Category: Energy

Baja California Goes After Big Industry Water Users

State officials allege big US companies haven’t paid their water bills By Wendy Fry Baja California Governor Jaime Bonilla commissioned an audit of the state’s water agency which uncovered international corporations allegedly colluded...

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President Trump signs 4 pipeline permits in Midland

MIDLAND - President Donald Trump visited Texas for a campaign fundraiser in Odessa, followed by a tour of an oil rig in Midland at Double Eagle Energy The President addressed members of the oil and gas industry at Double Eagle Energy There, he...

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El Paso Electric sale to JPMorgan-tied investment fund scheduled to become final

EL PASO – El Paso Electric's pending for US$43 billion sale is expected to become final as soon as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reviews some ownership issues tied to the buyer The electric utility and the buyer, the JPMorgan Chase-tied...

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Hydrogen should be the next big energy business for Texas

TEXAS – A recent industry-commissioned study predicts that hydrogen will be a US$130 billion business by 2030 in the US Hydrogen has already created more than 500,000 new jobs worldwide, and now China is reportedly investing US$17 billion,...

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New Mexico proposes 98% gas capture

NEW MEXICO - A unit of New Mexico’s Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) unveiled a draft rule in conjunction with the state’s first comprehensive methane regulations The draft rule from EMNRD’s Oil Conservation...

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Permian’s Shale-Era Oil Production Rises Even as Rig Count Falls

By Emma Marshall and Jesse Thompson, Originally published on Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2020 of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Achange in the number of active drilling rigs is no longer the reliable predictor for near-term oil...

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New trade pact a boost to farmers, oil industry in Texas and New Mexico

EL PASO — The new North American free trade deal will help border communities recover economically from the COVID-19 pandemic, area leaders say The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) kicked in with broader labor protections, higher...

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New Mexico continues growth in wind energy

NEW MEXICO – Wind power continued to grow in New Mexico, signifying the industry’s potential in the state as more private companies began to shift to the renewable form of energy Pattern Energy announced on June the acquisition of the Clines...

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U.S. energy investments to be curbed

MEXICO – The American Petroleum Institute (API) denounced that the Mexican government is weakening and discriminating against investments by US energy firms, thus violating the country's commitments under both the North American Free...

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Around 15 clean energy projects are currently stopped in Coahuila

COAHUILA – At least 15 clean energy generation projects in Coahuila are suspended due to federal government regulations, said Economy minister, Jaime Guerra Perez, who said this could scare off investments "We had 15 clean energy projects, not...

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