Tag: petroleum


EPA Issues New Emission Standards for Cars

On March 3, 2014, the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued new regulations to limit sulfur emission from automobiles, including lowering the sulfur content in gasoline by 60 percent beginning in 2017. The American Petroleum Institute (API), says the standards will raise gas prices while providing little environmental gain.  API also added that the 2017 […]


Mark your Calendar - Dr. Kacewicz on March 25

Kentucky Geological Survey, KSPG and the University of Kentucky’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences are Hosting Marek Kacewicz the AAPG Distinguished Lecturerer on Monday March 25, 2013. Dr. Kacewicz will be discussing the challenges for basin modelers in the carbonate settings for the petroleum industry. For more information, go to this link: http://www.uky.edu/KGS/announce/aapg_2013.htm