brazil, Canada and Norway to keep global markets well supplied

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China remains the main engine of demand growth, but more stringent policies to curb air pollution will slow growth. In Venezuela, oil production has fallen by more than half in the past 20 years, and declines are set to accelerate. mb/d by 2023 to 104.7 mb/d, according to the IEA.

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Researchers develop large-scale, economical method to extract hydrogen from oil sands and oil fields

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The process can extract hydrogen from existing oil sands reservoirs, with huge existing supplies found in Canada and Venezuela. The only product of this process is hydrogen, meaning that it the technology is effectively pollution and emission free. Proton Technologies is commercializing the process. —Grant Strem.

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Obama: no Keystone XL if significant exacerbation of GHG; Canada: no problem

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In his talk at Georgetown University outlining his climate action plan, President Barack Obama suggested that the controversial Keystone XL pipeline would only be built if the project “ does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution. ”. It’s relevant.

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US 2nd-largest petroleum refinery to pay more than $5.3M for Clean Air Act violations

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Hovensa LLC, a joint venture between subsidiaries of Hess Corporation and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., million and spend more than $700 million in new pollution controls that will help protect public health and resolve Clean Air Act violations at its St.

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IHS-CERA concludes “no material impact” on US GHG from Keystone XL; heavy crude from Venezuela most likely replacement

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In a June speech at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama said that the controversial Keystone XL pipeline would only be built if the project “ does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution.” ( Earlier post.). —IHS CERA Insight. —IHS CERA Insight.

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