From blocking permits that enable carbon capture to leveling a methane tax on oil and natural gas producers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to pursue counterproductive regulations that limit both domestic energy production and productive climate action. Now, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are taking aim at the EPA’s novel methane tax.
Read More...Following Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka, Jr.’s comments in January implying the CPSC is considering a ban on gas stoves, the White House was quick to clarify that “the president does not support banning gas stoves.” But the Biden administration took a major stance in support of gas stove bans today. As Politico reports: “Biden backs
Read More...The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing regulations to establish energy performance standards for cooking appliances that would remove 50-96 percent of natural gas stoves from the market, and further the “electrify everything” crowd’s goal to restrict and eliminate the use of natural gas in buildings. The initiative directly compromises U.S. consumers’ freedom of choice,
Read More...Energy insecure homes spend more on energy costs than the average household, a gap that will likely widen with the increasing electrification of homes. The Cost of Energy Insecurity The Energy Information Agency’s Residential Energy Consumption Survey found that 34 million households (27 percent of all U.S. households) identify as energy insecure, and are more
Read More...On the one-year anniversary of the United Kingdom’s windfall tax announcement, Energy in Depth examines the negative impact the tax has had on the North Sea oil and gas industry and continued investment. The policy, which effectively brings the total tax on oil and natural gas production in the United Kingdom to 75 percent, has
Read More...A new American Petroleum Institute report, prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers, shows that America’s oil and natural gas industry touches the economy and labor force in every state in the country, contributing invaluable revenue and employment income to all 50 states. Commenting on the data, API President and CEO Mike Sommers said the report encourages lawmakers to
Read More...The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee recently held a hearing to discuss opportunities for Congress to reform the permitting process for energy and critical mineral projects. While primary topics of the hearing included fast tracking reviews of pipelines, oil and natural gas wells, and mineral mines, key comments were made on the Environmental Protection
Read More...Last week, Fox News reported that a “large coalition of 43 of the most influential oil and gas industry trade groups,” led by the Western Energy Alliance, published a letter opposing the nomination of Ann Carlson to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the sub-agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for highway safety.
Read More...Natural gas is a critical component for maintaining American industrial competitiveness during the energy transition, according to an American Chemistry Council white paper published last month. Natural Gas Supports Industry Growth and Competitiveness Natural gas continues to be an economic lifeblood for variety of major industries due to its versatility, abundance and low cost. The
Read More...There is not sufficient evidence demonstrating causal relationships between cooking on gas stoves, indoor NO2, and asthma in children, according to a new published peer-reviewed study analyzing 66 epidemiology studies. The study – Gas Cooking and Respiratory Outcomes in Children: A Systematic Review – was funded by the American Gas Association and found the studies
Read More...U.S. natural gas production maintains a steady level of output of near highs for the year, despite lower prices as producers look at increasing international demand for American energy resources. Production is forecasted to average 100.9 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) – a 3 percent increase from 2022 – even as gas futures decreased
Read More...Interior Sec. Deb Haaland’s Congressional testimony this week suggested that Biden Administration would not be increasing the pace of oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands any time soon, despite Congressional pressure and statutory requirements. A core issue during the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing was the Department of Interior’s continued refusal
Read More...The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are going beyond their statutory authority by enacting rules that effectively force the transition to electric vehicles across the country, argues the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) and six other state oil and natural gas trades. Earlier this week, Odessa
Read More...The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed new GHG standards for vehicle emissions that would effectively force the transition to electric vehicles nationwide. Specifically, the proposal aims to rapidly transition the auto industry away from gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles, and have electric cars account for more than two-thirds of new car sales by 2032. Additionally,
Read More...With the Supreme Court’s decision on whether it will review the jurisdictional question present in Colorado municipalities’ climate lawsuit expected as soon as Monday, legal scholars, former legislators, and attorneys general are encouraging the high court to take up the case and prevent climate suits from moving forward in state courts. The experts agree: allowing dozens
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