Author Archives: Steve Maley

S. Baldwin v. K. Costner in oil-cleanup lawsuit. #rsrh #rootforinjuries

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Steve Maley

Costner, Baldwin in court over oil cleanup devices Actors Kevin Costner and Stephen Baldwin opened a real-life legal drama on Monday as jury selection began in a trial over Baldwin’s claims that Costner cheated him out of his share of … Continue reading →

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@NYTimes: Mineral Leases Give Boost to Rural Ohio #rsrh

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Steve Maley

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/us/mineral-leases-give-boost-to-rural-ohio.html?_r=1&hp Arthur and Sharon Stottsberry, who are retired from inspector and clerk jobs with the State Department of Transportation, received $280,000 for the right to lease oil and gas reserves beneath their 70-acre farm. “It doesn’t seem real,” said Mrs. … Continue reading →

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Ed Rendell on the benefits of #NatGas. #rsrh

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Steve Maley

Rendell is the Democratic ex-governor of Pennsylvania. He gets it. Why don’t more Democrats? H/T @MarcellusGas Embrace the natural-gas solution While improved air quality and savings at the pump are key advantages of natural-gas vehicles (NGVs), the most critical benefit … Continue reading →

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Seriously, Sierra Club?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Steve Maley

With the shale gas boom in full swing, gas prices are at 10-year lows. We have the realistic prospect of abundant domestic supplies of a clean-burning fuel for the foreseeable future, who doesn’t like natural gas? Ask the Sierra Club. … Continue reading →

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Remember the Keystone XL Segment Pres. Obama “Fast-Tracked”? Not So Fast…

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Steve Maley

EPA has concerns for pipeline near coast HOUSTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is concerned that permitting for the southern segment of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline could be insufficient and has asked for a more extensive review. An … Continue reading →

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Fuel Fix: Salaries surging in oil and gas industry

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Steve Maley

Report: Salaries surging in oil and gas industry (fuelfix.com) Drilling engineers, who design and manage well drilling plans, saw their average salaries grow more than 9 percent to $159,127, the biggest jump in annual salary, according to the report. Production … Continue reading →

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Teen with felony fatality driving history questioned in Shunick case.

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Steve Maley

The Independent: Police confirm Rocky Mcgee interviewed in Shunick case Two years ago the Teche News reported that Mcgee was involved in an automobile accident in Breaux Bridge in which Amin Jalaudin Amlani, 35, of Breaux Bridge was killed. The … Continue reading →

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Japan’s use of Gas & Oil for power generation has doubled in 1 year. #rsrh

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Steve Maley

Japan’s use of thermal generation is up since March 2011 due to nuclear plant outages Japan’s use of thermal generation—the combined amount of electricity generated from natural gas, oil, and coal-fired plants—was up 40% for January-April 2012, compared to the … Continue reading →

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Study Reveals the Gulf of Mexico Permitting Mess

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Steve Maley

In a rational world, the Federal government would act as a motivated lease owner who was interested in promoting the safe and environmentally responsible development of his mineral resource, consistent with sound conservation practice. That’s why there’s a permit process … Continue reading →

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Sittin’ on Top of the World

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Steve Maley

And now she’s gone, and I’m not worried ‘Cause I’m sittin’ on top of the world.

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