A recent article from EnergyWire highlights Colorado’s push to be the “capital of ‘responsibly sourced’ oil and gas” with Colorado operators taking innovative steps to produce energy cleaner and in alignment with the toughest regulations in the world. From the article: “It is certainly the future Colorado oil and gas industry leaders want to see
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...A recent article by Energy News Network attempts to explain why Ohio’s top oil and gas producing counties lag behind the state’s average unemployment rate. However, the article is missing key context and fails to underscore the immense benefits the industry has brought to Eastern Ohio. 1. The oil and natural gas industry is a
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
Read More...With just one week left until the 2022 midterm elections, both candidates in the Ohio Senate race are doing everything they can to differentiate themselves on the issues, except one: Ohio’s prolific natural gas and oil development. As is being seen in campaigns in energy-rich states across the country, Ohio’s candidates are largely in agreement
Read More...Recently a Consumer Reports study was published on natural gas stoves’ impacts on indoor air quality, perpetuating false claims against residential natural gas use. This study isn’t the first time the safety of residential natural gas has been called into question by activists masquerading behind biased research. Activists and their funders started this campaign at
Read More...Nothing is scarier on Halloween than a White House that doesn’t understand basic energy economics. Unfortunately, that’s the pattern we continue to see from President Biden who, right before passing out sugary sweets to children at the annual White House Halloween event, will use the podium to attack the U.S. oil and natural gas industry
Read More...Ohio’s natural gas and oil industry is committed to a dual track of lowering the industry’s carbon footprint while maintaining reliability and affordability, according to panelists at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce’s recent energy conference. Participants were confident that this is achievable through an all-of-the-above energy portfolio that unleashes domestic oil and natural gas while
Read More...Last week, President Biden announced further drawdowns from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). While the President claimed that the decision was “not politically motivated at all,” members of the media and current and former legislators were quick to draw connections between the move and the looming midterm elections. According to industry statements and data, the
Read More...In the midst of a global energy crisis where Ohioans have seen rising gas prices, familiar anti-natural gas activists are petitioning the federal government for increased government oversight of Ohio’s well resources, ignoring the state’s long documented history of responsible management. In a petition led by “Keep it in the Ground” actors such as the
Read More...According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Texas’ and New Mexico’s Permian Basin, is projected to increase oil output by 50,000 barrels per day—bringing overall production to a record-high of 5.453 million barrels per day throughout November. This is the largest increase in oil production between the six oil and natural gas drilling regions in
Read More...As the world considers the many challenges posed by the energy transition, a recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory study once again showcases the important role that natural gas will play for affordability and reliability. In its recent study, NREL deemed natural gas the most reliable and cost-effective method to fill the gaps left behind by
Read More...The UK Government announced that it has lifted the moratorium on shale gas production in England. It also confirmed its support for a new oil and gas licensing round in the North Sea, expected to be launched by the North Sea Transition Authority in early October with the aim to boost domestic production. The lifting
Read More...A new report from the Breakthrough Institute examines future oil and natural gas demand through the lens of four decarbonization scenarios and the possible impacts climate policies and international politics might have on the industry. While the report emphasizes infrastructure deficiencies and the need for economic diversification in these future climate scenarios, it also makes
Read More...California issued a flex alert to conserve energy, less than a week after state officials announced a plan to ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2035 and accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. The alert came as a heat wave threatens the state with rolling blackouts due to increased cooling demand and a lack
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