The U.S. Department of Energy released its long-awaited study on LNG exports Tuesday, and while the administration didn’t officially call for a ban on LNG exports – they might as well have. In a politically charged statement, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said “that a business-as-usual approach is neither sustainable nor advisable,” echoing similar claims
Read More...In two related amicus briefs filed Tuesday, the Biden-Harris Department of Justice encouraged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow climate lawsuits against American energy companies move forward – but hinted that the legal approach may run into serious obstacles. While arguing that climate suits are not yet ripe for Supreme Court review, both of US
Read More...The Department of Energy’s long-awaited study on LNG will be released in mid-December and kick off a 60-day public comment period, according to Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary of DOE’s Office of Energy for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management. At a House Oversight recent hearing – Crabtree’s second appearance before the committee to discuss the LNG
Read More...Methane emissions from the country’s top oil and gas-producing basins have fallen 44 percent since 2011, according to data from the Environmental Protection Agency. This plunge in emissions comes even as the country has managed to shatter energy production records – the United States produced more crude oil than any nation at any time for
Read More...As temperatures across Europe plummet this winter, people around the continent are reminded of the importance of a secure supply of natural gas to keep their homes warm. In November, Europe’s natural gas storage capacity was 95 percent full, marking a recognition from policymakers that significant levels of natural gas will be needed to ensure
Read More...Hawaii County appears to be gearing up to join the growing wave of municipalities suing energy companies – all to line their pockets – under the facade of addressing climate change, by opening the door to employing a dark-money funded law firm under Congressional investigation. In a moment of surprising candor while discussing grant programs
Read More...Wednesday’s House Oversight and Accountability hearing will take a closer look at the motivations behind the Biden administration’s LNG pause and will likely see Department of Energy Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Brad Crabtree face pointed questioning about the status of DOE’s study of the climate, economic, and other impacts
Read More...Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey showed his appreciation for the industry that supplies about half of his state’s residents with the fuel to warm their houses in winter – a larger share than any other state – and about 41 percent of the state’s electricity generation by filing a
Read More...In a recent interview with E&E News, Dr. Robert Howarth – the controversial “Keep It In the Ground” researcher whose study the Biden administration used to justify its LNG export pause – again promoted claims about natural gas, energy prices, and LNG that were anything but accurate. Here’s a few things to keep in mind:
Read More...A coalition of oil and gas companies which cumulatively produce more than 40 percent of the world’s oil announced this month that they have reduced their upstream methane emissions by 55 percent and cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from flaring by nearly half since 2017. The companies are members of the Oil and Gas Climate
Read More...With the incoming Trump administration sure to impact the energy world, the U.S. oil and gas industry is working to put forward policy roadmaps to encourage a robust, competitive American energy sector. New comments and policy plans from the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the American Petroleum Institute, the National Ocean Industries Association, and the
Read More...President Trump won election as America’s 47th President with a victory speech promising to expand U.S. energy production, stating: “We have more liquid gold — oil and gas — we have more liquid gold than any country in the world. More than Saudi Arabia, more than Russia.” Energy was indeed on the ballot Tuesday as
Read More...Once a central plank of the Biden-Harris administration’s climate agenda, the White House’s enormous environmental justice (EJ) spending programs are instead rife with “cronyism,” according to a new report from the House Energy & Commerce Committee. The Inflation Reduction Act’s EJ programs routed billions in taxpayer dollars to the Environmental Protection Agency, which was then
Read More...Multnomah County’s experimental climate lawsuit keeps getting weirder. After years of pressure from climate activists to add gas utilities to the list of industries targeted by lawfare, the Oregon County finally granted their wish by adding a local utility company to its complaint, which already features over a dozen defendants. It’s a déjà vu moment
Read More...On Wednesday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, Rachel Reeves, delivered the Labour party’s first Budget since taking office, laying out her plans to “rebuild Britain” and “make every part of the country better off”. Yet, in a counterintuitive move, Reeves confirmed that the government will raise the Energy Profits Levy (windfall
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