<p>India’s Reliance Industries Limited, Norway’s Statoil ASA and Occidental Petroleum Corp. seek to expand their stakes in US shale fields. They are among the bidders for El Paso Corp.’s oil and natural gas unit. Kinder Morgan Inc. plans to sell El Paso’s exploration to pay off debt from this week’s $21.1 billion takeover of the […]
City, state at loggerheads over rail access to new Charleston terminal
For North Charleston, S.C. Mayor Keith Summey the question of whether trains should access the $600 million cargo container terminal currently under development at the former Charleston Navy base from the north is a non-starter: He’s based his city’s redevelopment plans on a signed, legal agreement with the South Carolina State Ports Authority, and he […]
Ethanol Could be a Weak Link in State’s Energy Network
Story by Alexis Madrigal What happens if, all of a sudden, you need to change the entire energy infrastructure on which California’s transportation system runs? Most Californians probably haven’t noticed, but that’s exactly what a combination of Midwestern farmers, Big Oil companies, railroad operators, and fuel terminal owners have done over the last decade. I. […]
Students bring the healing power of art to the new Children’s Hospital of Michigan – Troy, David K. Page Building
At the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, part of the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), art is an important tool to engage and distract patients and their families and to help them cope with the stress and anxiety related to visiting the hospital. Eighteen (18) schools within Oakland and Northern Macomb Counties will be helping to create […]
Recession is coming……
Recession is coming…… make your own judgment, don’t panic! Do what is wise. The recession looks very imminent. It is really time to take pro active steps to avoid a painful time in the next two years which is how long the recession is expected to last. Suggestions: 1. Don’t take any loans; buy homes, […]