GLG News by Natural Gas Experts (North America)

Let there be no doubt that the recently passed House bill to extract US$16bn in new taxes is just a harbinger of things to come - especially if the Dems win the White House next year as they seem likely to do.  Ms. Clinton is going to make the O&G industry the new symbol of corporate excess. ...

Environmental problems now threaten the sustainability of China’s economic expansion. Despite Beijing’s ambitious targets, the country’s environment is getting worse, not better. Beijing vowed in 2002 to reduce sulfur emissions by 10 percent in 3 years, yet they climbed by nearly 30%. China has numerous...

WSI's public hurricane forecasts are watched by many risk specialists, especially in the energy & insurance industries.  Since WSI is calling for less of a hurricane threat in the Western Gulf -- where the majority of the oil and natural gas interests lie -- and because more forecasters...

This article suggested a rosy picture of China's hydropower market, but ignored the significant risks. It is true that there will be growing demand for hydroelectricity in China, from super-large, large projects to small- and micro-hydro, because of the rapidly growing electricity demand, especially...

1.  The combination of these two unique and innovative competitors in a very limited market is a one-of transaction. 2.  The companies themselves are operating at their historical highs and have all the capital and opportunities they need to grow independently. 3.  So...the only rationale...

Senators Bingaman (D –NM) and Specter (R – PA) introduced the “Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007” on July 11, 2007. It is designed to reduce CO2 emissions. The mechanics of the proposal legislation and the benefit to the coal industry are discussed in the commentary section.

Coal companies’ second quarter earnings will almost all state the high inventory levels at coal plants across the United State as one of the reasons for the lackluster coal demand and price. The commentary section discusses the current coal inventory, the reasons for this coal inventory, and the...

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has been holding regional meetings to hear from coal shippers, other shippers, and the railroads regarding rates and service on America’s Class I Railroads such as BNSF, Union Pacific, CSX, and Norfolk Southern. These hearings are designed to allow shippers...

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) recently held hearings with railroads and coal shippers regarding the current level of service and rates from the Powder River Basin (PRB) coal mines in Wyoming and Montana. The STB hearing was a forum for coal shippers to vent their frustrations and the railroads...

The use of onshore windpower has made remarkable strides in the US where the proper conditions exist, for example, in Texas where windy conditions are endemic and where the body politic supports initiatives of this type. In contrast, the major US effort for offshore widnpower, the Cape Wind project...