Here Come The Millennials: Good For Energy Demand?
(Friday, May 24, 2013) Millennials, the largest population segment the U.S. has ever seen, could surprise America and the world with their economic might and spending power.

CRRM Disputes EPA's Characterization of Settlement
(Friday, May 24, 2013) Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC (CRRM) does not agree with the characterization of either the company or the settlement it reached with EPA, which was announced in a recent EPA Region 7 press release.

Quebec to Hold Own Hearings on Enbridge Pipeline Plan
(Friday, May 24, 2013) The Quebec government has announced plans to hold its own hearings on Enbridge Inc.'s proposed pipeline project to bring western oil to Montreal, a move that could raise roadblocks to Alberta's efforts to access new markets.

Trains Leave Oil Pipeline in Lurch
(Friday, May 24, 2013) A $2 billion pipeline project intended to ship oil from West Texas's booming oil fields to California has failed to pique the interest of several big refiners in the Golden State. The culprit: the growing popularity of railroads.

Sierra Club Scrambles to Contain LNG Export Proposals
(Friday, May 24, 2013) The Sierra Club's Beyond Natural Gas campaign is turning into a multifront war.

Trudeau: West-East Pipeline Must Address Environmental Concerns
(Friday, May 24, 2013) Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau says a proposed west-east pipeline project will not go forward unless it addresses key environmental concerns.

Okla. Congressman: LNG Exports Approval Process 'A Frustrating Journey'
(Friday, May 24, 2013) More than a dozen applications to export LNG to non-free-trade-agreement countries continue to await U.S. Department of Energy approval, causing members of the House LNG Export Working Group to lose patience with the agency and the administration.

After 2nd LNG Export Approval, Gas Producers Eager for More
(Friday, May 24, 2013) Natural gas producer groups, whose member companies stand to reap significant rewards from LNG exports, offered a chorus of approval for the U.S. Department of Energy's latest LNG export decision and pleaded with the agency for more.

DOE Official: Industry Losing Sight of CCS Tech Advances
(Friday, May 24, 2013) The setbacks and hurdles confronting carbon capture and storage, though significant, have obscured the vast gains that the industry has made that are deserving of broader recognition, an official with the U.S. Department of Energy said May 14.

Commissioners Okay N.D. Gas Plant
(Friday, May 24, 2013) North Dakota's Public Service Commission Wednesday gave a natural gas processing plant near Watford City the green light to move forward for construction.

Crude-Oil Futures Settle Down 10 Cents at $94.15/Barrel, a 3-Week Low
(Friday, May 24, 2013) Crude-oil futures prices fell for the fourth day Friday amid concerns over future growth in oil demand by the world's two biggest oil consumers.

Total: SE Texas Steam Cracker Is Processing Ethane from Shale Gas
(Thursday, May 23, 2013) To capitalize on the shale gas revolution in the U.S., the BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC (BTP) joint venture (40% Total, 60% BASF) revamped the Port Arthur steam cracker in Texas to process ethane, found in abundance in U.S. shale gas.

API's Felmy: Sound Energy Policy Could Help Address High Gasoline Prices
(Thursday, May 23, 2013) The Obama Administration could do more to address gasoline prices by supporting more U.S. oil and natural gas development and by avoiding harmful tax increases and unnecessary regulations, API's chief economist told reporters Thursday morning.

Crude-Oil Futures Settle 3 Cents Lower at $94.25/Barrel
(Thursday, May 23, 2013) Crude-oil futures prices slash early losses and rebound with equities prices to settle just three cents lower at $94.25 a barrel.

House Passes Bill to Speed Keystone Approval
(Thursday, May 23, 2013) The bill, which won votes from 19 Democrats, eliminates the need for a special permit from Obama and declares a 2011 environmental review of Keystone sufficient.

Valero Eyes Refinery Investment
(Thursday, May 23, 2013) Texas-based Valero Energy Corp. will invest as much as C$200 million in its Quebec refinery if Enbridge Inc. proceeds with its plan to reverse its Line 9 pipeline.

Pipelines' Struggles Drive Trend to Oil by Rail
(Thursday, May 23, 2013) Canadian and Asian energy companies have begun looking to move oil to the West Coast by rail as new pipeline projects struggle against broad opposition.

New U.S. Energy Chief Is Cautious on Gas Exports
(Wednesday, May 22, 2013) The new U.S. energy secretary raised the possibility of delaying further approvals for U.S. companies seeking to export natural gas.

Technip Reports Canada LNG Contract Award
(Wednesday, May 22, 2013) A consortium of Technip, Samsung Engineering and China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering was awarded by Pacific NorthWest LNG Limited Partnership a contract for the FEED and early detailed engineering services of a grassroots LNG project.

CRRM to Settle CAA Violations at Kansas Refinery
(Wednesday, May 22, 2013) Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing (CRRM) has agreed to pay a $300,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its oil refinery in Coffeyville, Kan., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported.