Loren C. Steffy's Blog, page 21
March 1, 2013
BP safety chief: probe ignored management role
BP's management has a long history of carefully excluding itself from scrutiny.
Houston execs set to energize Hess in proxy fight
Two of the five replacement directors proposed in the Hess proxy fight are from Houston energy companies:
February 27, 2013
Pickens pitches plan for breaking OPEC’s grip
To understand why it's important, look no farther than the nearest gasoline pump.
February 26, 2013
Poll: Should Yahoo kick workers out of their homes?
If Yahoo really wants to tap the innovation it needs to survive, it should stop micromanaging people's work habits and allow them to work in the environment that makes them feel the most productive.
Why we should all be angry about the sequester
Unable to make difficult choices, Congress has simply removed itself from all responsibility.
February 25, 2013
What I’m reading with my morning coffee | 2.15.13
Land grab cheats North Dakota tribes out of $1 billion, suits allege. Feds failed in legal obligations to ensure tribes got a fair deal, they claim. U.S Gas prices soar with drivers paying 20 cent more per gallon. So much for energy independence. Coastal governors unit in push for offshore revenue-sharing bill. Seeing a sea of Read More
Apache case shows proper response to potential disaster
Apache's response, once the kick was detected, should serve as an example for other operators in the Gulf.
February 22, 2013
The unexpurgated Sheila Bair: Friday Bookshelf
The bailout wasn't just a failure of Wall Street or a failure of Washington, it was a failure of both. Bair provides an insider view that anyone who wants to understand what happened ought to read.
What I’m reading with my morning coffee | 2.22.13
Rumored Energy pick stirring fears on the left. Environmentalists balk at Moniz’s pro-natural gas stance. Meanwhile, the current secretary, Steven Chu, is hosting a Google hangout on solar power development today at 1 p.m. Houston time. Chesapeake nears deal to sell oifields. Mississippi Lime properties are the latest to be sacrificed to debt reduction. Why Hewlett-Packard Read More
Wanted: high-voltage appointee for utility commission
At every turn, the commission has opted for short-term responses that favor generating companies rather than the consumers who were supposed to be the beneficiaries of deregulation.
