November 10, 2020 archive

Flaring application change approved by Texas regulators

  A revamped application for flaring exceptions has been okayed by the Texas Railroad Commission as it moved to reduce flaring from oil and gas sites. Commissioners called it a “critical step” toward further reduction of flaring in the state but also explained the action applied to the request form, not to actual flaring.   …

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Truckers hold Veterans Day strike against possible fracking ban by Biden

  Some truckers are planning a Veterans Day strike against any possible ban of fracking by a Biden administration. “Our message is simple and hopefully effective. We fully intend to exercise our rights, and will not have politicians making crippling decisions, that will negatively affect our future and the future of our children.” StopTheTires2020 organizer …

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Texas Governor fights nuclear storage facility in Permian Basin

  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made it clear to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission he does not want a nuclear storage operation in his state, nor in the Permian Basin which is one of the most productive oil and gas regions in the country. The Roswell Daily Record reported that in a Nov. 3 letter …

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Layoffs hit Louisiana refinery

  Tennessee-based Delek U.S. has made layoffs at its oil refinery in the St. Landry Parish of Louisiana. The Advocate in Baton Rouge reported the numbers have not been released, but the company still plans to go ahead with an investment of millions in maintenance work at the Krotz Springs refinery. Click here for story …

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Ford to invest $100 million in its Kansas City manufacturing plant

  The Ford Motor Company’s Kansas City Assembly Plant is getting a $100 million investment by Ford Motor Company and as a result, 150 jobs will be added to build the new E-Transit van. The Detroit Free Press reported the investment is part of Ford’s plan to invest $850 million in plants in Dearborn and …

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