Drilling ban extended in Rio Arriba County Aug 20, 2008
Commission chairman Alfredo Montoya says the county also wants to see special rules Gov. Bill Richardson recently ordered the state Oil Conservation Division to write specifically for parts of the county. The moratorium, approved in April, was drafted in response to plans by a Fort Worth, Texas-based company, Approach Resources Inc., to drill test wells for oil east of Tierra Amarilla. (KSLA.com, LA)
China raises taxes on big cars to curb emissions Aug 14, 2008
The announcement came after the State Council, or the Cabinet, released a circular focused on oil conservation on Aug. 2, in which it pledged to adjust car consumer taxes without giving further details. Editor: Bi Mingxin. (Xinhuanet, China)
State's furnace funds fuel sales Aug 7, 2008
5 million through the Fuel Oil Conservation Board for the program. It is geared toward the elderly, people with disabilities and those who meet poverty guidelines and currently receive energy assistance. (Middletown Press, CT)
Government and industry agree on rules for oil and gas pits Jul 22, 2008
Government efforts to strengthen environmental regulations have generated bitter industry opposition in recent years, but Bob Gallagher, president of the , said the state Oil Conservation Commission has shown newfound willingness to compromise in hearings to reform oil and gas pit regulations ... Oil Conservation Division Director Mark Fesmire -- who spearheaded efforts to get Oil Conservation Commission approval for reforms -- said the government has always been open to compromise ... The Oil... (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
California must wake up to looming fuel crisis Jul 20, 2008
Astonishingly, oil conservation no-brainers like lowering the speed limit are nonstarters politically. One California Senate energy committee staffer actually laughed aloud when I asked him whether restoring the 55 mph speed limit was on the table. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
State offers training in Hobbs on pit rules Jul 17, 2008
The state Oil Conservation Division's Environmental Bureau will offer training on the newly adopted pit rules July 23 in Hobbs. The training is for OCD employees, industry personnel and other stakeholders. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Energy fantasies Jun 29, 2008
A more promising means of oil conservation would be if more of us traded in our gas guzzlers for hybrid-electric cars. The Toyota Prius gets 44. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
McCain talks offshore drilling, conservation Jun 18, 2008
McCain talks offshore drilling, oil conservation - John McCain News- msnbc ... McCain talks offshore drilling, oil conservation. (MSNBC -- Politics)
State offers training on new oil pit rule Jun 17, 2008
The Oil Conservation Division's Environmental Bureau will offer training in Artesia and Farmington on the government's recently approved rule on oil pits. The training is for Division employees, industry personnel and other stakeholders. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Reducing carbon footprints; minimizing mercury (1) Mar 16, 2008
" But Gore did not come late to the debate. From his 1992 book, "Earth in the Balance," on monthly science seminars while serving as vice president and working on negotiations on the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, he's been firmly focused on bringing global climate change to public awareness. He says he now will focus on how best to use the honor and recognition to speed up the change in urgency. "It is a planetary emergency and we have to act quickly," he said. He has donated his share of the prize to... (Malibu Times, CA)
State wins appeal on oil and gas surface waste management Mar 5, 2008
The state Oil Conservation Commission won an appeal in the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe regarding new regulations on surface waste management in oil and gas operations ... In a Feb. 26 decision, Division VII District Judge Daniel A. Sanchez stated that the new rules are not arbitrary or capricious and are "in accordance with the law and within the scope of the Oil Conservation Commission's authority.". (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
A diversified approach must be taken Feb 10, 2008
In time for Valentine's Day, explores relationships. No longer "green," biofuels, by this study actually would hasten global warming by dumping nearly twice the amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as gasoline. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
'Black Gold Stranglehold' explodes common myths Jan 19, 2008
" The folly of oil conservation: "Black Gold Stranglehold" presents and documents how no alternative energy option has been able to provide enough energy and how each alternative has been deemed uneconomical. Oil playing a part in the illegal-immigration problem: Mexico has the third largest proven reservoirs of crude oil in the Western Hemisphere behind Venezuela and the U.S. As a result, the United States imports virtually all the oil Mexico exports. Consequently, "the U.S. government finds it... (WorldNetDaily)
Column: Depending on the world leaves us out of gas Jan 8, 2008
With world domination impractical and oil conservation not likely to be enough to stop price increases, the United States clearly needs another answer. Whether it be electricity, hydrogen fuel cells or magic beans, we need something besides gasoline to power our vehicles. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Residents for Drilling a Rare Find Dec 28, 2007
"Some people just showed up on my land and I said, 'What are you doing here? Get off my land,' '' Sacknoff recalled during a Dec. 18 interview. But the men explained they had a right to be on Sacknoff's property because the company they worked for owned the mineral rights she'd declined when buying the land in 1995. The possibility of oil and gas drilling on her land had never crossed Sacknoff's mind. Now, however, she's one of hundreds of Galisteo Basin residents who feel they're wearing a... (Cedar Crest East Mountain Telegraph, NM)
Decision On Biomass Plant Credits Delayed Dec 14, 2007
The hearing officers are Bill Brancard, division director for Mining and Minerals, a division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, and Gail MacQuesten, assistant general counsel for Oil Conservation, also a division of EMNRD. After the proceeding, Brancard and MacQuesten "will review the entire written record and provide a perspective" to Prukop. A decision will be made by Prukop 20 days after the hearing, Porter said. (Cedar Crest East Mountain Telegraph, NM)
Strategies for Commuters Nov 19, 2007
The interstate highway speed limit was set at 55 miles per hour in the 1970s for purposes of oil conservation, not safety. At expressway speeds, more than 50 percent of engine power is used to overcome air resistance, meaning the faster you go, the more fuel you consume. (Boston Globe)
Oil and gas industry fights state environmental regulations Oct 22, 2007
Last year, the state Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) approved a set of rules on the management of surface waste from oil and gas operations that force companies to haul highly contaminated soil and water to permanent disposal sites rather than spread it back over the land after closing a well. The OCC also approved stricter penalties to enforce industry compliance with environmental standards. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Is it too late to stop the ethanol con job? Sep 14, 2007
The OECD recommended that governments "cease to create new mandates for biofuels and investigate ways to phase them out." It recommended oil conservation instead of "subsidizing inefficient new sources of [biofuels] supply.". None of the OECD's musings, of course, is new. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
ABCNEWS: SUICIDE BOMB TEAMS SENT TO USA, EUROPE Jun 19, 2007
TOP BLOTTER CATEGORIES. Exclusive: Suicide Bomb Teams Sent to U.S., Europe. (The Drudge Report)
Stephen Soldz has taken a look May 30, 2007
Ali Tonak takes apart the big merger between British Petroleum and Cal-Berkeley and reveals BP's plot to saturate the Third World with GM crops, all in the name of oil conservation. Get your copy today by subscribing online or calling 1-800-840-3683 Remember contributions to CounterPunch are tax-deductible. (Harper's Magazine)
Bush gives talk to a tough crowd Jan 25, 2007
As to the main event, there were a few surprises, notably the president s nods to such environmental issues as global warming and oil conservation, though he seemed to be more interested in the national security implications of importing less petroleum than in actually moderating the air and groundwater pollution that comes from burning it. Nor did he endorse any direct means to slow down climate change, though he at least adopted the language of scientists rather than partisans in mentioning... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
