Nearly a dozen western Wisconsin residents filed new lawsuits against frac sand mines in Jackson and Chippewa counties, while almost four dozen others are trying to amend four lawsuits against Hi-Crush mines in Trempealeau County, according to News8000.com.
Read MoreDay: December 26, 2020
Covia Bankruptcy Plan Approved
Covia announced the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, confirmed its Plan of Reorganization.
Read MoreAdvocacy Groups Decry North Dakota Fracking Aid
Two advocacy groups are questioning the legality of the state’s new program that funnels federal coronavirus aid to oil companies to reimburse part of the cost of fracking wells, according to the Bismarck Tribune.
Read MorePetroteq Oil Sands Plant to Restart
Petroteq Energy Inc., an integrated oil company focused on the development and implementation of its proprietary oil-extraction technologies, announced that work to upgrade the capacity and reliability of its oil sands plant at Asphalt Ridge has been completed. Commissioning of the plant is now also complete.
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• At press time, oil prices fell after a new strain of coronavirus discovered in the U.K. sparked fresh travel restrictions across Europe and concerns that there may be more lockdowns globally. Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, dropped 2.6% to $50.91 a barrel. Futures tied to West Texas Intermediate, the main U.S. crude gauge, fell 2.8% to $47.74 a…
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