Asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico must complete several steps for chance to enter U.S.
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) After two years of waiting and living in Tijuana, Nery Maribel Cabrera thought Friday was finally the day she was going to be able to cross into the United States to begin her asylum case north of the border.
“The truth is I’m really happy about finally getting to see my sisters,” she said.
Cabrera would not specify where her sisters live in the United States but said it has been “a long time since she’s seen them.”
Unfortunately, Cabrera’s plans might have to wait beyond Friday.
Shell Sells Canadian Duvernay Shale Oil Assets
Feb 18, 2021 7:00:am
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Shell Sells Canadian Duvernay Shale Oil Assets
Anglo-Dutch major Shell, through its Canadian subsidiary Shell Canada Energy, said February 17 it had reached an agreement to sell its Duvernay shale position in Alberta to Crescent Point Energy for a total consideration of US$707(C$900)mn.
The sale consideration is comprised of US$550mn in cash and 50mn Crescent Point shares, valued at US$157mn. Subject to regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in April 2021 and carry an effective date of January 1, 2021.
“Divesting these assets underpins Shell’s effort to focus the upstream portfolio to deliver cash,” said Wael Sawan, upstream director at Shell. “While we believe these assets hold value, the divestment allows us to focus on our core upstream positions like the Permian Basin, with integrated value chains, thereby building a resilient, lower-risk and l
Chevron, Brightmark Expand US Biomethane JV
Oil and gas major Chevron is expanding its renewable gas (RNG) joint venture in the US with waste solutions firm Brightmark, it said February 17.
The pair will inject more equity into the joint venture, to build and operate five dairy biomethane projects in Michigan and Arizona. The joint venture, Brightmark RNG Holdings, already owns renewable gas projects in west New York, west Michigan, central Florida and South Dakota.
Chevron will buy the biomethane from the new projects for use as fuel for vehicles operating on compressed natural gas. Working with Brightmark to add new projects underpins our commitment to supplying the world with affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy, Chevron s president for Americas fuels and lubricants, Andy Walz, said. It’s an exciting time for Chevron as we continue to help advance the energy transition and help industries and consumers that use our products build a lower carbon future.
Who scoops the litter box? Answers about the mysterious lives of White House cats.
Bonnie Berkowitz, The Washington Post
Feb. 17, 2021
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1of2Guard Benjamin Fink returned Calvin Coolidge s wandering cat, Tiger, to the White House after hearing a plea from the Secret Service on the radio in 1924.National Photo Company Collection/Library of CongressShow MoreShow Less
2of2Sure, they looked cute the day they arrived at the White House in 1923, but Blacky, left, would become a stone-cold hunter, and Tiger appeared to already be planning an escape.National Photo Company Collection/Library of Congress)Show MoreShow Less
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have said they plan to add a rare first feline to their White House family, which already includes dogs Champ and Major.