It’s a bright day for Fort Lauderdale. Despite a full-court press by climate activists, city officials have decided not to pursue a climate liability lawsuit. This is a blow for climate activists, who are hoping to expand their litigation campaign into Florida. Over the past six months, lawyers and environmental groups have devoted considerable time and
Read More...Last week, environmental activists upped the pressure on ExxonMobil and Chevron shareholders to pass extreme resolutions on climate change. Shareholders sent a clear message: no thanks. Chevron’s shareholder meeting included two climate resolutions: a measure to create a new board committee on climate and another demanding the creation of a report tracking Chevron’s emissions against the
Read More...The activist who wrote a 2012 memo encouraging anti-fracking groups to connect health problems and fracking even when no evidence existed to support the claims recently co-authored a report admitting that the vast majority of scientific research shows no harmful air pollutants near oil and natural gas sites. As the report explains, “Air pollution near
Read More...Louisiana is a key player in producing and refining America’s oil and natural gas resources, and as such has been the target of “Keep It In the Ground” activism that has particularly focused on an important piece of critical infrastructure: pipelines. Recently, the national interest groups Center for Constitutional Rights and 350.org joined with at
Read More...The United States is experiencing record-breaking oil and natural gas production, led by America’s independent oil and natural gas producers, according to a new IHS Markit report. The report, which was commissioned by the Independent Petroleum Association of America, finds that these independent producers – companies that do not have midstream or refining operations –
Read More...American shale production continues to dramatically reshape world energy markets—not only by lowering prices, but also by ensuring price stability, according to a new report by the Dallas Federal Reserve. From the report: “The oil price that companies need to profitably drill new wells has closely tracked prices for long-dated oil futures in recent years.
Read More...After being quiet for months, the #ExxonKnew campaign team was back to their cherry-picking ways last week when they tried to seize on a single chart —out of literally thousands of documents – to malign an energy company on the impacts of climate change. For those that need a quick refresher, two publications, InsideClimate News
Read More...Not only have there been no large increases in U.S. methane emissions over the last decade, but previous studies have significantly overestimated these emissions from U.S. oil and natural gas production, according to a new peer-reviewed study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As CIRES research scientist and study lead author Xin Lan told
Read More...The same Congresswoman who for years attempted to pass a federal bill commonly referred to as the “FRAC Act” is back with yet another piece of duplicative oil and natural gas legislation that further exemplifies a push towards fringe policies that don’t reflect the latest technology and data. Rep. Diana DeGette, a senior Democrat from
Read More...Dramatic growth in American energy production has reshaped world energy markets over the past few years. U.S. shale oil – which was the world’s most expensive oil resource a mere four years ago – is now the second most affordable source of new oil supply globally, trailing only the giant onshore oil fields of the
Read More...Natural gas will play a major role in the U.S. power market and wider economy through 2040, according to a new study from the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) Foundation. The study, The Role of Natural Gas in the Transition to a Lower-Carbon Economy, examines the role natural gas will play in two
Read More...With the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination getting more crowded every week, gaining the financial favor of deep-pocketed fringe activists could make a difference for candidates hoping to escape the first round of Democratic tryouts. It’s no secret that Big Green has plenty of greenbacks to go around this election cycle, and Democratic
Read More...Last year wasn’t great for lawyers or environmentalists in the courts. Even though cities, counties, and one fishermen’s association filed lawsuits against major energy companies, none of the cases have gotten very far in the court system and many were thrown out entirely. That doesn’t mean activists are taking the hint, though. In fact, at
Read More...“Keep It In the Ground” activists apparently don’t want to see our European allies enjoy a safe and reliable supply of energy. Food & Water Watch Europe (FWWE) recently sent an open letter to the European Commission and U.S. Department of Energy requesting a halt to U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to the European Union.
Read More...The increased use of natural gas in electricity generation contributes to long-term “climate stabilization objectives,” according to a new study published in Nature. Notably, the study’s top line finding should address concerns that natural gas is less effective at reducing emissions than initially anticipated: “We found that the coal-to-gas shift is consistent with climate stabilization
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