The biggest challenge to climate litigation against energy producers to date is now fully briefed and awaiting a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on whether the lawsuit can move forward. Reminder: in May, nineteen Republican state attorneys general asked the high court to block climate lawsuits brought by California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island, arguing that
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson last week urged a court to throw out Charleston’s climate lawsuit against energy producers – marking a unique instance of a state attorney general calling out the lack of merits of a municipality’s case. In a amicus brief filed on September 4, Wilson cited the recent dismissal of Baltimore’s lawsuit and noted that the lawsuit
Well, it looks like the Rockefeller-backed campaign to push the California Attorney General to file more lawsuits targeting American energy companies is ramping up. Following the same script as last week, The Guardian is reporting on polling sponsored by the Center for Climate Integrity. And once again, they relied on the firm that comes with
While there were few moments of agreement during Tuesday’s Presidential debate, one thing was clear from both candidates: supporting fracking is key to electability as voters across the country want lower prices and energy security. Vice President and current Democratic nominee Kamala Harris said: “I will not ban fracking. I have not banned fracking as
With election season in full swing, California Governor Gavin Newsom officially called a special session to push new mandates on refiners over the weekend, threatening to send gas prices higher across the Western United States. The State Assembly is reportedly set to hold hearings on the measure in the coming weeks, while in a historic
The International Gas Union’s Global Gas Report 2024 shines a spotlight on a critical issue: a significant lack of investment in natural gas production and infrastructure, all while global demand for gas is expected to rise steadily over the next decade. According to IGU’s report, global gas demand in 2023 increased by 59 billion cubic
The decision by CBS News to partner with the activist “news” website Inside Climate News (ICN) for a story on plastic recycling should raise journalistic alarm bells, especially when readers are left without any information or any acknowledgement about ICN’s funders and its mission to finance litigation and activism campaigns against American energy and industrial companies. Particularly troubling is the failure
Last month, the UK’s Labour government delivered its pre-election pledge to lift the windfall tax (formally known as the Energy Profits Levy) on oil and gas companies operating in the North Sea by three percent – with the total tax now reaching 78 percent. As Energy in Depth discussed, the announcement sparked outcry from stakeholders
Bucks County violated Pennsylvania’s public records law by filing a climate lawsuit without properly notifying the public, without any public comment period, and without a traceable public record, energy companies argued earlier this month in a Motion to Dismiss the case. Although elected officials often discuss litigation matters in closed special sessions, the companies’ August
Adding to the continued blows against the activist narrative that U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) is bad for the environment, a new study analyzing the lifecycle of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) found that U.S. LNG exports are environmentally beneficial in comparison to alternative fuels. The study, commissioned by Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future
The Biden administration this week appealed a Louisiana federal court decision that halted its pause on LNG exports – a pause that has garnered bipartisan backlash, especially with key swing state Democrats in places like Pennsylvania. Now, as Vice President Kamala Harris debuted her Presidential ticket in Pennsylvania – the second largest natural gas producing
The U.K.’s new chancellor, Rachell Reeves, recently announced that the windfall tax (formally known as the Energy Profits Levy) will be increased to 38 percent (up from 35 percent) on November 1, bringing the rate of tax on upstream oil and gas activities to 78 percent. The tax will also be extended to 31 March
Recently uncovered outside counsel agreements between New Jersey, Chicago, and plaintiffs’ law firms provide fresh details about the millions of dollars private firms stand to make if they prevail in their mission to “take down” American oil and gas companies. Remember, cities and states have gone to great lengths to hide these contracts from their
Continued investment in oil and natural gas is critical while carbon capture and removal technologies will play a key role in meeting decarbonization targets, according to oil and natural gas supermajor bp in its 2024 Energy Outlook. BP’s energy outlook assesses two scenarios: current trajectory and net zero. The current trajectory scenario is meant
On July 5, the U.K.’s Labour Party secured a landslide victory in the General Election, winning 412 seats out of 650, and marking a significant shift in the U.K.’s political landscape. Following the election, the U.K. oil and gas industry continues to voice concerns over Labour’s pledges to extend the windfall tax and end new
