House Vote Reignites Fight Over Who Controls America’s Pipeline Buildout

The House on Thursday narrowly approved the PERMIT Act, a Republican-backed measure that would roll back the authority states have used for years to block major pipeline projects under the…

  • Gas
  • December 12, 2025
Air Water to build ASU for Texas City blue methanol plant

Air Water Gas Solutions, a subsidiary of Air Water America, will build an air separation unit to support the production of 1.1 million tonnes of blue methanol at Sandpiper Chemicals’…

Flamanville EPR reaches full power

The ramp-up of nuclear thermal power reached 100% at11:37 on Sunday, EDF said.  It added: “Reaching the 100% mark for the first time enables testing of equipment at full power, taking…

WIPP contract extension for Bechtel

The Bechtel-led Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) has managed the USA’s deep geologic repository for defence-related transuranic (TRU) waste since 2022, delivering major infrastructure upgrades and ensuring uninterrupted waste processing.…

State of New York invests in nuclear workforce development

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) funding, which has been approved by the authority’s trustees, will “directly support” Hochul’s call to develop and construct advanced nuclear capacity, the governor’s office…

Podcast: What happened with nuclear energy at COP30?

Also in this episode – you can listen using the link above – Thomas Lamb from Myriad Uranium talks about the Copper Mountain project, the general outlook for future uranium demand…

Norway asks 22 municipalities about hosting nuclear waste facilities

The country has not had nuclear power plants but has operated research reactors in the past – the nuclear fuel and materials testing reactor at Halden and the JEEP-II neutron…

SLB, Shell Partner to Develop AI-Powered Solutions for Energy Industry

(Reuters) – SLB said on Thursday that it was partnering with Shell to develop digital and artificial intelligence tools aimed at improving performance and efficiency across upstream operations. Shell and…

US Preparing to Seize More Tankers Off Venezuela’s Coast After First Ship Taken, Sources Say

(Reuters) – The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro,…

US Sanctions Maduro’s Nephews, Six Ships Carrying Venezuela Oil, Says Axios

(Reuters) – The United States imposed new sanctions on Thursday on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and six ships transporting the nation’s oil, Axios reported. The measures will…