Teck Resources Ltd is comfortable with Suncor Energy Inca s decision not to fast track development at the planned Fort Hills oil sands project, Chief Executive Don Lindsay said on Tuesday.
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Oregon State Treasurer Ben Westlund on Monday joined with 20 politicians and others, such as New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and Michelle Chan from Friends of the Earth, in asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to reduce the uncertainty when it comes to climate change, and how the impacts could help or hinder companies and their bottom lines.
Austin’s Pecan Street project is receiving a $10.4 million jump-start thanks to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Customers of Progress Energy will see a slight reduction in their overall utility bills starting in December to reflect adjustments for fuel costs, energy efficiency programs and renewable energy.
Peabody Energy has named Bradley Phillips general manager of finance for its Australia operations. (BTU)
The Sacramento area’s average gas price continues to dip, a much-appreciated gift for those filling up to leave the region for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania went down over the past week, according to the latest AAA Fuel Gauge Report. The impact for motorists will probably be negligible, since the difference is a mere half cent.
Rockwell Collins Inc. has announced plans to acquire Texas company AR Group Inc.
The General Services Administration has signed a lease with Stonebridge Carras for 288,255 square feet of temporary space while its 1800 F Street NW headquarters undergoes a stimulus-funded modernization.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said today it is seeking a 20-year extension on the life of its Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in San Luis Obispo.
Independent oil and natural gas company Exco Resources Inc. said Tuesday it has approved a $471.4 million budget for the 2010 fiscal year.
The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding more than $10.7 million for a demonstration project in Wisconsin that's expected to help enhance the efficiency and resiliency of the electric grid.
A mining inspector died and eight others were injured at a Walter Energy coal mine near Brookwood, Ala. (WLT)
Colorado will receive $42 million for environmental remediation of various Asarco Inc. sites around the state, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced on Tuesday.
The Department of Energy has selected a Pacific Northwest team including Portland General Electric to conduct a regional smart grid demonstration project designed to expand upon existing electric infrastructure and test new smart grid technology with up to 60,000 customers in five states. (POR)
As part of a national $620 million Department of Energy project designed to build a more efficient energy grid, the University of Washington and Seattle City Light will develop a $9.6 million “smart micro grid project” on the Seattle campus.
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp., of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., announced Tuesday its CEO will retire in February 2010.
Peco Energy Co. said Tuesday it will raise its gas commodity rate by 5 percent, effective Dec. 1, to $1.20 per hundred cubic feet for an average residential customer. (EXC)
KCP&L will get nearly $24 million in federal stimulus money for a Kansas City demonstration project. (GXP)
Forest Oil Corp. announced several executive changes and promotions Tuesday, including the departure of CFO David Keyte. (FST)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants the U.S. Navy to do a better job cleaning up the Jackson Park Housing complex east of Highway 3 about two miles from Bremerton.
The federal government has accepted American Electric Power Company Inc.’s bid for $75 million in stimulus funding, putting the company on track to begin rolling out its $150 million GridSmart initiative next month. (GE) (AEP)
Oil services company BJ Services Co. said Monday it posted a fiscal fourth-quarter loss as drilling plunged.
BB&T Corp. has named Luquire George Andrews of Charlotte its branding agency of record. (PNY) (BBT)
A.O. Smith Corp. said Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of a majority interest in the water treatment business of Tianlong Holding Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong for $77 million. (AOS)
BB&T Corp. said Monday it has named Luquire George Andrews as its brand agency of record.
KBR Inc. is one of 23 companies chosen to be asked to bid on contracts from the U.S. Air Force for the Worldwide Environmental Restoration and Construction 2009 program. (KBR)
When it comes to global warming, California has started keeping score. The state Air Resources Board last week finished tallying and made public the list of the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the state, and two East Bay refineries sit atop the list.
Oilfield services company Smith International Inc. said Monday it sold 28 million new shares of stock at $26.50 per share.
Power and automation technology group ABB has secured a $38m contract from Saudi Electricity Co, the kingdom's national power transmission and distribution utility, to improve the efficiency of 22 power distribution substations. ABB will design, engineer, supply, install and commission the equipment. The project is expected to be completed by 2011.
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