Climate Superfund Bills Would Tax American Businesses, Spare OPEC+

Supporters of climate litigation are leaning into alternative strategies to extract dollars from the American energy industry. Last Tuesday, Vermont’s state Senate passed a “climate superfund” bill that would fine American energy companies to pay for the effects of climate change. Similar legislation has also been introduced in Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, and most recently

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Experts warn of “naive” LNG pause as House Hearing Highlights Education Ramifications

The indefinite U.S. LNG export pause by the Biden administration continues to raise experts’ eyebrows and spark reactions domestically and internationally. This week, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon called the move “enormously naïve,” while a House Energy and Commerce field committee hearing highlighted the ban’s ramifications on education and workforce development. JP Morgan CEO Jamie

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Attorneys General, Legal and Business Groups Call on SCOTUS to Review Honolulu’s Climate Lawsuit

On Monday, reputable policy and legal experts – including state attorneys general, business groups, former DOJ officials, and distinguished law professors – asked the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to put an end to the outlandish legal attacks against America’s energy producers. The slew of amicus briefs support petitions filed by energy companies

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Commissioner Withdraws Support as Local Pennsylvanians Blast Bucks County Lawsuit

In the first public meeting since Bucks County filed a climate lawsuit against American energy companies, local Pennsylvanians rebuked the litigation and Republican Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo formally withdrew his support after facing backlash. As the Delaware Valley Journal reports: “I have considered this for the past seven or eight days,” said DiGirolamo. “And at this

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Oil and Gas Maintain Production Levels; LNG Pause and Regulatory Threats Loom

While 2024’s first quarter showed steady oil and gas activity, political and regulatory hurdles – most notably the administration’s recent pause on U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) exports exports – have created widespread worry amongst exploration and production (E&P) firms.   The recent Dallas Fed Energy Survey, conducted between March 13 and March 21 and

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WTAS: Pennsylvanians Blast Bucks County Lawsuit

Less than 24 hours after Bucks County, Pennsylvania filed a climate lawsuit against essential energy producers it seems like the only ones applauding the commissioners’ decision are Washington D.C. climate activists. Meanwhile, voices across the state are decrying the lawsuit as “hypocritical,” “non-sensical,” and “abusive” while highlighting that the suit was seemingly discussed with little

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Four Questions that Need to Be Asked about the Bucks County Climate Lawsuit

After years of environmental activists circling Pennsylvania officials in hopes they’d be the “cherry on top” of their lawfare campaign, Bucks County took the bait and filed a suit on Monday against essential energy producers. But many questions remain, including why the suit was debated quietly with little evident public input and to what extent

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Energy Secretary Says LNG Export Ban Will End Within the Year—Maybe

The liquified natural gas (LNG) export permitting freeze was at the top of the news cycle again this week as S&P Global’s CERAWeek and Energy Week in Congress took place, with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm laying out a timeline for the pause. Kind of. At CERAWeek, Secretary Granholm said: “By the time we meet here

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Activists Disregard Will of Voters In Latest Gas Stove Ban Attempts

‘Electrify Everything’ advocates are once again attempting to circumvent voters to pass backdoor natural gas bans. That’s because time and again voters have expressed that they want consumer choice when it comes to how they heat their homes and cook their food. In fact, many Americans want to keep their gas stoves. Source: Grist, December

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Industry Tackles Methane Emissions Intensity At-Source: OGCI Expands Monitoring Campaign In Emerging Economies

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), which counts the world’s largest oil and gas companies among its membership, plans to extend its pioneering methane monitoring campaign to seven or eight new countries, according to reporting in the Financial Times Monday morning. This announcement is particularly noteworthy as according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA)

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Question of Climate Litigation’s Merits Lands on SCOTUS’ Doorstep

American energy companies asked the U.S. Supreme Court last week to overturn a ruling that allowed Honolulu’s climate lawsuit against the industry to move forward. This is the first time the Supreme Court has had the opportunity to tackle the merits of the cases head-on, marking a milestone in the litigation campaign. Energy companies have

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