Nigeria Starts Cleanup of Ogoni Oil Spills in Niger Delta
Nigeria began the cleaning up of oil spills as old as 50 years in the Ogoni district of the southern Niger River delta on Thursday, in line with recommendations by Continue Reading
Angola: Dos Santos Names Daughter as State Oil Firm President
President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has appointed the Board of Directors of Sonangol, reports the country’s National State Radio (RNA) . Isabel dos Santos is now at the head of Continue Reading
Teargas fired at Venezuela food protest near presidential palace
Venezuelan security forces fired teargas at protesters chanting “We want food!” near the presidential palace in Caracas on Thursday, the latest street demonstration in the crisis-hit OPEC nation. National Guard Continue Reading
Venezuela police repel rare protest near presidential palace
A throng of protesters demanding food made a run for the Venezuelan presidential palace on Thursday in a rare, apparently spontaneous outburst of anger at the socialist administration within the Continue Reading
Cash Deprived Venezuela Can’t Pay For Oil Imports, Leaving Tankers Stranded
Oil Tanker Venezuela Venezuela’s financial problems have become so acute that it is having trouble paying for the crude oil imports that it needs. Reuters reports that four oil tankers Continue Reading
4 Ways Latin America Can Achieve Energy Success
Pacific Alliance members The rapidly shifting and challenging environment for the energy sector in Latin America offers an unprecedented opportunity for the region to rethink how it can better coordinate Continue Reading
Could A New Type Of Bike Solve India’s Electricity Problems
Free Electric Bike India has tremendous potential as an economic powerhouse of the future, but it also faces some significant development challenges. India’s population is on track to be the Continue Reading
U.S. crude oil stocks drop less than expected: EIA
U.S. crude stocks fell last week, though the decline was less than forecast, while gasoline and distillate stocks decreased, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday. Crude inventories fell by Continue Reading
Michigan anti-fracking effort stalled
As an environmental group prepares to sue the state of Michigan over its anti-fracking effort, the state chamber of commerce said it beat the “fringe” effort. The Committee to Ban Continue Reading
Exelon Moves to Close Two Illinois Nuclear Plants
The Exelon nuclear power plant located in Cordova Ill. Exelon Corp. said Thursday that it will retire two money-losing nuclear plants in Illinois after state lawmakers declined to pass legislation Continue Reading