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Frac Pack: the offshore fracking debate heats up

2014-11-13 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Fracking has become a hugely controversial operation onshore, but at sea it has been in use for 20 years with little argument. But as offshore 'frac pack' operations continue to grow in scope and scale as a means of boosting production at mature well

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AT&T delays fiber optic plans pending net neutrality debate

2014-11-12 22:16:50| Telecom - Topix.net

AT&T plans to delay its ambitious fiber optic cable investments in 100 cities until U.S. regulators define the rules for net neutrality. "We can't go out and invest that kind of money deploying fiber to 100 cities not knowing under what rules those investments will be governed," AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson told investors at a conference Wednesday morning, according to Reuters .

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Obama steps into divisive debate on net neutrality

2014-11-11 19:28:48| Telecom - Topix.net

SAN FRANCISCO - Let's say President Barack Obama gets his way and high-speed Internet service providers are governed by the same U.S. regulations imposed on telephone companies 80 years ago. Depending on whom you listen to, the rules could unleash future innovation and create jobs - or stifle innovation and kill jobs.

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NRG vs. Centerpoint: Houston power project debate heats up

2014-11-05 23:58:02| Semiconductors - Topix.net

NRG Energy Inc. announced it is building a new natural-gas fired electricity plant near Houston as the company continues to push back against a more extensive Houston electricity project proposed by CenterPoint Energy Inc. and endorsed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas board of directors. NRG Executive Vice President John Ragan said the company has broken ground on a $150 million, 360 megawatt plant near Bacliff, which is southeast of Houston.

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