Environment
First fully commercial CCSU plant launches capturing CO2 at $30/ton
Carbon Clean Solutions Ltd. has launched a new project that will see more than 60 MMt of CO2 captured from the 10 megawatt coal-fired power station based near Chennai, India.
US federal agencies ask for another pipeline construction pause
The US Army and Departments of Interior and Justice asked the company building the Dakota Access pipeline to voluntarily halt construction within 20 miles of a contested section of the proposed route.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions laying off nonunion workers
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Inc. has begun laying off nonunion workers at its Philadelphia refinery after the company fell short of a goal of trimming its workforce through voluntary buyouts.
US Federal appeals court hears arguments over Dakota Access pipeline
Three federal appeals judges in Washington, DC, heard arguments over whether to stop work on a crude oil pipeline in parts of North Dakota where the Standing Rock Sioux and other tribes say the project will desecrate sacred land.
BASF, Avantium establish JV for bio-based chemicals
BASF and Avantium have formed a new JV for the production and marketing of furandicarboxylic acid, as well as the marketing of polyethylenefuranoate.
US EPA files complaint regarding alleged Renewable Fuel Standard violations
The US EPA and the US Department of Justice filed a complaint against NGL Crude Logistics and Western Dubuque Biodiesel to address alleged violations of the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Canada unveils carbon price, energy-producing provinces unhappy
Canada's federal government vowed to bring in a minimum price on carbon emissions by 2018.
EPA fines Eco Services Corp. for sulfur dioxide leak
The EPA has reached a settlement with Eco Services Operations Corp., located in Carson, Calif., for violations of federal laws related to a large release of 65,049 pounds of sulfur dioxide in 2013.
Praxair starts new hydrogen plant at La Pampilla refinery
Praxair started up a hydrogen plant for Repsol's La Pampilla refinery.
Shell to provide fuel for Carnival’s LNG-powered cruise ships
Carnival has signed a framework agreement with Shell Western LNG to be its supplier of marine LNG to power the world's first fully LNG-powered cruise ships.
- Shell, CNOOC take FID on 1.6-MMtpy petrochemical complex expansion in China 1/15
- Russian oil products trapped at sea by U.S. sanctions 1/15
- California (U.S.) withdraws clean truck EPA waiver request ahead of Trump inauguration 1/15
- Amazon orders 200 new electric heavy trucks from Daimler for Germany, UK 1/15
- Colonial Pipeline shuts main gasoline artery after potential gasoline spill 1/15
- U.S. issues partial guidance on clean fuel subsidies, chafing ethanol makers 1/15
