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3 Ways Energy Department Research Will Help Eagles Coexist with Wind Energy Deployment

Building energy infrastructure that keeps wildlife safe is a key concern at the U.S. Department of Energy, which is why we have funded six teams to improve technologies that will protect eagles sharing airspace with wind turbines. More than $3 million has been allocated across the six teams for groundbreaking, critical eagle-impact minimization technology research, development, and demonstration projects.

Argentina, Britain agree to identify bodies of soldiers on Falklands

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Argentina and Britain
agreed on a framework to identify the bodies of dozens of
unknown Argentine soldiers buried on the disputed Falkland
Islands, Argentina's Foreign Ministry said in on Tuesday.

Oklahoma's new fracking rules aim to reduce earthquake risk

HOUSTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Oklahoma is imposing guidelines
to reduce the risk of earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing
in its oil-rich shale formations, the first rules in the state
to target the controversial production technique.

CEO of Angola's state-run oil company sacks subsidiary's board

LUANDA, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The head of Angola's state oil
company Sonangol has fired the executive committee of subsidiary
Sonangol Exploration and Production, the company said on
Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-Obama bans new oil, gas drilling off Alaska, part of Atlantic shore

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama
on Tuesday permanently banned new oil and gas drilling in
federal waters in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, in one of his
last environmental pushes before he leaves office next month.

Obama bans new oil, gas drilling off Alaska, part of Atlantic shore

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama
on Tuesday permanently banned new oil and gas drilling in
federal waters in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, in one of his
last environmental pushes before he leaves office next month.

Odebrecht, Braskem to pay 1.4 bln reais in fines to US, Swiss govt -report

SAO PAULO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The Brazilian construction
firm Odebrecht and petrochemical company Braskem have agreed to
pay the U.S. and Swiss governments 700 million reais ($209
million) each to settle their roles in a sweeping corruption
case, the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper reported on Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-U.S. sanctions companies, people over Russia actions in Ukraine

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday
blacklisted seven Russian businessmen and eight companies and
government enterprises over Russia's annexation of Crimea and
the conflict in Ukraine, the U.S. Treasury said in a statement.

UPDATE 2-Libya's NOC says oil pipelines reopened, expects 270,000 bpd boost in 3 months

TRIPOLI/TUNIS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Libya's National Oil
Corporation said on Tuesday that pipelines leading from the
western fields of Sharara and El Feel had been reopened after a
two-year blockade, paving the way for a major boost to
production.

COLUMN-La Nina has probably peaked and will fade in early 2017: Kemp

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Weak La Nina conditions have
persisted over the Pacific Ocean in the final quarter of 2016
but are likely to fade during the first three months of 2017.

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