Communities and states across the country are analyzing the best paths forward to lower emissions, while ensuring consumers have access to affordable, reliable energy. In Illinois, lawmakers came together and showed strong, bipartisan support for natural gas as a part of that future amid policies that would transition the state away from fossil fuels. At
Read More...A new report by Statistics Canada and the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) found that the value of the nation’s crude oil exports increased by a factor of 15 since 1990; a growth that is demonstrated through what is now a sizeable share of Canada’s overall exports. Canadian crude now makes up 14.1 percent of Canada’s
Read More...The International Energy Agency’s new roadmap to a zero-carbon world lays out a potential path for the energy transition with suggestions – some more realistic than others – for how the planet could drastically reduce emissions and bring access to affordable, reliable energy to everyone. Although many media latched onto the notion that the report
Read More...Oil and natural gas systems have the greatest potential for reducing global methane emissions, according to the United Nation’s recent Global Methane Assessment. Notably, data from this comprehensive analysis show that North American methane emissions from oil and gas systems represent less than 4 percent of anthropogenic and less than 2 percent of total global
Read More...Cheniere, one of the leading U.S. LNG companies, announced its first “carbon neutral shipment” to Europe this week after a tanker left Cheniere’s Sabine Pass export terminal in Louisiana and travelled across the Atlantic to supply Shell as part of the two companies’ long-term LNG contract. Unlike a standard LNG cargo, Cheniere’s “carbon neutral” shipment
Read More...Even individuals that have advocated for an “electrify everything” path forward for the United States acknowledge the high costs and complexity of such measures, as recent GreenBiz electrification articles demonstrate. GreenBiz CEO, Joel Makower explains: “All of which is to say that while “electrify everything” has become the mantra of advocates of climate and energy
Read More...The Green New Deal for Public Housing recently introduced in the Senate completely shut residential natural gas use out of consideration in new public housing standards. The plan would upgrade building efficiency and reduce overall energy costs but erases any savings from efficiency by forcing all-electric appliances into new buildings and retrofitted homes. Cost to
Read More...On Tuesday, Anne Arundel County, Maryland became the latest municipality to file a public nuisance climate change lawsuit against energy companies and a trade association representing the industry. While the county’s decision to file a lawsuit in unsurprising – as Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced back in February that the county was “considering”
Read More...Activists aiming to shutter American energy production are returning to an old campaign: trying to block oil and natural gas exports. A group calling itself Defend the Gulf is reigniting the debate over energy exports with a list of demands to the Biden administration, including a permitting and construction moratorium on energy export infrastructure and
Read More...Methane emissions in the United States have continued their downward trend from 2005 levels according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2021 Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHGI). In fact, total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions continue to decline despite increased production and consumption of oil and natural gas. As the EPA explains: “This decrease was driven largely by
Read More...Residential natural gas helped keep many Texas families warm during February’s unprecedented freeze. The demand for natural gas to heat homes and power electricity generation set new records in February, and a reliable supply was crucial to ensuring that the state had access to the energy it needed, according to new analysis from the American
Read More...Consumer Energy Alliance’s latest report has calculated a $25,600 price tag per New York City household if the city continues to follow short sighted goals of banning natural gas use in buildings. The cost to residents will be felt each winter and poses significant challenges to businesses recovering from the COVID pandemic in the short
Read More...Oil and natural gas production in the Permian Basin could undergo a massive shift from New Mexico to Texas, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, because of the Biden administration’s executive orders on leasing and permitting on federal lands. Analyzing the potential effects of the administration’s policy, economists at
Read More...The energy trade between the United States and Canada is crucial for North American energy security, says a new report from the Canadian Energy Centre published last week. In order to maintain energy security across the continent, the authors of the report argue that the progress made over the past two decades to secure energy
Read More...A lot of Americans prefer gas appliances, and for good reason: Natural gas is reliable, affordable, and for those that love to cook, it outperforms when creating their favorite dishes. Yet, a recent Mother Jones article attempts to make the case that somehow “the fossil fuel industry convinced Americans to love gas.” The article misrepresents
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