Canadian Energy Weekly Round-Up: June 1, 2020

Here are the top news stories covering Canada’s energy landscape: Columnist: Energy Development Is Needed Toronto Sun columnist Larry Goldstein issued a call for more oil and natural gas development to aid Canada’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. As Canadians slowly begin to reengage in the marketplace, energy supply, and therefore energy infrastructure, needs to

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U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Declined Amid Economic Growth In 2019

Energy-related CO2 emissions declined by 2.8 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to data recently published by the Energy Information Administration. The emissions drops in 2019 are significant when looked at beside the broader U.S. context: despite an energy consumption decline of 0.9 percent in 2019, gross domestic product increased by 2.3 percent in the

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Report: Natural Gas Is Essential for Electrification in Québec

According to a new report by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), natural gas will drive Québec’s transition to electrification. Electrification is defined in many ways, but at its base electrification describes the adoption of electric end-use technologies.  In the United States, many believe that electrification should be driven only by renewable energy such as solar

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U.S. Power Sector Meets Climate Targets 11 Years Ahead of Schedule

The U.S. electric power sector has surpassed the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan emissions reduction targets 11 years ahead of schedule, according to a new report by the Carbon Tax Center. The CPP aimed to cut carbon emissions from electricity generation by 32 percent of 2005 levels by 2030. But in 2019, the power sector

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Energy Emissions Plateau, Pointing Towards the Benefits of Natural Gas

Global emissions plateaued to 33 billion tons in 2019, according to a new International Energy Agency report. This positive development—which came on the heels of two years of emission increases—was largely driven by a switch to natural gas in advanced economies. Meanwhile, the report also indicates the vast opportunities that still exist for natural gas

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Washington State Attorney General Sued for Dodging Transparency, Public Records Laws

On the same day that a handful of California municipalities seeking to revive their climate litigation crusade presented oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the non-profit public interest law firm Government Accountability and Oversight (GAO) filed a lawsuit on February 5th against the office of Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson for

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Green Giants: Axios Finds Skyrocketing Donations to Enviro Groups

It’s not that easy being green–unless you’re a nonprofit looking for donations. A new Axios analysis of tax filings from 18 of the most influential environmental groups found significant increases in donations between 2015 and 2017. Comparing 2015, the last full year before Trump’s election to 2017, the first full year after, Axios found donations to well-known environmental groups increased by

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New Report Finds Record-Breaking U.S. Natural Gas Reserves

The amount of recoverable natural gas in the United States has reached its highest-ever recorded level, according to an announcement today by the Potential Gas Committee and the American Gas Association. The PGC’s biennial assessment of recoverable natural gas measured a resource base of 3,374 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), which is a 20 percent or

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This Column Is Brought to You by The Rockefellers

The powerful donors fueling the climate litigation campaign got their money’s worth out of yesterday’s Los Angeles Times column. The piece featured the primary actors of the coordinated campaign, highlighting ‘media outlets,’ law clinics, and a public relations initiative – all with direct ties to the Rockefellers and their network of powerful allies. Energy in Depth has uncovered each of

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Activist Group Suing Energy Companies Completely Alters Its Complaint

Inspired by the “throw everything at the wall” approach utilized in climate liability cases filed by municipalities across the country, the Rockefeller-funded Conservation Law Foundation is now changing its tactics in its lawsuit against Shell Oil Co. Chief Judge William Smith of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island ruled yesterday to

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