New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced that the city will ban new, large building construction from installing natural gas hookups starting in 2030. The proposed rule is following an electrification trend from California, and much like California, such a policy will leave New Yorkers out in the cold. New York State of
Read More...President Joe Biden’s decision to kill the Keystone XL pipeline has many wondering about other oil and gas infrastructure projects and for good reason. Biden’s decision on Keystone XL showed he would stand with anti-fossil fuel activists rather than science, the voices of prominent labor unions, and the United States’ most vital trading partner. Biden’s
Read More...A new study by the American Gas Foundation unpacks natural gas’ growing role in providing resilience to America’s energy and heating grids. The fuel has helped the grids perform under recent catastrophic events, and with increasing reliance on intermittent, renewable sources and increasing frequency of disruption, it’s important to understand how natural gas seals the
Read More...A national fracking ban would have significant negative impacts on both the American economy and the environment according to a new report released by the Department of Energy. The report found that not only would a fracking ban have “devastating” economic impacts, the economic hit would come alongside increased emissions, negating the perceived benefits of
Read More...Here are the top news stories covering Canada’s energy landscape: Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Canada’s Energy Security Depends on Completion of Line 5 in Michigan Canada’s Chamber of Commerce along with the federal government and several federal agencies are calling upon the U.S. and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to reconsider revoking easement permits issued for
Read More...Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan recently emphasized how significant British Columbia’s liquified natural gas (LNG) exports will be in achieving Canada’s net-zero goal by 2050, along with other sources of domestic energy production. Minister O’Regan, who gave a virtual presentation during an energy and climate conference in Vancouver, said oil and natural gas are integral
Read More...Oil and natural gas production has a bright future in Canada, according to the Canadian Energy Regulator’s recent first-ever, IEA-style report on the future of Canada’s energy industry. The report uses scenario-based models to project Canada’s future in terms of consumption and supply for the oil and natural gas industry. Under the two scenarios, which
Read More...Natural gas is playing an integral role in millions of homes this Thanksgiving holiday as they prepare for their family gatherings. It is keeping homes warm and food hot at historic low prices, leaving plenty of savings for the coming winter holidays. Here are some of the benefits of cooking with gas and some tips
Read More...Here are the top news stories covering Canada’s energy landscape: Minister of Natural Resources Unveils Multi-Million Dollar Support for Indigenous Partnerships Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources Hon. Seamus O’Regan announced up to $12 million in funding through the next two years for a program to help support Indigenous communities that rely on and contribute to
Read More...It’s official – natural gas is an important part of the solution to reduce emissions in northwest corridor of Florida. Gulf Power recently announced it would transition its Plant Crist generator units from coal to natural gas, enabling the electric utility to reduce its carbon footprint at the facility by 40 percent. That’s equivalent to
Read More...A recent article in the New York Times made several sensational and dubious allegations about Energy In Depth (EID) and the work that this program does. As the person who started the program back in 2009, I thought it would be useful to provide a short history lesson. When the Independent Petroleum Association of America
Read More...Almost a whole year after it was originally intended to end, Alberta has officially set an end date to oil production limits the province laid out in 2018. The new date all of Alberta’s oil producers can anticipate ramping up production is the end of December 2020, although the provincial government will maintain its regulatory
Read More...Here are the top news stories covering Canada’s energy landscape: Alberta Nixes Limits on Oil Production, Limits Expire at End of Year The Albertan government recently announced that while it will continue to maintain its regulatory authority to curtail oil production through 2021, it has no plans to set limits over the next year. The
Read More...Shortly after California emerged from the first rolling blackouts in the state in 20 years, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a ban on sales of gas-only cars within 15 years, adding an increased load to the grid. The Golden State is already suffering from inadequate energy supply and without additional reliable energy sources, like natural
Read More...Canada’s oil and natural gas industry, which is largely based in Alberta, is responsible for contributing to Ontario’s economic success, according to new figures from the Canadian Energy Centre. The CEC’s figures, based on survey results from 2016, reveal the oil and natural gas generated more than $7.3 billion in nominal GDP for the Ontario
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