December 2, 2019 archive

BP sells remainder of San Juan Basin assets to European firm

BP American Production Co. confirms it has sold its share in the San Juan Basin of northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado to a European renewable energy company. But BP is not revealing the sale amount. The Durango Herald reports the BP sale was made to IKAV, a European energy company that specializes in wind …

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Oil and gas supported in northern Colorado counties

The efforts of environmentalists and others to put tighter restrictions on the oil and gas industry in Colorado have supporters concerned. In a recent editorial, the Greeley Tribune focused on the impact of two oil-active counties—Greeley and Weld. It noted that a year after the failure of Proposition 112 to create greater setbacks from residential …

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Solar panel junk to become a problem according to new study

A new study issues a warning about the growth of the solar industry and what to do with the growing waste from solar panels in the U.S. A study published in Scientific American and entitled “The Downside of Solar Energy” expressed concern over the photovoltaic modules and what happens to them at the end of …

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AEP to pull out of Clean Coal Coalition

Six months after the parent company of Public Service Company of Oklahoma came out publicly with support of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, the firm says it will not renew membership next year. The decision by American Electric Power Co. leaves the trade association without any utility members, according to a report by …

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