Americas
Panel: New, stronger regulator for Canada energy projects
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) -- Canada should reverse the approval process for major energy projects, putting them through federal review before a final decision by new regulatory bodies, an official panel recommended on Monday.
Pembina Pipeline, Petrochemical Industries sign JV for integrated polypropylene facility
CALGARY -- Pembina Pipeline Corporation announced that it, along with Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. of Kuwait, has reached key milestones for the previously announced proposed integrated propylene and polypropylene production facility in Sturgeon County, Alberta.
Fluor begins mechanical construction for Dow Chemical project
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation has begun the mechanical construction for The Dow Chemical Company’s new ethylene derivative facility in Freeport, Texas.
Brazil minister calls for protection, not tariffs against US ethanol
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -- Brazil needs to protect its ethanol industry from US corn ethanol with measures other than import tariffs, Mining and Energy Minister Fernando Coelho said on Monday, adding that new tariffs could provoke damaging retaliation.
Colombia's Ecopetrol looks to invest in Latam light crude projects
BOGOTA (Reuters) -- Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol said on Friday it will focus its efforts over the next 18 months on purchasing light crude projects in other Latin American nations, taking advantage of nearly $6 B in cash it held at the end of the first quarter.
Canada introduces law to ban tankers off north British Columbia
(Reuters) -- Canada's Liberal government has introduced legislation for a moratorium on oil tanker traffic along the northern coast of the British Columbia province, the country's transport department said on Friday, delivering on an election promise.
Fire triggered by suspected fuel thieves kills four in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) -- A fire sparked by suspected fuel thieves killed four people and forced Mexico's state oil company Pemex to temporarily halt pumping operations along a pipeline in the country's violent eastern state of Veracruz, the company said on Saturday.
ANL, NREL receive funding to blend Gevo isobutanol with gasoline
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Gevo, Inc. announced that it was selected to collaborate with researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of DOE’s Small Business Vouchers (SBV) program.
US judge approves Volkswagen 3.0 liter, Bosch diesel settlements
(Reuters) -- A federal judge on Thursday granted final approval on an agreement for Volkswagen AG to pay at least $1.22 B to fix or buy back 80,000 3.0-liter vehicles in the United States linked to the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating scandal.
Canada govt, industry to spend $51 MM on oil sands clean tech projects
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) -- The Canadian and Alberta governments and three energy companies said on Thursday they will spend $51.14 MM to develop three new clean technology projects, aimed at cutting costs and carbon emissions in the country's oil sands.
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