Headlines across the country this week are saying that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering a federal ban on natural gas stoves, following a Bloomberg interview with CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka, Jr. where he said: “This is a hidden hazard…Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be
Read More...Supporters of the national climate litigation campaign had high hopes for 2022, but it was another disappointing year for an effort that has yet to win in court and continues to struggle from further revelations of secret coordination and funding. Much of the campaign’s focus over the last year was working with lawmakers in Washington
Read More...With a war in Europe, economies recovering from COVID-19, and an ongoing global energy crisis, the U.S. oil and natural gas industry met the moment in 2022, increasing production to record highs to meet the demand of American consumers and businesses, as well as our allies abroad. As 2022 comes to an end, here are
Read More...Today, Energy in Depth is releasing a new analysis of an Oregon county health report released in November that claimed gas stoves are a “health hazard” and recommended residents replace the popular cooking appliances with electric stoves. But after a detailed citation by citation breakdown, EID’s analysis shows that the factual basis of Multnomah County, Ore.’s report
Read More...Victory came for New Jersey residents and businesses earlier this month when the state’s controversial boiler electrification mandate was dropped from the Department of Environmental Protection’s PACT rules. Costly for energy consumers and building developers alike, the regulation had been intended to go into effect on December 6. The department failed seek input from lawmakers
Read More...A new Energy Information Administration analysis provides great news for the United States’ climate goals: the power generation sector continues to see emissions drop, and the largest decreases can be attributed to the switch to natural gas. EIA’s analysis describes the tremendous progress in lowering emissions over the past decade-and-half, noting the role of
Read More...Backed by a 9-0 vote, the Montgomery County Council became the first county on the East Coast to ban natural gas in new buildings, renovations, and additions in November. The bill’s all-electric mandates will contribute to several negative consequences for both residents and the economy, and its passage highlights how municipal leaders often fail to
Read More...After a year-long investigation and a report that was billed as “explosive,” the anti-oil and natural gas charade from Democrats on the House Oversight Committee turned out to be a giant nothingburger right before they exit the majority. The committee’s report was dropped on a Friday afternoon without a press conference – a sure sign
Read More...Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a top Democrat on the House Oversight and Reform Committee, acknowledged on Thursday that the panel’s year-long investigation into the alleged “disinformation” from the U.S. oil and natural gas industry has turned out to be a massive dud, reporting from E&E News shows. The Oversight investigation is just one element of
Read More...Even though gas prices in America have fallen significantly from this summer’s record highs, fringe U.S. politicians continue to make the false claim that oil and natural gas companies are price gouging consumers. Some are calling for a windfall profit tax on oil companies, even though history shows that the implementation of a windfall tax
Read More...Consumer access to natural gas is under threat in Oregon, where two major municipalities are pushing new policy proposals based on deeply flawed research and scare tactics. In Eugene, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that the “City Council recently voted to begin drafting rules that would ban natural gas lines in new residential buildings. If passed,
Read More...The European Union climate policy chief Frans Timmermans recently expressed support for phasing down all fossil fuels, a move that seemingly runs counter to the efforts this year by many EU countries to increase access to diverse sources of natural gas and oil as sanctions were enacted against Russia. Timmermans said: “We are in support
Read More...A Democrat and two Republicans on the Baltimore County Council are united in opposition to a proposal from the county’s legal office to potentially pursue a climate lawsuit and award a no-bid contract to Sher Edling LLP, the San Francisco-based plaintiffs’ law firm that has received financial support from Leonardo DiCaprio and wealthy foundations. The
Read More...At a campaign event in New York on Sunday, President Joe Biden bragged about stopping oil and natural gas drilling during his time in the White House and vowed to block future production. Biden made the remarks in an apparent back-and-forth with a member of the crowd who was pressing him to stop development in
Read More...As world leaders descend on Egypt for the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), it’s against a backdrop of a global energy crisis that has countries throughout the world facing energy insecurity heading into the cold winter months. In what should be a solutions-focused event to discuss ways to address shared decarbonization goals, it’s
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