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With Consol Production Up, Company Plans Split of Coal, Gas Businesses

Consol Energy Inc. continued to shake up its business model in the third quarter, once again setting a natural gas production record that saw major gains in liquids volumes from both the Marcellus and Utica shales as it continues its transition from coal to exploration and production (E&P). Read More

Coal Made Gains on Gas Last Winter, Data Show

Coming out of one of the most severe winters ever recorded, indicators are showing that coal is making somewhat of a comeback at the expense of natural gas in the electric generation sector, according to a report released Thursday by Bentek Energy, "Back in the Black: Coal Makes Comeback." Read More

Wyoming Governor Pushes Back on Federal Regulations

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead on Wednesday promised to shield his state from economic harm caused by too much federal regulation in the energy and environmental sectors. Read More

EIA Outlook: More Losses for Coal; Higher NatGas Prices

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that an additional 60 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired generating capacity will be retired by 2020. It also said natural gas prices will rise in the near term, in part due to increased demand by industrial customers and, eventually, demand for exports from liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. Read More

Obama Says Natural Gas Bridges to Energy Future, But Tax Incentives Unnecessary

In the annual State of the Union address to the nation Tuesday, President Obama praised domestic natural gas production and said if it's "extracted safely,"... Read More

Groundwater Levels Restored as Wyoming CBM Production Levels Decline

Groundwater levels are impacted by coalbed methane (CBM) production, decreasing as production increases, and vice versa... Read More

Consol's 2014 Budget Stays Flat, With More Investment Planned For Shale Gas

Consol Energy Inc. said Tuesday that its 2014 capital budget would remain flat compared to last year, announcing plans to once again invest $1.3-1.5 billion on its operations. Read More

Coal Gained on Gas Last Year in Texas, ERCOT Says

Natural gas lost a bit of ground last year in its share of the Texas power generation pie, according to data released by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the grid operator for most of the state. Read More

Gas-Fired Generation Gained on Coal Again Last Month

For the second month in a row, gas-fired power generation gained ground on coal-fired plants compared to the previous year by not falling off nearly as sharply, according to Genscape Inc.'s "Generation Fuel Monitor Report." Read More

Alberta Energy Regulator Ramps Up Expanded Authority

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has taken on additional regulatory functions, including responsibility for the Public Lands Act and Part 8 of the Mines and Minerals Act for all oil, natural gas, oil sands and coal development in the province, and has launched an online private surface agreements registry and expanded public notice of applications, the agency said Monday.

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