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Green Jobs? What Green Jobs? Come on Man! Let’s Be Real!

David KreutzerSenior Economist at Institute for Energy Research … …  [Editor’s Note: Green energy jobs are always on the horizon, according to true believers, but somehow never appear; they’re a mirage, a bad dream and, sadly, a scam.] So many want to forget 2020, but let’s make this Labor Day one to remember.  A day

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Four Things To Know About Hoboken’s New Climate Lawsuit

The city of Hoboken, New Jersey joined the so far fruitless climate litigation campaign on Wednesday,  filing a lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and the American Petroleum Institute. The lawsuit alleges the production, promotion and sale of fossil fuels by these companies and trade association caused a public nuisance that worsened the impacts

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Horse Show Goes On! No Whoa, Thanks to Cabot and Friends!

Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … A Children’s Horse Show is set for Saturday at the Wyoming County Fairgrounds; hosted by the Endless Mountains Riding Club with Cabot’s help. The Endless Mountains Riding Club (EMRC) will host a Children’s Horse Show at the Wyoming County Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 29. This is just another

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Canadian Energy Weekly Round-Up: August 31, 2020

Here are the top news stories covering Canada’s energy landscape: ESAI Energy: While Oil Production Increases Globally, Canadian Oil Sands Are Rebounding Faster than Others As oil prices begin to stabilize, production amongst Canadian Oil Sands producers is rebounding faster than other energy markets, ESAI Energy reports. In their latest North America Watch, ESAI Energy

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Republicans Are Abandoning Upstate New York It Seems

Victor FurmanUpstate New York Landowner, Shale Gas Activist   . … Republicans have essentially abandoned Upstate New York, says Vic Furman, who wants to speak up and stand up to fight for a change. I offer the following open letter to every Upstate New York Republican legislator from a fellow Republican who is disgusted, saddened

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Shale Gas News – August 29, 2020

Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM, 1600 AM, 104.1 FM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about power generation, pipelines, a wastewater patent and much more last week. The Shale Gas News has grown again to the Williamsport area on

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Renewable Energy Model Isn’t Working, But Biden Wants to Double Down

 ... … … [Editor Comment: California demonstrates the foolishness of the all renewable energy model and New York is going down the same road and Biden wants more.] California set its first renewable portfolio standard in 2002 and currently requires 60 percent of its generation to come from renewable energy by 2030 with the next 40 percent

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Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – August 29, 2020

Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy. As usual, emphasis is added. Will California Blackouts Lead to A Pennsylvania Wipeout? Dan Markind raises this interesting question in one of his latest pieces for

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Falsehoods and Insults From Anti-Energy Activists At COGCC Hearing

Anti-energy activists rehashed the same old falsehoods and tossed around insults during a recent series of Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission public hearings in yet another attempt to undermine responsible oil and natural gas development in the state. The COGCC is undertaking a week-long series of public hearings as part of the rulemaking process

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Strong Support for Responsible Oil and Natural Gas Development at COGCC Public Hearing

Industry workers, elected officials, business representatives, and community members were out in full force at a recent Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission public hearing to support responsible oil and natural gas development in the state and underscore the economic and environmental benefits of energy production. The COGCC is undertaking an extensive rulemaking under SB-181,

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Federal Data Show the High Cost of Electrifying Homes

New federal data on home energy costs raise red flags on the implications of a movement to force families to switch from natural gas to electric-powered heaters and appliances. The Department of Energy’s recent publication of the 2020 average unit costs of residential energy assessed the price of natural gas at $10.13 per million British

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COGCC Aims for “Collaboration” and “Certainty” for Colorado’s Oil and Natural Gas Industry

The newly reorganized Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission is striving to successfully implement new industry regulations and seeking collaboration with stakeholders to provide a renewed sense of certainty for energy production in the state, according to COGCC’s commissioners during the 32nd Annual Energy Summit hosted by the Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA), held

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While U.S. Pipelines Face Siege from Extremists, China Moves Ahead

 ... … … [Editor Comment: Pipelines here at home in the U.S. are ever harder to get done as extremist opponents tie them up in courts, but China is moving ahead ever faster.] While pipelines in the United States face increasingly hostile legal challenges, China is seeing the importance of a national oil and natural

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