11.6.2013
Oil Spill
BP launches new website defending the company's response to the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill
Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
November 05, 2013 at 4:40 PM
BP has launched a new website to counter critics and provide its own spin
on developments involving the April 2010 blowout of its Macondo well, which
caused the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon drillship, the death of 11
workers and an 87-day oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2013/11/bp_launches_new_web_site_defen.html
Hernando lays out plans for BP oil spill money
Hernando Today
By MICHAEL D. BATES
Published: November 5, 2013
BROOKSVILLE - Hernando County is in line to receive money from the British
Petroleum oil spill in April 2010.
http://hernandotoday.com/he/list/news/hernando-lays-out-plans-for-bp-oil-spill-money-20131105/
Auburn Researcher Says Tar Balls are "Magnets for Bacteria"
WKRG
Doctor Cova Arias is a professor of aquatic microbiology at Auburn
University and an expert on the often-deadly and sometimes flesh-eating
bacteria vibrio vulnificus. Arias' research at Auburn and through the
school's lab at Dauphin Island has focused on vibrio's impact on the oyster
industry which was brought to a standstill three years ago by the BP oil
spill.
http://www.wkrg.com/story/23882016/auburn-researcher-says-tar-balls-are-magnets-for-bacteria
State
Denbury reports record revenue
Dallas Morning News
The high times keep coming for Texas oil companies.
On Tuesday, Plano-based Denbury Resources posted its highest revenue level
ever. In a regulatory filing, the company reported taking in $674 million
in the third quarter with oil and natural gas prices 13 percent higher than
a year ago.
…Unlike most oil companies that drill for oil, Denbury pumps carbon dioxide
into previously tapped oil fields to bring crude to the surface. Since
2007, the company has experienced a series of carbon dioxide leaks through
abandoned wells in Mississippi and Louisiana. Earlier this year, Denbury
agreed to pay a $662,500 fine to the Mississippi Department of
Environmental Quality.
http://www.dallasnews.com/business/energy/20131105-denbury-reports-record-revenue.ece?nclick_check=1
Bryant will chair oil and gas compact
Clarion Ledger
Gov. Phil Bryant will serve as the 2014 chairman of the Interstate Oil and
Gas Compact Commission, succeeding Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley.
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20131106/BIZ/311060017/Bryant-will-chair-oil-gas-compact
Supes amend parks budget for asbestos removal
Commercial Dispatch
November 5, 2013 9:44:33 AM
Nathan Gregory - ngregory@cdispatch.com
Lowndes County supervisors unanimously agreed Monday to give the
Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority no more than $37,000 to remove
asbestos from the old Crawford Community Center.
http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=28551
State Revenue Continues To Grow
MPB
State revenues are expected to continue to increase in Mississippi,
building on a trend of rising state coffers. However, as MPB's Jeffrey Hess
reports the slow rise in state revenue reflects continuing weakness in the
state and national economy.
http://mpbonline.org/News/article/state_revenue_continues_to_grow
Regional
Kentucky Asking EPA for More Flexibility in Handling Carbon Emissions
WKU
Kentucky's regulators are making the case to the federal government that
the commonwealth should be allowed flexibility in reducing its carbon
dioxide emissions.
http://wkyufm.org/post/kentucky-asking-epa-more-flexibility-handling-carbon-emissions
National
GOP Challenges EPA On The Greenhouse Cost Of Fracking
Forbes
At a hearing on Tuesday afternoon in Washington, D.C., Republican senators
challenged the Environmental Protection Agency's math on emissions from
natural gas production, citing a recent report that claims emissions from
hydrofracking are 10 percent lower than the EPA's estimates.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferris/2013/11/05/gop-challenges-epa-on-the-greenhouse-cost-of-fracking/
Vitter presses EPA on 'black box' carbon cost estimate
The Hill
By Ben Geman
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) says something's missing in the revised White
House estimate of economic damages from carbon emissions: proper names.
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/189324-vitter-presses-epa-on-%E2%80%98black-box%E2%80%99-carbon-cost-estimate
More Commuters Go It Alone
Americans Increasingly Go Solo or Work From Home; Carpooling Now Below 10%
Wall Street Journal
American commuters prefer to go it alone—mostly by driving to the office,
but increasingly by working from home.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303661404579177860694973876?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_4
Press Releases
Gov. Bryant Elected Chairman of Energy Commission
JACKSON – The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, the nation's
oldest oil and gas commission, has elected Gov. Phil Bryant to serve as its
2014 chairman. Bryant succeeds Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, who served as
the 2013 chairman.
The commission, representing the governors of 30 member and eight associate
states, promotes the conservation and efficient recovery of the nation's
oil and natural gas resources while protecting health, safety and the
environment.
"Mississippi is a leader in energy innovation, and people around the world
are taking note of our competitive advantages," Gov. Bryant said. "Enacting
positive energy legislation that encourages job creation and innovation,
reduces our dependence on foreign sources and preserves our environment is
crucial to growing our nation's energy value chain. While Mississippi can
lead in its own right, more must be done at the national level to encourage
energy production, and I look forward to working with members of the IOGCC
to expand those opportunities."
"Governor Bryant knows first-hand the need for reliable sources of energy
and the need for proper regulations and precautions," Governor Robert
Bentley said. "We know that with proper procedures in place, we can and
should develop our resources for the benefit of our citizens. I have no
doubt that Governor Bryant will build upon the IOGCC's progress, and I look
forward to working with him."
Gov. Bryant is the second governor from Mississippi to serve as the IOGCC
chairman. Gov. Paul B Johnson served as chairman in 1967.
As the incoming chairman, Gov. Bryant will work with members on oil and gas
issues and advocates states' rights to govern the petroleum resources
within their borders.
"We are excited for this upcoming year with Gov. Bryant as our chairman,"
IOGCC Executive Director Carl Michael Smith said. "He brings strong
leadership and determination that will support the IOGCC and its members."
Member states include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New
York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, visit www.iogcc.state.ok.us.
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