Items by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Chesapeake Energy to End Chief’s Compensation Plan
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 10:21am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Chesapeake Energy said it would not extend a controversial compensation plan for Aubrey McClendon that provided him with a right to personally invest in the company’s new wells.
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Jury Convicts R. Allen Stanford in $7 Billion Fraud Case
Posted: March 6th, 2012, 4:07pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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R. Allen Stanford, a Texas financier, was found guilty on 13 out of 14 fraud counts in a scheme that lasted more than two decades.
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Jury Convicts R. Allen Stanford in $7 Billion Fraud Case
Posted: March 6th, 2012, 4:07pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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R. Allen Stanford, a Texas financier, was found guilty on 13 out of 14 fraud counts in a scheme that lasted more than two decades.
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Ex-Partner Says Stanford Was ‘Dictatorial’ in Fraud Case
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 4:50pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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James Davis, former chief financial officer of the Stanford Financial Group, testified against R. Allen Stanford, the Texas financier accused of defrauding investors in a $7 billion Ponzi scheme.
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Higher Oil Prices Raise Earnings at Exxon Mobil
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 8:20pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The world’s largest publicly traded oil company reported net income of $9.4 billion for the quarter, up from $9.25 billion the year before.
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In Stanford Fraud Case, Longtime Friends Become Courtroom Enemies
Posted: January 30th, 2012, 7:27pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The case could come down to who the jury decides was the mastermind of what prosecutors called an international crime that defrauded nearly 30,000 investors over more than 20 years.
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Allen Stanford’s Federal Fraud Trial Begins in Houston
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 10:03pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Prosecutors say the Texas financier R. Allen Stanford treated the savings of thousands of investors as his “personal piggy bank” to live a life of luxury on the Caribbean island of Antigua.
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Chesapeake to Cut Number of Gas Rigs
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 12:49am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The energy giant cited falling natural gas prices as a reason for transferring drilling rigs to oil fields from natural gas fields.
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Trial Set for Stanford, Financier Accused in Ponzi Scheme
Posted: January 19th, 2012, 12:53am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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A federal judge ruled that R. Allen Stanford, accused of defrauding thousands of investors in a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, will go on trial next week.
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OPEC Agrees to Raise Its Production Target
Posted: December 15th, 2011, 1:39am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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A move by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to increase its production target should have little lasting effect on oil prices.
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Oil Production Rises Quickly in Libyan Fields
Posted: November 16th, 2011, 7:52am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The interim government predicts output will be back to preconflict levels by June. International analysts are not as optimistic.
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Oil Production Rises Quickly in Libyan Fields
Posted: November 16th, 2011, 7:52am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The interim government predicts output will be back to preconflict levels by June. International analysts are not as optimistic.
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In North Dakota, Wasted Natural Gas Flickers Against the Sky
Posted: September 27th, 2011, 11:35am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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About 30 percent of the natural gas produced in North Dakota is burned as waste, an amount that no other domestic oil field comes close to.
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In North Dakota, Wasted Natural Gas Flickers Against the Sky
Posted: September 27th, 2011, 7:33am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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About 30 percent of the natural gas produced in North Dakota is burned as waste, an amount that no other domestic oil field comes close to.
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I.E.A. Says World Will Increasingly Turn to Americas for Oil
Posted: June 16th, 2011, 4:00am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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In coming years, consumers are going to become more dependent on North and South America for crude oil, according to a report from the International Energy Agency.
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I.E.A. Says World Will Increasingly Turn to Americas for Oil
Posted: June 16th, 2011, 4:00am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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In coming years, consumers are going to become more dependent on North and South America for crude oil, according to a report from the International Energy Agency.
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Saudi Arabia, Defying OPEC, Will Raise Its Oil Output
Posted: June 11th, 2011, 1:30am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The price of oil fell sharply after Saudi Arabia decided to minimize the risk of shortages in the market.
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Split by Infighting, OPEC Keeps a Cap on Oil
Posted: June 9th, 2011, 1:10am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Over the objections of Saudi Arabia, OPEC decided to maintain its crude oil output levels and might meet again within three months to discuss increasing production.
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Shell Tries to Calm Fears on Drilling in Alaska
Posted: May 2nd, 2011, 7:40am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The Obama administration is under pressure as it weighs whether to allow Shell to drill in the Arctic.
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Shell Tries to Calm Fears on Drilling in Alaska
Posted: May 2nd, 2011, 7:40am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The Obama administration is under pressure as it weighs whether to allow Shell to drill in the Arctic.
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Report Links Pipe Piece to BP Blowout
Posted: March 23rd, 2011, 5:35pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The Interior Department says a bent drill pipe caused the malfunction of the supposedly fail-safe blowout preventer when a BP well in the Gulf of Mexico blew out last April.
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Green: Filling Stations Fret Over Price Creep
Posted: March 9th, 2011, 8:15am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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People are spending less -- for example, filling the tank only halfway, a Shell station owner in Houston laments.
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BP Chief Says Industry Must Change to Guard Against Spills
Posted: March 9th, 2011, 2:33am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Robert Dudley’s comments contrasted with those of other oil executives who laid the blame for a Gulf of Mexico blowout and oil spill on the design of BP’s well.
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Citing Delays, Shell Ends Plans for Arctic in 2011
Posted: February 4th, 2011, 2:52am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Delays in receiving regulatory clearance stifle a project to drill one or two exploratory wells in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea.
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Cheniere Energy, in Reversal, Wants to Export Natural Gas
Posted: January 28th, 2011, 2:46am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Charif Souki, chief of Cheniere Energy, envisions a network of terminals exporting cheap American natural gas to Europe and Asia.
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Oil Pipeline in Alaska Has Plan to Restart
Posted: January 12th, 2011, 1:04am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The Trans Alaska Pipeline System said it planned to temporarily restart the flow of oil, though repairs were not complete on a leak that forced a shutdown on Saturday.
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Oil Prices Only Slightly Higher After Leak Closes Pipeline
Posted: January 10th, 2011, 4:48pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The modest increase indicated a belief that a leak would be repaired and the Alaskan pipeline would be back on line before oil supplies tightened substantially.
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Small Leak Shuts Down Oil Pipeline in Alaska
Posted: January 10th, 2011, 1:01am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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A small oil leak that shut down the Trans Alaska Pipeline System poses a threat to BP’s reputation and fortunes while raising the possibility of a short-term increase in oil and gasoline prices.
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Financier Is Described as Addicted to Medicine
Posted: January 6th, 2011, 8:40pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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A United States attorney and others debunked the argument that R. Allen Stanford is not fit to stand trial.
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Rigs in Gulf Ready to Drill, but There’s Little Work
Posted: December 8th, 2010, 1:55am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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A slow permit process has idled oil rigs and threatened prospects for rig owners, despite the end of the moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Under Fire Since Explosion, Mining C.E.O. Quits
Posted: December 4th, 2010, 1:40am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The resignation of Don Blankenship could help Massey Energy improve relations with federal regulators but might also hasten a takeover.
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Breaking Away From Coal
Posted: November 30th, 2010, 12:50am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Many companies find that older coal-fired plants require expensive upgrades to meet coming tougher rules on emissions.
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DealBook: Massey Will Review Any Offer, Chief Says
Posted: November 17th, 2010, 5:15pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The chief executive of Massey Energy acknowledged for the first time that directors of the mining company were seriously considering takeover bids.
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Shell Presses for Drilling in Arctic
Posted: November 5th, 2010, 11:10pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Eager to begin its stalled plan to drill in the Alaskan Arctic, the oil company is starting a lobbying campaign.
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Green: Long After Spill, BP Gets 'F' Ratings for Alaska Pipelines
Posted: November 3rd, 2010, 10:38pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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BP employees gave an ‘F-rank’ to 148 pipelines in the oil giant’s Alaska network because of corrosion and other problems.
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New BP Chief Seeks a ‘Fast Evolution’
Posted: October 1st, 2010, 12:31am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Robert Dudley said BP was coming back from a near-death experience but would not shun risk in the future.
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Drilling Plans Off Cuba Stir Fears of Impact on Gulf
Posted: September 30th, 2010, 2:30am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Cuba might have plentiful reserves along its north coast, and drilling in its waters poses risks to both the island nation and the United States.
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Chevron Sticking With Deepwater Drilling
Posted: August 27th, 2010, 9:06am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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A top company executive says that it expects little long-term impact from the moratorium on oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
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BP Done Pumping Cement Into Well
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 3:30am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The cement job was completed earlier than expected, a major step in permanently bringing the well under control.
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Optimism That Cement Will Shut Down Gulf Oil Well
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:02pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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An effort known as a static kill is part of a two-pronged strategy to kill the well by cementing it shut twice, from above with the static kill and then from below, using a relief well.
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Optimism That Cement Will Shut Down Gulf Oil Well
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:41pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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An effort known as a static kill is part of a two-pronged strategy to kill the well in the Gulf of Mexico by cementing it shut from above and below.
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Cap Said to Recover 10,000 Barrels of Oil a Day
Posted: June 7th, 2010, 2:30am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The increase indicated engineers are making some progress in stanching the flow, Thad W. Allen of the Coast Guard said.
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Oil and Gasoline Prices Begin to Creep Up
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:06pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Somewhat upbeat economic data, new tensions in Nigeria and reports that China plans to build up its reserves have lifted crude prices. Gasoline prices have followed.
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Forget Wind. Pickens Turns Focus to Gas.
Posted: January 14th, 2010, 2:12am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The Texas billionaire has tried to get Americans to embrace new sources of energy. His new advertising campaign might stir controversy.
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Canadian Board Approves Western Gas Pipeline
Posted: December 31st, 2009, 7:37pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The $15.4 billion Mackenzie Valley project faces two more regulatory hurdles, and in the end, it still may not be built.
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California Imposes Rule for Efficiency on Some TVs
Posted: November 18th, 2009, 9:48pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The state recognized that giant new flat-panel televisions have become major power guzzlers.
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2 Regulators List Lapses on Madoff and Stanford
Posted: October 3rd, 2009, 1:08am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The S.E.C. inspector general and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority overlooked red flags, they say, that could have averted losses for investors.
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Chewy Chicken Feet May Quash a Trade War
Posted: September 16th, 2009, 1:14am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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In light of Chinese consumers’ love for chicken feet, the government may be loath to cut off U.S. poultry imports.
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Natural Gas Hits a Roadblock in New Energy Bill
Posted: September 6th, 2009, 11:48pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Lawmakers from coal-producing states appear committed to keeping coal as the nation’s primary producer of power.
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BP Discovers ‘Giant’ Oil Field in Gulf of Mexico
Posted: September 2nd, 2009, 2:43pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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It may take years to determine how much crude can actually be extracted from a well 35,000 feet deep.
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‘Blood Oath’ Sealed Stanford Deal, Court Is Told
Posted: August 28th, 2009, 1:05am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The ceremony between R. Allen Stanford and Leroy King, the chief regulator of his Antigua bank, promoted a scheme to hide a multibillion-dollar fraud, according to court papers.
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Natural Gas Prices Plummet to a Seven-Year Low
Posted: August 20th, 2009, 11:15pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The sharp price decline of natural gas was attributed to declining demand and a big expansion of domestic production.
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Governors Fear Added Costs in Health Care Overhaul
Posted: August 7th, 2009, 3:11pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Some worry that Congress will give the states expensive new Medicaid obligations without providing enough new money to pay for them.
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Governors Fear Added Costs in Health Care Overhaul
Posted: August 6th, 2009, 9:26pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Some worry that Congress will give the states expensive new Medicaid obligations without providing enough new money to pay for them.
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A New Enforcer in Buildings, the Energy Inspector
Posted: July 18th, 2009, 4:57am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Building inefficient homes locks in waste for decades, but construction codes for many states and cities are weak.
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Stanford Executive to Plead Guilty, Lawyer Says
Posted: July 1st, 2009, 5:40pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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James Davis, the main lieutenant to R. Allen Stanford, plans to plead guilty to fraud and conspiracy after reaching a deal to cooperate against the Texas billionaire, his lawyer said.
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Bail Revoked for Financier Accused of Fraud
Posted: July 1st, 2009, 1:51am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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A judge revoked bond for R. Allen Stanford, the Texas billionaire accused of masterminding a $7 billion fraud.
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Big Oil Warms to Ethanol and Biofuel Companies
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 2:56pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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With demand for gasoline, and the ethanol that goes into it, expected to rise, oil companies are trying to benefit.
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Mississippi Farmers Trade Cotton Plantings for Corn
Posted: May 6th, 2009, 12:17am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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A shift has emerged in an area tied to the same crop for generations as United States farmers plant the least cotton acreage since 1983, which in itself was an anomaly.
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Natural Gas, Suddenly Abundant, Is Cheaper
Posted: March 21st, 2009, 1:24am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The first globalized natural gas glut in history is driving an even more drastic collapse in the cost of gas that cooks food, heats homes and runs factories in the U.S. and many other countries.
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Oil Refiner to Buy 7 Ethanol Plants
Posted: March 18th, 2009, 4:55pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Valero Energy’s move to buy the ethanol plants from VeraSun Energy for $477 million gives the biofuel industry a lift at a time when it is suffering from excess production capacity.
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As Oil and Gas Prices Plunge, Drilling Frenzy Ends
Posted: March 14th, 2009, 8:44pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Lower energy prices are ending ambitious exploration, but some fear a shortfall when demand picks up.
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As Oil and Gas Prices Plunge, Drilling Frenzy Ends
Posted: March 14th, 2009, 8:44pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Lower energy prices are ending ambitious exploration, but some fear a shortfall when demand picks up.
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Bigger Share of Ethanol Is Sought in Gasoline
Posted: March 7th, 2009, 12:57am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Producers of the alternative fuel seek help as consumption declines leaves them with excess capacity.
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1,000 Stanford Financial Workers Dismissed to Save Company Assets
Posted: March 7th, 2009, 12:49am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Salaries and benefits for about 85 percent of the company’s employees in the U. S. were discontinued, a court-appointed receiver announced.
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F.B.I. Arrests Stanford Executive
Posted: February 27th, 2009, 2:34am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Laura Pendergest-Holt, Stanford Financial’s chief investment officer, was charged with obstructing a proceeding before a federal agency.
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Antigua’s Leader Vows Cooperation With U.S. in Investigation of Its Banks
Posted: February 23rd, 2009, 1:20am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The inquiry into fraud by Stanford Financial may lead to oversight of offshore banking.
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Where Is Oil Going Next?
Posted: January 14th, 2009, 11:55pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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As demand for oil has plunged, companies up and down the energy pipeline are acting in ways that would have been unimaginable until recently.
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As Prices Rise, Some See $2 Gas
Posted: January 5th, 2009, 11:18pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Gasoline prices have risen by several cents amid indicators that the national average could jump to $2 a gallon or higher this spring.
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Foreign Automakers in the U.S. Cut Back
Posted: December 23rd, 2008, 12:52am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Although they have ample credit, foreign-owned carmakers with U.S. operations are facing slowing sales.
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Auto Dealerships Teeter as Big Three Decline
Posted: November 30th, 2008, 8:39am EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Government help will probably come too late for dealers whose sales are dropping along with consumer confidence.
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Local Pillars, Auto Dealerships Teeter Amid Big Three’s Decline
Posted: November 29th, 2008, 3:21pm EST by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Government help will probably come too late for dealers whose sales are dropping along with consumer confidence.
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Momentum Slows for Alternative Energy
Posted: October 20th, 2008, 9:01pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Renewable energy technologies are facing big challenges because of the credit freeze and plunge in oil and natural gas prices.
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Momentum Slows for Alternative Energy
Posted: October 20th, 2008, 8:37pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Renewable energy technologies are facing big challenges because of the credit freeze and plunge in oil and natural gas prices.
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Oil Prices Fall Below $90 a Barrel
Posted: October 6th, 2008, 6:56pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Oil prices fell below $90 a barrel for the first time since February, and weak global demand has prompted predictions of further drops.
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Oil Prices Fall Below $90 a Barrel
Posted: October 6th, 2008, 6:56pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Oil prices fell below $90 a barrel for the first time since February, and weak global demand has prompted predictions of further drops.
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Gasoline Prices Rise, but at a Slower Pace
Posted: September 17th, 2008, 1:54am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Gasoline prices eased a bit as oil companies reported that the damage from Hurricane Ike to production platforms and refineries appears to be relatively minor.
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Gas Prices Rise as Industry Assesses Storm Damage
Posted: September 14th, 2008, 4:03am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Gasoline prices rose Saturday by an average of five cents a gallon across the country as the oil industry anticipated disruptions at several refineries along the Texas coast because of Hurricane Ike.
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Surge in Natural Gas Cars Has Utah Driving Cheaply
Posted: August 30th, 2008, 2:36am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Utah has become the first state to experience broad consumer interest in the idea of running cars on clean natural gas.
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Surge in Natural Gas Cars Has Utah Driving Cheaply
Posted: August 30th, 2008, 2:36am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Utah has become the first state to experience broad consumer interest in the idea of running cars on clean natural gas.
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Oil Prices Fall as Storm Heads Toward Gulf
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 1:33pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Oil producers and refiners began halting production and evacuating workers from facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, anticipating that Tropical Storm Gustav could pick up speed.
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Oil Prices Fall as Storm Heads Toward Gulf
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 1:33pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Oil producers and refiners began halting production and evacuating workers from facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, anticipating that Tropical Storm Gustav could pick up speed.
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Drilling Boom Revives Hopes for Natural Gas
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 9:07am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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New technology is pushing down prices and reversing conventional wisdom that U.S. fields were in decline.
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Drilling Boom Revives Hopes for Natural Gas
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 9:07am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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New technology is pushing down prices and reversing conventional wisdom that U.S. fields were in decline.
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Oil Prices Plunge for Second Day
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 8:24pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Analysts said it was too soon to predict an outright collapse in prices, and some were puzzled by the drop.
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Oil Prices Plunge for Second Day
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 8:24pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Analysts said it was too soon to predict an outright collapse in prices, and some were puzzled by the drop.
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Oil Demand Will Grow, Despite Prices, Report Says
Posted: July 1st, 2008, 7:53pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The International Energy Agency said that demand for oil should continue to climb, despite the doubling of oil prices and the weakening economic growth.
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Parties Split on How to Expand Offshore Drilling
Posted: June 26th, 2008, 12:25am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Republicans want to end the ban on offshore drilling, while Democrats want to force companies to speed up exploration in certain offshore areas that they already control.
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Parties Split on How to Expand Offshore Drilling
Posted: June 26th, 2008, 12:25am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Republicans want to end the ban on offshore drilling, while Democrats want to force companies to speed up exploration in certain offshore areas that they already control.
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Global Demand Squeezing Natural Gas Supply
Posted: May 29th, 2008, 8:37am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Companies have been building capacity to import natural gas, but much of it is idle as imports have fallen.
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Global Demand Squeezing Natural Gas Supply
Posted: May 29th, 2008, 8:37am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Companies have been building capacity to import natural gas, but much of it is idle as imports have fallen.
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Exxon Chief Defeats Challenge
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 4:51pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Rex W. Tillerson, Exxon Mobil’s chairman and chief executive, beat back a shareholder effort to take away one of his jobs, avoiding a serious rebuke to his authority.
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Exxon Chief Defeats Challenge
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 4:04pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Rex W. Tillerson, Exxon Mobil’s chairman and chief executive, beat back a shareholder effort to take away one of his jobs, avoiding a serious rebuke to his authority.
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Rockefellers Seek Change at Exxon
Posted: May 27th, 2008, 12:54am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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A shareholder move supported by the Rockefeller family is prodding Exxon Mobil to shift its priorities and take the threat of global warming more seriously.
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Gas Prices Send Surge of Riders to Mass Transit
Posted: May 10th, 2008, 12:13pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Cities with long-established public transit systems and areas with a strong driving culture are both reporting increases in ridership on trains and buses.
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Gas Prices Send Surge of Riders to Mass Transit
Posted: May 10th, 2008, 12:13pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Cities with long-established public transit systems and areas with a strong driving culture are both reporting increases in ridership on trains and buses.
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Economic Troubles Affect the Vegas Strip
Posted: May 5th, 2008, 11:55pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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The gambling center seemed immune to the economic swings of the rest of the country. But the city built on excess is seeing a troubling sign: moderation. -
Saturday Interview: Turning Energy Uncertainty Into Opportunity
Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 12:06am EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Donald E. Felsinger is the chief executive of Sempra Energy, a holding company that operates two Southern California utilities.