All Posts Tagged With: "Shell Oil"

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Feds Want More Time to Respond to
Oil Shale Lawsuits

The Obama administration said in its filing in federal court last week that recently appointed officials need additional time to review the issues concerning the opening of nearly 2 million acres of public land in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming for oil shale development.

25Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Big Oil Lobbies for Status Quo

In more than 20 years of covering the oil industry I’ve found it to be like the military, in some ways: a vast, monolithic organization with pockets of very smart and progressive thinkers. The more forward-thinking oil companies know that the industry’s current mode of operation cannot stand.

25Aug2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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West Slope Update — Politics, Agendas and a Deal

>> Energy Issues Could Trip up West Slope Dems in 2010
>> Garfield Commissioners Concerned About Meeting Agenda
>> Barrett Corp in $60 Million Roan Gas Purchase
>> Groups Revise Lawsuit Over Shale Development

17Jun2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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As Gas Goes Global, Producers Cry Foul

The Colorado natural gas industry last week sounded the alarm about the new deal for gas imports from Russia. This arrangement “makes the United States even more dependent on foreign energy,” says Jon Harpole of the Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States. Unsurprisingly, the full situation is more complex.

14Apr2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Suncor, Shell Sign Marketing Deal

The agreement will allow Suncor and its network of branded marketers to sell Shell branded fuel in Colorado.

13Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Report — Oil Shale Development Could Mean
Water Shortage for State

From the West Slope to the Front Range, Colorado’s water supplies could be put in jeopardy if full scale development of oil shale takes place in the state. This is the stark conclusion of a report released this week by Western Resource Advocates.

20Mar2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Shell Oil’s Pursuit of Local Waters Could Have Big Impacts

Routt County Co­mmissioner Doug Monger said if Shell succeeds in obtaining the rights, the water picture in Northwest Colorado will change forever.

14Jan2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Shell Makes Move on Yampa River Water

The company is seeking to grab roughly eight percent of the Yampa’s peak spring water flow. While the move will almost certainly be challenged by water resource advocates, it is indicative of energy companies’ interest in securing water rights for future oil shale development.

7Jan2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued