Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
A federal judge denied an attempt by BP Plc to suspend payments to people and businesses claiming damages related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while an investigator looks into possible misconduct in the payout process. The payments are being made under a program set up under a …
NIO study also concluded that water quality fulfilled criteria of CPCB for eco-sensitive zones The impact of industrial activity on aquatic fauna found at bottom of the Arabian sea (macrobenthic communities) in the sensitive ecosystem of the Marine National Park and Sanctuary (MNPS) in southern Gulf of Kutch was found …
GAIL (India) will be the first Indian company to import shale gas after receiving a waiver from the US department of energy (DoE), whose permission is needed for oil and gas exports to countries that don't have a free trade pact with the United States. The first-ever authorisation to export …
CNG to cost Rs 62.15 per kg in Gujarat against Rs 60.15 a kg earlier Auto gas has become costlier in Gujarat as the state-owned gas distribution player, GSPC Gas Company has hiked the compressed natural gas (CNG) prices by Rs 2 per kg with effect from Wednesday. CNG to …
Shale gas will continue to remain a largely regional resource over the next 1-3 years and is unlikely to ease the supply scenario in India, a recent survey said. According to the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 2013 Oil and Gas Reality Check report, shale gas will remain a regional resource over …
State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has said it might set up the proposed Rs 37,229-crore greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Barmer in Rajasthan, not in Lilala, as planned earlier. "We were facing some land-related issues. Now, the local government has come out with an alternative location nearby. We are looking …
State-owned oil and gas firm Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) has teamed up with gas company GAIL to revive an ambitious . 32,000-crore petrochemicals project in Andhra Pradesh. The Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) project in Andhra could not take off for over six years as both the anchor clients—HPCL …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court has issued notices to all concerned authorities and Essar Oil Ltd as well as Essar Power Gujarat Ltd over a petition filed by farmers of Nana Mandha village of Jam Khambhalia in Jamnagar district. The court has also asked Jamnagar's collector to submit a report on …
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Saturday to oppose plans for a lithium battery factory, highlighting growing social tension over pollution. Police stood by as residents marched peacefully along a busy street in the Songjiang district of the city, gathering at an intersection near …
Cairn India has written to the oil ministry stating that a large portion of its KG basin block is not conducive for exploration as the cabinet committee on investment (CCI) retained ‘No Go’ restrictions on the middle part of the diagonally square block. The CCI had earlier this year lifted …
Even while trade and industry have been demanding the reopening of the GAIL pipeline project, citing the energy needs of the region, farmers are united against its unilateral implementation in its present form. Bodies representing farmers in Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode, Namakkal, Salem, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts firmly believe that any …
The Rangarajan committee report was facing flak from the finance, power and fertiliser ministries over its recommendations on pricing The fate of the Rangarajan Committee's recommendations is hanging in the balance after the postponement of a meeting of empowered group of ministers (EGoM) on natural gas. Not only does there …
BP has been hit with 2,200 lawsuits linked to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster as individuals, companies and government entities scramble to meet a three-year deadline for spill-related claims against the energy group. BP disclosed the lawsuits as it unveiled first-quarter results that beat market expectations by $1bn, thanks to …
Draft of shale gas policy has been sent for inter-ministerial consultation-to ministry of finance, environment, law & planning commission As the government is trying to finalise a shale gas policy, it wants to build in environmental safeguards into the overall framework. The ministry of petroleum and natural gas is engaged …
A massive gas-conditioning plant near Sale that will unlock a more carbon-intensive gas field off Victoria's east coast has been approved by the Environment Protection Authority. The $1 billion conditioning plant is being financed by BHP Billiton and ExxonMobil and will remove excess carbon dioxide and mercury from three new …
Australia's coastline mining industry undergoing a boom as rules relaxed, but Unesco site to be protected under heritage rules Mining shale oil under the Great Barrier Reef is likely to be banned by Australia's federal Labor government as tensions rise over the environmental impact of the booming oil and gas …
The BG group will hand over control of Gujarat Gas to GSPC by the end of this month after the stateowned company acquired a controlling 73.7% stake for . 2,810 crore. “We have received mandatory clearances from Sebi and Competition Commission of India among others. The government of Gujarat will …
A consulting firm whose work helped lead to a $19 billion award against Chevron Corp for rainforest pollution in Ecuador has disavowed environmental claims used by local residents to obtain the 2011 court judgment, court documents show. Chevron on Friday released affidavits from two officials at Stratus Consulting Inc saying …
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has agreed to resume the audit of Reliance Industries Limited’s (RIL) KG D6 block following assurances given by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry that the audit team will have full access to all records, documents and accounts as provided under Article 25 of …
India is unwilling to impose restrictions on its oil imports from Iran and will continue its energy ties with Tehran as long as it gets a “good deal” and logistic support, even as one national insurance company has stepped in to provide reinsurance for oil imports from Iran, staving a …
