EV Mandates Equal Out-of-Sight, Out-of-Mind Child Labor Ronald Stein Ambassador for Energy & Infrastructure, Irvine, California .. .… … [Editor’s Note: The cruel reality of EV mandates and other “green energy” schemes is that they depend on out-of-sight, out-of-mind child labor in the poorest parts of the world.] Global cobalt demand soared with the advent
Read More...Over the last three years, California lawmakers and regulators have struggled to balance energy security with the state’s aggressive decarbonization agenda. Nowhere is this more evident than California’s repeated attempts to remove – and then reinstate – natural gas from the state’s power generation mix, all at the expense of consumers. In the latest episode
Read More...A new study attempting to blame natural gas development for negative health outcomes largely shows the opposite: that no linkage exists between fracking, adverse birth outcomes, and nearly all of the cancers studied. The study, released by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, is the result of a four-year, multi-million-dollar taxpayer-funded venture commissioned to study
Read More...This week the Colorado Oil & Gas Association released its highly anticipated 2022 Community Impact Report, highlighting the industry’s ongoing commitment to environmental progress and community development in Colorado. The report showcases significant strides in emissions reduction, community support, and sustainable development, reflecting the oil and natural gas industry’s commitment to both Colorado’s environment and
Read More...Every year, states across the Gulf Coast brace for hurricane season. The Gulf Coast region experiences an average of 14 named storms, 3 major hurricanes and 7 hurricanes each year. Being one of the nation’s most important oil and natural gas-producing areas, the industry has earned a reputation for its remarkable commitment to safety, preparedness,
Read More...The Biden administration recently unveiled its latest blockade of oil and natural gas production on federal lands that could cost Colorado thousands of jobs over the next two decades. In response to several “sue and settle” lawsuits from environmental groups attempting to stop all production on federal lands, the Bureau of Land Management released resource
Read More...The North Sea is fast becoming the political battleground of choice in the run-up to the next UK general election. As competing energy security and net-zero agendas pull politicians in different directions in the United States and beyond, UK politicians are scoping out North Sea oil and natural gas as a core campaign issue. But
Read More...A wealthy national anti-fossil fuel organization that recruits municipal and state plaintiffs to file lawsuits against energy companies for the effects of climate change now appears to have its sights on Pennsylvania, America’s second largest natural gas producing state. The effort to encourage local officials to sue American energy companies will surely be a tough
Read More...Whether you want to call it natural gas, methane gas or something else, the fact remains that U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) is providing needed, reliable energy across the globe, and helping to reduce emissions and improve the health of communities in the process. In a recent opinion piece, “Keep It In the Ground” group
Read More...Following a hearing last week that showcased the economic necessity of the Department of Interior’s five-year offshore leasing plan, yesterday the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the American Petroleum Institute, and fifteen other energy trade associations sent a letter urging President Biden to support U.S. energy security by finalizing a new five-year program. Since the
Read More...Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its long-awaited vehicle emissions standards that complement EPA’s aggressive vehicle tailpipe emissions rule. NHTSA’s update to the CAFÉ standards was overseen by Acting Administrator Ann Carlson. Last year, Carlson was nominated by President Biden to lead NHTSA, but her nomination was pulled by the White
Read More...More than a year after the Obama administration’s Outer Continental Shelf five-year offshore leasing program expired, the United States still does not have a new plan in place, as required by law. As put plainly by the Chair of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Pete Stauber (R-MN) during a House Natural Resources
Read More...EVs Being Forced on Americans by Biden and the Crash Awaits … … [Editor’s Note: Biden’s all-out attempt to shove EVs onto Americans is going to end in a big crash and the warning signs of the approaching boondoggle fiasco are everywhere.] Electric vehicles (EVs) have been heralded as the eco-friendly saviors of our transportation
Read More...The Department of Energy proposed a new rule on natural gas boilers two weeks after the DC Circuit Court vacated DOE’s earlier proposal for “[failing] to offer a sufficient explanation in response to the comments [from petitioners] challenging a key assumption in its analysis.” While the administration continues to say it isn’t banning residential natural
Read More...Americans have identified reliability and affordability as top energy priorities, and are increasingly concerned about the potential impact on both from renewable-only energy policies, according to a new poll published by Morning Consult and conducted on behalf of the Electric Power Supply Association. Approximately half of the 2,205 respondents say their reliability unease has grown
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