Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Department Of Transportation News

US Unveils $1.15 Billion for Abandoned Oil and Gas Well Clean-up

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The Biden administration on Monday said it would make $1.15 billion available to states to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells as part of a broad effort to reduce U.S. climate…

Offshore Wind: Decisions Needed Sooner, not Later

AOT is working to develop a new port, specifically configured to serve Atlantic Ocean wind projects, on 30 acres along the Arthur Kill tidal strait between Staten Island and New Jersey. 
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On September 26, the State University of New York Maritime College hosted a conference on the emerging east coast offshore wind industry. “Offshore Wind Power, Planning for…

Cheniere Seeks U.S. OK to Return Louisiana Sabine LNG Tank

Cheniere Energy Inc asked U.S. energy and safety regulators to approve a process that would allow the company to return to service a storage tank that leaked at its Sabine Pass…

Eagle LNG Receives Draft EIS

Eagle LNG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferus Natural Gas Fuels, informed that the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted the company their draft…

Canada Should Bring in Stronger Rail Cars for Crude Before 2025 - official

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Canada ought to require stronger tank cars for transporting flammable liquids sooner than the current deadline in 2025, Transportation Safety Board Chair Kathy Fox said on Thursday…

US Gasoline Demand Falls for Third Consecutive Month

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U.S. gasoline demand fell year-over-year for the third consecutive month in March, according to federal data released Thursday, putting the country on track for its first year-over-year decline since 2012.

Crowley to Supply LNG in Puerto Rico

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Crowley Maritime Corp.’s  liquefied natural gas  (LNG) services group has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply additional volumes of containerized, U.S.-sourced LNG…

A Great Lakes Pipeline Stirs New Protest

The growing protest movement against U.S. oil and gas pipelines has so far focused on stopping or delaying new construction, with some high-profile successes. Now, in Michigan…

No Deadline Extension for Dakota Protesters

Federal officials and North Dakota's governor on Thursday refused to extend next week's evacuation deadline for activists living in camps that have been a base for months for…

Broken Axle Caused North Dakota Oil Train Accident -NTSB

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The National Transportation Board (NTSB) Tuesday determined that a broken axle set off a series of actions that resulted in an accident in which about 476,000 gallons of crude oil spilled and ignited near Casselton…

Police Fire Water Cannon at Dakota Pipeline Protesters in Freezing Weather

Police fired tear gas and water at hundreds of protesters in North Dakota opposed to an oil pipeline in freezing weather late Sunday and early Monday, in the latest violent…

U.S. Task Force: 44 Recommendations to cut NatGas Leaks

A U.S. interagency task force on Tuesday issued recommendations aimed at reducing the risk of incidents involving natural gas facilities in the wake of a major leak from the…

Colonial Expects Restart of Gasoline Line on Wednesday After Leak

Colonial Pipeline Co said it expects a full restart of its gasoline line by Wednesday evening after its biggest leak in nearly two decades squeezed supply and led to increased…

Crowley Wins LNG Supply Deal in Puerto Rico

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Crowley Maritime Corp. said its liquefied natural gas (LNG) services group has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply containerized LNG from the U.S. mainland to Molinos de Puerto Rico…

US March Oil Demand Rises 2% Year-on-year

U.S. total oil demand rose for the second consecutive month in March, fueled in part by the continued strength in demand for gasoline, federal data released on Tuesday showed. U.S.

U.S. Oil demand Dropped for Third Month in November -EIA

U.S. oil demand fell in November from a year earlier, the third straight monthly decline, as warmer temperatures and stagnant industrial activity weighed on distillate demand…

California Drivers Send Warning to OPEC: Kemp

California's road traffic in 2014/2015 grew at the fastest two-year rate since 2001/2002, according to the state's Department of Transportation. OPEC is relying on continued…

September U.S. Road Miles hits Record

Drivers logged a record-breaking 259.9 billion miles on U.S. roads in September, the most ever for the month and a 4.3 percent jump from last year, according to new data released Friday by the U.S.

California's Summer Gasoline Demand Slowed

California motorists drive almost 1 billion miles every day, and in doing so consume around 40 million gallons of gasoline and 8 million gallons of diesel. Californians use…

Regulators tell Plains to Purge Shut California Oil Pipeline

U.S. pipeline regulators have ordered Plains All American Pipeline LP to purge a California pipeline system of crude to prevent corrosion after a separate pipeline ruptured…