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Japan Plans Nuclear-Power Revival
After attempting to phase out existing reactors, Japan is taking a cautious step toward restarting its nuclear-power sector. According to The Wall Street Journal, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
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Post-Fukushima Japan Chooses Coal Over Renewable Energy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pushing Japan’s coal industry to expand sales at home and abroad, undermining hopes among environmentalists that he’d use the Fukushima nuclear accident to switch the...
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Economists back increased US oil and gas exports
Whether to allow more exports of US oil and natural gas has become a matter of political debate in Washington. But to economists, the answer is clear: The nation would benefit. The vast majority of...
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BBC News – UK’s oil, coal and gas ‘gone in five years’
In just over five years Britain will have run out of oil, coal and gas, researchers have warned. A report by the Global Sustainability Institute said shortages would increase dependency on Norway,...
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Want to transition into the oil & gas industry? Here’s how
Every week, several readers ask me the question: “How can I transition into the oil & gas industry?” Each reader asks that question slightly differently though, because contrary to what you...
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Europe: Weaning itself off Russian energy
Washington, DC – The G7 recently met in Rome to discuss the challenges of energy security following Russia’s invasion of the Crimean peninsula, and reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing collective...
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Apprenticeships Gain Momentum in Upstream Oil, Gas Sector
Apprenticeships have gained popularity in today’s modern world as the demand for skilled trade workers in the upstream oil and gas industry continues. More companies are establishing formal...
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Resurgence in Oil and Gas Sector Spurs Merger Boom
The merger boom in the energy sector shows no signs of slowing. As energy production in the United States rises substantially, pipeline and storage companies will look to expand capacity through...
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New Houston energy company buys Louisiana assets
Houston-based Pintail Oil and Gas LLC has agreed to buy oil-producing assets in southwestern Louisiana for $44 million from Oklahoma-based Midstates Petroleum Company Inc. (NYSE: MPO) and a...
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