Syria: mainstream media not covering much of the war against ISIS in the mideast but it certainly seems things have changed in the last six months. I follow these events here.
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Now, Back To The Bakken And Related News
Active rigs:
$49.21↑ | 9/6/2017 | 09/06/2016 | 09/06/2015 | 09/06/2014 | 09/06/2013 |
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Active Rigs | 56 | 33 | 75 | 196 | 185 |
RBN Energy: forecasted US gas supply growth to face market reality.
Fracking halted in Western Australia, to probe risks. Data points:
- joins Northern Territory, New South Wales, and Tasmania -- have moratoriums
- Western Australia decision was core element of the state's center-left Labor Party
- moratorium will freeze more than A$380 million in investment
- the blocks come despite a growing gas supply crisis in Australia, where a large portion of supply in the continent's east is drawn from coal seam developments
- voluntary buyouts (these folks will simply find other government jobs)
- Trump proposes a 31% funding cut (won't happen)
- voluntary buyouts offered to 1,200 workers
- two years ago: EPA had 15,500 employees
- could reach 14,400 employees if more take buyouts; additional retirees
- 14,000 clipboard bureaucrats
Nissan Leaf to compete directly with Tesla Model 3. From The WSJ
Nissan said the car would go on sale in Japan on Oct. 2 and in the U.S. and Europe in January. When it goes on sale in the U.S. the vehicle will start at $29,990, slightly less expensive than the current Leaf.
With bulked-up battery power, the Leaf will go 150 miles on a single charge, according to the company, up from 107 miles in the previous version. It also plans to introduce a version in the next year with a range of more than 300 miles.From the article:
Along with the Nissan Leaf article, The WSJ re-posted this story: the problem with electric cars? Not enough chargers. To hit its sales targets, Tesla has to sell 430,000 cars by the end of 2018 and 10,000 a week after that—but where are they all going to plug in? The other problem, of course, stopping every 150 miles on a cross-country trip to re-charge for 30 minutes -- waiting in line for an hour or more. Just saying.
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