STUFF

US-Mexico agreement to open up oil/NG development along border offshore in GOM.

Ecuador ordered to halt $18B penalty against Chevron.

River bromide levels high despite recycling of most Marcellus wastewater.

BP refinery fire in WA.

EPA says E15 blend passed key health test. Step closer to OK. O, but how about the effect on engines, corn market and the extra fertilizer and pesticides going down the rivers or into aquifers? Why can't we stop this crap?

New research found ocean vents a harbinger of acidic future.

China dwarfs Western lending for Central Am energy, infrastructure.

Insurers overcharging to cover disasters: consumer group. G, we couldn't have figured that out.

Strong Asian demand boosting outlook for Powder River Basin coal producer.

Nanosolar got $20M infusion.

Utilidata landed undisclosed amount for their digital signal processing tech that can fine-tune grid voltage.

Subsidies in place for wind power in Latin Am, SE Asia, Turkey. But the lapse of PTC in December for US will have serious effect on the industry and jobs and econ. Why the hell does Congress keep doing that? Even if they reinstate it later this year, the damage is done for '13 and '14.

China stepping up to maybe help Europe stay out of recession while Moody's planning to downgrade 114 Euro financial institutions.

Saudi Aramco plans to re-open oldest oil field for 1st time in 30 years.

S. Sudan oil production shut down 3 weeks now.

4th licensing round in May for Iraq's oil/NG.

Venezuela supplying diesel to Syria (for military). Undermines Western sanctions.

China's water shortages, river pollution, deteriorating aquatic ecosystems a growing threat to econ, social development.

Conoco Phillips selling Vietnam assets to French comp for $1.29B.

Gazprom says it's not joining frenzy over shale gas assets.

Talisman Energy (Can) cutting Marcellus production until NG gets back above $4.

Maersk, world largest container ship owners, developing biofuels from organic waste to cut emissions, $6B/y fuel costs.

Former Shell CEO Hoffmeister: "we live in a nation (US) that has more oil than it will ever use." Really?! Then why the hell have we gone through all this agony over using Mideast oil?!

BFRE subsid announced cellulosic sugar plant project in S. Korea backed by Chevron and Korean comp. Will process 2 tons of construction, demolition debris per day.

Scot scientists have developed "electric leaf". Uses solar energy to produce oil-like HC.