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http://news.yahoo.com/energy/ Get the latest Energy news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Energy news, including analysis and opinion on top Energy stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedWed, 06 Jun 2012 17:34:59 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/energy/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition accused the government on Wednesday of turning a blind eye to neighboring Guyana's oil exploration in a border region claimed by Venezuela, potentially inflaming a territorial dispute that dates back more than a century. The conflict was stirred up in recent days by local media reports that Exxon Mobil Corp, in partnership with Royal Dutch Shell, is exploring for crude off the coast of the disputed Essequibo region. The two South American nations squabbled over the area, which is the size of the U.S. State of Georgia, for much of the 20th century. ...http://news.yahoo.com/guyana-oil-exploration-stirs-venezuela-border-dispute-213459407--finance.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 17:34:59 -0400Reutersguyana-oil-exploration-stirs-venezuela-border-dispute-213459407--financeOne of northern Virginia's largest employers is leaving, as Irving, Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp. announced Wednesday it is transferring all 2,100 employees at its northern Fairfax campus to Houston.http://news.yahoo.com/exxon-mobil-leaving-northern-virginia-houston-204105201--finance.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 16:41:05 -0400Associated Pressexxon-mobil-leaving-northern-virginia-houston-204105201--financeExxon Mobil Corp. has signed an agreement to take an initial 10 percent interest in a project to evaluate coal seams in an area of Australia for potential natural gas production.http://news.yahoo.com/exxon-mobil-takes-stake-australian-project-200221662--finance.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 16:02:21 -0400Associated Pressexxon-mobil-takes-stake-australian-project-200221662--financeEnvironmental groups say a new federal review of the PCB cleanup of the upper Hudson River provides more evidence that the dredging area should be expanded.http://news.yahoo.com/epa-hudson-dredge-review-leads-criticism-195104575--finance.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 15:51:04 -0400Associated Pressepa-hudson-dredge-review-leads-criticism-195104575--financeExxon Mobil Corp. said Wednesday that it is transferring about 2,000 employees from Virginia to Houston.http://news.yahoo.com/exxon-mobil-leaving-fairfax-houston-190739618--finance.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 15:07:39 -0400Associated Pressexxon-mobil-leaving-fairfax-houston-190739618--financeNorthern Virginia is losing a large employer as Irving, Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp. says it is transferring about 2,000 employees from the state to Houston.http://news.yahoo.com/exxon-mobil-leaving-virginia-houston-190545048--finance.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 15:05:45 -0400Associated Pressexxon-mobil-leaving-virginia-houston-190545048--financeThe U.S. Commerce Department is awarding a $3 million grant to the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority to support the development of alternative energy sources and biotechnology.http://news.yahoo.com/commerce-department-awards-3b-kona-energy-lab-162331710--finance.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 12:23:31 -0400Associated Presscommerce-department-awards-3b-kona-energy-lab-162331710--finance?Who?s Who in Business? profiles Joy SeitzScottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) June 06, 2012 Arizona solar company, American Solar?s Joy Seitz was recently ranked by ?Who?s Who in Business? magazine as one of Arizona?s Top Businesswomen in Alternative Energy. Seitz is the vice president of business and policy development for the company. . Based on number of employees, azcentral.com also ranked American Solar number six in its list of ?Top 10 Alternative Energy Companies? and Seitz as the company?s top ranking woman. ...http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-solar-company-american-solar-vp-business-policy-160249850.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 12:03:07 -0400PRWebarizona-solar-company-american-solar-vp-business-policy-160249850<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/honda-fit-ev-gets-highest-epa-fuel-economy-120522211--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VYgm5paIekIvo2jWgZ5M4w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8f3dca83e785c60f110f6a70670040bb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE -In this Nov. 16, 2011, file photo, Honda Motor Co.&#039;s 2013 Fit EV, is officially unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles. Honda said Wednesday, June 6, 2012, that the 2013 Fit EV has received the highest fuel efficiency rating ever from the Environmental Protection Agency. (AP Photo/The Yomiuri Shimbun, Taro Koyano)" align="left" title="FILE -In this Nov. 16, 2011, file photo, Honda Motor Co.&#039;s 2013 Fit EV, is officially unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles. Honda said Wednesday, June 6, 2012, that the 2013 Fit EV has received the highest fuel efficiency rating ever from the Environmental Protection Agency. (AP Photo/The Yomiuri Shimbun, Taro Koyano)" border="0" /></a>The Honda Fit electric car has received the highest fuel efficiency rating ever from the Environmental Protection Agency, the company said Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/honda-fit-ev-gets-highest-epa-fuel-economy-120522211--finance.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 11:54:58 -0400Associated Presshonda-fit-ev-gets-highest-epa-fuel-economy-120522211--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/honda-fit-ev-gets-highest-epa-fuel-economy-120522211--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VYgm5paIekIvo2jWgZ5M4w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8f3dca83e785c60f110f6a70670040bb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE -In this Nov. 16, 2011, file photo, Honda Motor Co.&#039;s 2013 Fit EV, is officially unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles. Honda said Wednesday, June 6, 2012, that the 2013 Fit EV has received the highest fuel efficiency rating ever from the Environmental Protection Agency. (AP Photo/The Yomiuri Shimbun, Taro Koyano)" align="left" title="FILE -In this Nov. 16, 2011, file photo, Honda Motor Co.&#039;s 2013 Fit EV, is officially unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles. Honda said Wednesday, June 6, 2012, that the 2013 Fit EV has received the highest fuel efficiency rating ever from the Environmental Protection Agency. (AP Photo/The Yomiuri Shimbun, Taro Koyano)" border="0" /></a>The Honda Fit electric car has received the highest fuel efficiency rating ever from the Environmental Protection Agency, the company said Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>Gas prices in West Virginia continue to drop slightly after the Memorial Day weekend.http://news.yahoo.com/w-va-gas-prices-down-4-8-cents-152435486--finance.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 11:24:35 -0400Associated Pressw-va-gas-prices-down-4-8-cents-152435486--financeOklahoma's revenue collections continued to rise last month in spite of declining crude oil and natural gas prices, the state treasurer said Tuesday.http://news.yahoo.com/okla-revenue-grows-oil-gas-prices-remain-low-151650456--finance.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 11:16:50 -0400Associated Pressokla-revenue-grows-oil-gas-prices-remain-low-151650456--financeThe Environmental Protection Agency has been accused of violating the privacy of cattle farmers in Nebraska and Iowa by using drones to spy on them.http://news.yahoo.com/epa-drones-spy-farmers-nebraska-iowa-150411579.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 11:04:11 -0400The Daily Callerepa-drones-spy-farmers-nebraska-iowa-150411579Hundreds of coal miners took part in a demonstration Tuesday in Frankfort, Ky., claiming that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's hold on 36 mine permits is costing them needed jobs in a fragile economy.http://news.yahoo.com/miners-environmentalists-flock-epa-hearing-140550270--finance.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 10:05:50 -0400Associated Pressminers-environmentalists-flock-epa-hearing-140550270--finance5,000 square foot Bournemouth data centre can provide IT resources for hundreds of businesses on the South Coast.(PRWEB) June 06, 2012 Data centre and connectivity services provider C4L today announced the opening of its newly upgraded Bournemouth data centre. The site provides 5,000 square feet of space, able to house 180 racks of IT equipment. The data centre itself is certified as being 100% powered by green energy, as well as using additional techniques to further reduce its energy usage. ...http://news.yahoo.com/c4l-opens-doors-100-green-bournemouth-data-centre-124215282.htmlWed, 06 Jun 2012 08:42:15 -0400PRWebc4l-opens-doors-100-green-bournemouth-data-centre-124215282RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Chevron , the second-largest U.S. oil company, faces problems regaining its Brazilian oil-drilling rights because it has not explained how it plans to "mitigate" problems at an offshore field, Magda Chambriard, Brazil's chief oil regulator, told reporters on Tuesday. Chevron had its Brazilian drilling license suspended by the regulator, known as the ANP, after a November oil spill in the Frade field northeast of Rio de Janeiro. The oil was dispersed and did not reach the coastline. ...http://news.yahoo.com/chevron-faces-problem-regaining-brazil-drill-permit-anp-020534661--finance.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2012 22:05:34 -0400Reuterschevron-faces-problem-regaining-brazil-drill-permit-anp-020534661--financeThe official who compared the Environmental Protection Agency?s enforcement philosophy to Roman crucifixions will not make a planned appearance before a House panel to explain his comments.http://news.yahoo.com/former-epa-crucify-them-administrator-avoids-testifying-house-013324451.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2012 21:49:02 -0400The Daily Callerformer-epa-crucify-them-administrator-avoids-testifying-house-013324451<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wind-power-execs-tax-credit-needed-keep-jobs-190539563--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/l8hjXRZPmIwV.nauSY0g.w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e88c1fd3ce8bb20f110f6a7067007101.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 14, 2009 file photo, a cluster of windmills catch the wind blowing on Stetson Mountain, in Range 8, Township 3, Maine. A group of wind power executives, meeting in Atlanta, says a stalled effort to renew federal tax credits for the industry is creating instability and financial concerns. Meanwhile, presidential aides Karl Rove and Robert Gibbs spoke with executives at their annual conference about bipartisan support for the tax credits but a tough political climate between now and the November presidential election. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, files)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 14, 2009 file photo, a cluster of windmills catch the wind blowing on Stetson Mountain, in Range 8, Township 3, Maine. A group of wind power executives, meeting in Atlanta, says a stalled effort to renew federal tax credits for the industry is creating instability and financial concerns. Meanwhile, presidential aides Karl Rove and Robert Gibbs spoke with executives at their annual conference about bipartisan support for the tax credits but a tough political climate between now and the November presidential election. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, files)" border="0" /></a>A stalled effort to renew federal tax credits for the wind power industry is making it hard to keep employees on the payroll and plan for expansion, a group of executives said Tuesday, but two high-profile Washington figures advised them not to expect help until after the November election.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/wind-power-execs-tax-credit-needed-keep-jobs-190539563--finance.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2012 21:39:43 -0400Associated Presswind-power-execs-tax-credit-needed-keep-jobs-190539563--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wind-power-execs-tax-credit-needed-keep-jobs-190539563--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/l8hjXRZPmIwV.nauSY0g.w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e88c1fd3ce8bb20f110f6a7067007101.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 14, 2009 file photo, a cluster of windmills catch the wind blowing on Stetson Mountain, in Range 8, Township 3, Maine. A group of wind power executives, meeting in Atlanta, says a stalled effort to renew federal tax credits for the industry is creating instability and financial concerns. Meanwhile, presidential aides Karl Rove and Robert Gibbs spoke with executives at their annual conference about bipartisan support for the tax credits but a tough political climate between now and the November presidential election. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, files)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 14, 2009 file photo, a cluster of windmills catch the wind blowing on Stetson Mountain, in Range 8, Township 3, Maine. A group of wind power executives, meeting in Atlanta, says a stalled effort to renew federal tax credits for the industry is creating instability and financial concerns. Meanwhile, presidential aides Karl Rove and Robert Gibbs spoke with executives at their annual conference about bipartisan support for the tax credits but a tough political climate between now and the November presidential election. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, files)" border="0" /></a>A stalled effort to renew federal tax credits for the wind power industry is making it hard to keep employees on the payroll and plan for expansion, a group of executives said Tuesday, but two high-profile Washington figures advised them not to expect help until after the November election.</p><br clear="all"/>NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Washington-based ethics watchdog has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether energy firms conspired to fix natural gas prices by cutting production this year, an allegation the producers deny. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) said simultaneous production cuts by companies including Chesapeake Energy and ConocoPhillips in the face of decade-low prices may amount to collusion and violate competition law. ...http://news.yahoo.com/u-ethics-group-urges-probe-natgas-output-cuts-212233477--finance.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2012 17:22:33 -0400Reutersu-ethics-group-urges-probe-natgas-output-cuts-212233477--financeGold ended higher Tuesday as investors continued to seek safe investments while Europe's debt crisis drags on. Energy prices rose slightly and grains fell.http://news.yahoo.com/metals-energy-prices-rise-grains-end-lower-205014349--finance.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2012 17:12:05 -0400Associated Pressmetals-energy-prices-rise-grains-end-lower-205014349--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chevron-faces-problem-regaining-brazil-drill-permit-anp-204121815--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/juGL1nEsuLiAqmuj64jCaw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-06-05T204121Z_1_CBRE8541LH200_RTROPTP_2_CHEVRON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The sign of a Chevron gas station is pictured in Encinitas, California" align="left" title="The sign of a Chevron gas station is pictured in Encinitas, California" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Chevron , the second-largest U.S. oil company, faces problems regaining its Brazilian oil-drilling rights because it hasn&#039;t explained how it plans to &quot;mitigate&quot; problems at an offshore field, Magda Chambriard, Brazil&#039;s head oil regulator, told reporters on Tuesday. Chevron had its Brazilian drilling license suspended by the regulator, known as the ANP, after a November oil spill in the Frade field northeast of Rio de Janeiro. (Reporting By Jeb Blount; Editing by Gary Hill)</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/chevron-faces-problem-regaining-brazil-drill-permit-anp-204121815--finance.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2012 17:00:37 -0400Reuterschevron-faces-problem-regaining-brazil-drill-permit-anp-204121815--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chevron-faces-problem-regaining-brazil-drill-permit-anp-204121815--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/juGL1nEsuLiAqmuj64jCaw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-06-05T204121Z_1_CBRE8541LH200_RTROPTP_2_CHEVRON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The sign of a Chevron gas station is pictured in Encinitas, California" align="left" title="The sign of a Chevron gas station is pictured in Encinitas, California" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Chevron , the second-largest U.S. oil company, faces problems regaining its Brazilian oil-drilling rights because it hasn&#039;t explained how it plans to &quot;mitigate&quot; problems at an offshore field, Magda Chambriard, Brazil&#039;s head oil regulator, told reporters on Tuesday. Chevron had its Brazilian drilling license suspended by the regulator, known as the ANP, after a November oil spill in the Frade field northeast of Rio de Janeiro. (Reporting By Jeb Blount; Editing by Gary Hill)</p><br clear="all"/>Hundreds of coal miners were making their way to Frankfort, Ky. on Tuesday to protest the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's hold on 36 mine permits that they say would help keep them working in a fragile economy.http://news.yahoo.com/miners-environmentalists-flock-epa-hearing-200453009--finance.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2012 16:04:53 -0400Associated Pressminers-environmentalists-flock-epa-hearing-200453009--financeShares of Chinese companies that make solar energy products got a boost Tuesday, after JA Solar Holdings Co. reported better-than-expected sales and shipments.http://news.yahoo.com/sector-snap-solar-energy-companies-190401075--finance.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2012 15:04:01 -0400Associated Presssector-snap-solar-energy-companies-190401075--financeA seemingly positive development for energy security and the environment could be bad news for consumers' budgets, according to a new report.http://news.yahoo.com/study-green-energy-could-mean-higher-electric-bills-143456169.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2012 10:34:56 -0400U.S.News & World Report LPstudy-green-energy-could-mean-higher-electric-bills-143456169Alaskans alternately thanked the Environmental Protection Agency or told its representatives to back off Monday night at a hearing on the federal agency's draft study of the effects of large-scale mining on the headwaters of Bristol Bay.http://news.yahoo.com/alaskans-epas-bristol-bay-mining-study-140737735--finance.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2012 10:07:37 -0400Associated Pressalaskans-epas-bristol-bay-mining-study-140737735--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exxon-mobil-warns-red-tape-risks-snuffing-gas-111234575--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iCmaMlfWim.A._IvmJgaNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2012-06-05T113330Z_1_AJOE8540W3W00_RTROPTP_2_OZABS-GAS-WORLD-EXXON-20120605.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Exxon corporate logo is pictured at a gas station in Arlington" align="left" title="Exxon corporate logo is pictured at a gas station in Arlington" border="0" /></a>KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp, the world&#039;s largest publicly listed energy company, warned on Tuesday that too much government regulation could undermine a rapid global expansion of gas output from a range of unconventional sources. Helped by a boom in shale gas, Exxon Mobil has become North America&#039;s largest natural gas producer, but energy firms face pressure for tighter regulation of the industry over concerns about the impact of drilling on the environment and also public concern that U.S. gas prices could rise if the gas is exported. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/exxon-mobil-warns-red-tape-risks-snuffing-gas-111234575--finance.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2012 07:12:34 -0400Reutersexxon-mobil-warns-red-tape-risks-snuffing-gas-111234575--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exxon-mobil-warns-red-tape-risks-snuffing-gas-111234575--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iCmaMlfWim.A._IvmJgaNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2012-06-05T113330Z_1_AJOE8540W3W00_RTROPTP_2_OZABS-GAS-WORLD-EXXON-20120605.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Exxon corporate logo is pictured at a gas station in Arlington" align="left" title="Exxon corporate logo is pictured at a gas station in Arlington" border="0" /></a>KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp, the world&#039;s largest publicly listed energy company, warned on Tuesday that too much government regulation could undermine a rapid global expansion of gas output from a range of unconventional sources. Helped by a boom in shale gas, Exxon Mobil has become North America&#039;s largest natural gas producer, but energy firms face pressure for tighter regulation of the industry over concerns about the impact of drilling on the environment and also public concern that U.S. gas prices could rise if the gas is exported. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exxon-mobil-warns-red-tape-risks-snuffing-gas-104026252--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/R1uvDyhjlsiDD8q51JHaNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-06-05T105731Z_1_CBRE8540UFY00_RTROPTP_2_GAS-WORLD.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation Tillerson speaks during World Gas Conference 2012 in Kuala Lumpur" align="left" title="Chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation Tillerson speaks during World Gas Conference 2012 in Kuala Lumpur" border="0" /></a>KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp , the world&#039;s largest publicly listed energy company, warned on Tuesday that too much government regulation could undermine a rapid global expansion of gas output from a range of unconventional sources. Helped by a boom in shale gas, Exxon Mobil has become North America&#039;s largest natural gas producer, but energy firms face pressure for tighter regulation of the industry over concerns about the impact of drilling on the environment and also public concern that U.S. gas prices could rise if the gas is exported. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/exxon-mobil-warns-red-tape-risks-snuffing-gas-104026252--finance.htmlTue, 05 Jun 2012 06:40:26 -0400Reutersexxon-mobil-warns-red-tape-risks-snuffing-gas-104026252--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exxon-mobil-warns-red-tape-risks-snuffing-gas-104026252--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/R1uvDyhjlsiDD8q51JHaNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-06-05T105731Z_1_CBRE8540UFY00_RTROPTP_2_GAS-WORLD.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation Tillerson speaks during World Gas Conference 2012 in Kuala Lumpur" align="left" title="Chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation Tillerson speaks during World Gas Conference 2012 in Kuala Lumpur" border="0" /></a>KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp , the world&#039;s largest publicly listed energy company, warned on Tuesday that too much government regulation could undermine a rapid global expansion of gas output from a range of unconventional sources. Helped by a boom in shale gas, Exxon Mobil has become North America&#039;s largest natural gas producer, but energy firms face pressure for tighter regulation of the industry over concerns about the impact of drilling on the environment and also public concern that U.S. gas prices could rise if the gas is exported. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p>"You got to remember if you go to West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and all those places, you have coal communities who depend on coal. And to say that we just think those communities should just go away, we can?t do that."</p>http://news.yahoo.com/painful-every-step-way-top-epa-official-inadvertently-034209292.htmlMon, 04 Jun 2012 23:42:09 -0400The Blazepainful-every-step-way-top-epa-official-inadvertently-034209292KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp , the world's largest publicly traded energy company, is considering exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, CEO Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday. The company has been North America's largest natural gas producer since its 2010 purchase of XTO Energy Inc, helped by a boom in output of shale gas. Asked whether Exxon Mobil planned to export LNG from the United States, Tillerson said: "We are studying it." U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/exxon-mobil-says-may-export-lng-u-023648869--finance.htmlMon, 04 Jun 2012 22:36:48 -0400Reutersexxon-mobil-says-may-export-lng-u-023648869--financeOne Stop Green has expanded its team with the addition of Don Noot to a Sales Director Position.Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 04, 2012 June 4, 2012 - One Stop Green, a US based sustainability consultant and online retailer for green, energy efficient products and services has filled one of its green jobs openings by hiring Don Noot to a Sales Director Position. Don Noot is the Director of Sales for One Stop Green and serves as the point of contact for all commercial LED lighting inquiries. ...http://news.yahoo.com/one-stop-green-hires-director-sales-220022648.htmlMon, 04 Jun 2012 18:30:09 -0400PRWebone-stop-green-hires-director-sales-220022648The US has a strong market share in wind technology, but is still in fourth place, WWF-commissioned report findsWashington, DC (PRWEB) June 04, 2012 China continues to lead the global clean energy technology manufacturing race, according to a new report commissioned by World Wildlife Fund.The third edition of Clean Economy, Living Planet ranks 25 countries based on the 2011 sales of the clean energy technology products they manufacture, such as solar panels and wind turbines. ...http://news.yahoo.com/us-lags-behind-china-clean-energy-technology-race-220609306.htmlMon, 04 Jun 2012 18:06:09 -0400PRWebus-lags-behind-china-clean-energy-technology-race-220609306<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/argentina-suing-british-oil-companies-over-falklands-173447076.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OEqGIuk2SoJ1tUKk2v_SVg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1338831200720-2-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner" align="left" title="Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner" border="0" /></a>Argentina declared British oil exploration off the Falklands &quot;illegal&quot; on Monday and immediately set about suing five companies for pursuing activities around the contested islands.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/argentina-suing-british-oil-companies-over-falklands-173447076.htmlMon, 04 Jun 2012 17:26:11 -0400AFPargentina-suing-british-oil-companies-over-falklands-173447076<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/argentina-suing-british-oil-companies-over-falklands-173447076.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OEqGIuk2SoJ1tUKk2v_SVg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1338831200720-2-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner" align="left" title="Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner" border="0" /></a>Argentina declared British oil exploration off the Falklands &quot;illegal&quot; on Monday and immediately set about suing five companies for pursuing activities around the contested islands.</p><br clear="all"/>Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Inhofe plans to highlight a little-known speech by an EPA regional administrator who admitted on video that the Obama?s administration?s air regulations will kill the coal industry.http://news.yahoo.com/region-1-epa-administrator-obama-coal-rules-painful-202215193.htmlMon, 04 Jun 2012 16:22:15 -0400The Daily Callerregion-1-epa-administrator-obama-coal-rules-painful-202215193Gas prices in Rhode Island have fallen for the seventh straight week.http://news.yahoo.com/ri-gas-prices-drop-7th-straight-week-160728357--finance.htmlMon, 04 Jun 2012 12:07:28 -0400Associated Pressri-gas-prices-drop-7th-straight-week-160728357--financeMassachusetts residents are seeing more relief at the neighborhood gas station.http://news.yahoo.com/mass-gas-prices-drop-7th-straight-week-160636473--finance.htmlMon, 04 Jun 2012 12:06:36 -0400Associated Pressmass-gas-prices-drop-7th-straight-week-160636473--financeAAA Michigan says gasoline prices fell about 10 cents during the past week to a statewide average of $3.62 per gallon.http://news.yahoo.com/aaa-mich-gas-prices-down-10-cents-past-143558102--finance.htmlMon, 04 Jun 2012 11:19:05 -0400Associated Pressaaa-mich-gas-prices-down-10-cents-past-143558102--financeAs worldwide crude oil prices continue to plunge, retail gasoline prices in Maine follow suit.http://news.yahoo.com/maine-gas-prices-plunge-again-150135114--finance.htmlMon, 04 Jun 2012 11:01:35 -0400Associated Pressmaine-gas-prices-plunge-again-150135114--financeGas prices are falling in Ohio and nationally amid disappointing job growth and other symptoms of weakening economic conditions in the U.S. and around the globe.http://news.yahoo.com/gas-prices-ohio-us-drop-amid-economic-slowdown-150052168--finance.htmlMon, 04 Jun 2012 11:00:52 -0400Associated Pressgas-prices-ohio-us-drop-amid-economic-slowdown-150052168--financeJune 15 Event Provides Day of Latest Insight on Solar Industryhttp://news.yahoo.com/solar-energy-industries-association-ceo-morning-keynote-southern-130323098.htmlMon, 04 Jun 2012 09:03:23 -0400PR Newswiresolar-energy-industries-association-ceo-morning-keynote-southern-130323098Company plans to use proceeds for acquisition and improvement, as well as to further its growth and development plansScottsdale, Arizona (PRWEB) June 02, 2012 QualityStocks would like to highlight GreenWorld Development, a publicly traded company focused on becoming an important producer of alternative energy and sustainable renewable energy sources. The company is dedicated to developing innovative, competitive, and sustainable products for efficiency goods and services and to support the ?Smart Green Economy?. ...http://news.yahoo.com/qualitystocks-news-greenworld-development-inks-prelim-agreement-investor-163018868.htmlSat, 02 Jun 2012 12:32:12 -0400PRWebqualitystocks-news-greenworld-development-inks-prelim-agreement-investor-163018868<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fact-check-romney-misses-mark-solyndra-claim-193816773--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rOaqLYnO5Api.OmSa1gvWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b425ac4c6775510f110f6a706700318e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this May 31, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a news conference outside the Solyndra manufacturing facility in Fremont, Calif. Mitt Romney mischaracterized an Energy Department Inspector General investigation when he claimed it found the Obama administration had steered federal contracts to friends and family at Solyndra, the California solar company that went bankrupt. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this May 31, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a news conference outside the Solyndra manufacturing facility in Fremont, Calif. Mitt Romney mischaracterized an Energy Department Inspector General investigation when he claimed it found the Obama administration had steered federal contracts to friends and family at Solyndra, the California solar company that went bankrupt. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)" border="0" /></a>Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has revived charges about the failed solar company Solyndra as he assails President Barack Obama&#039; green energy policy. But he didn&#039;t get the story completely straight when he accused the administration of favoring &quot;cronies.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/fact-check-romney-misses-mark-solyndra-claim-193816773--finance.htmlSat, 02 Jun 2012 04:09:52 -0400Associated Pressfact-check-romney-misses-mark-solyndra-claim-193816773--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fact-check-romney-misses-mark-solyndra-claim-193816773--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rOaqLYnO5Api.OmSa1gvWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b425ac4c6775510f110f6a706700318e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this May 31, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a news conference outside the Solyndra manufacturing facility in Fremont, Calif. Mitt Romney mischaracterized an Energy Department Inspector General investigation when he claimed it found the Obama administration had steered federal contracts to friends and family at Solyndra, the California solar company that went bankrupt. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this May 31, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a news conference outside the Solyndra manufacturing facility in Fremont, Calif. Mitt Romney mischaracterized an Energy Department Inspector General investigation when he claimed it found the Obama administration had steered federal contracts to friends and family at Solyndra, the California solar company that went bankrupt. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)" border="0" /></a>Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has revived charges about the failed solar company Solyndra as he assails President Barack Obama&#039; green energy policy. But he didn&#039;t get the story completely straight when he accused the administration of favoring &quot;cronies.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>

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