The state of California recently issued proposed regulations to ban fracking outright, threatening thousands of jobs and billions in economic activity in the Golden State. The proposed rules, issued by the Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management Division this month, fulfill a 2021 order from Gov. Gavin Newsom to issue regulations aimed at ending fracking
Read More...The City of Chicago today announced a climate lawsuit against oil companies, making it the latest city to dedicate taxpayer resources towards a billionaire-backed lawfare campaign that, to date, has only lost on the merits. The lawsuit is supported by familiar faces. The city is being represented by San Francisco-based plaintiffs’ firm Sher Edling, LLP, the law firm serving
Read More...This week several Centennial State Democrats are gearing up to introduce a trio of bills directly targeting Colorado energy producers, threatening to reignite oil and gas wars Governor Polis declared an end to in 2019 when he signed SB-181 overhauling a host of energy sector regulations. Two of the three bills seek to introduce severe
Read More...The Biden administration’s recent decision to temporarily pause approvals for new U.S. LNG export projects to non-FTA countries is not only endangering domestic energy security and economic prosperity, but is set to have far-reaching negative impacts for the rest of the world when it comes to security of supply and reliance on hostile foreign powers. As
Read More...On Thursday – two days after a hearing from the House Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security – the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to examine the ramifications of the Biden administration’s LNG export freeze. European and American industry experts, as well as bipartisan Congressional members, raised the alarm
Read More...The Biden Administration recently announced a temporary pause on the Department of Energy approving new U.S. LNG export projects that the United States does not have a Free Trade Agreement with – an announcement that received immediate criticism from elected leaders, foreign officials, industry leaders, and energy policy experts alike. These officials universally argued that
Read More...The Biden administration’s decision to halt new LNG exports is generating bipartisan pushback across the country, ranging from progressives like Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman to establishment figures like Delaware Sen. Chris Coons. That criticism of the administration’s decision has also been prominent in Colorado, the fourth largest oil and gas producing state where the industry
Read More...The Appalachian Basin produces more natural gas than most countries, with the region’s rich resources playing a major role in ensuring energy security, grid reliability and emission reductions. Therefore, it’s no surprise that leaders in the region from across the aisle have come out strongly against the Biden administration’s recent moratorium on LNG export approvals
Read More...A new report from Resources for the Future (RFF) provides data demonstrating the financial benefits of fossil fuel energy production for local governments and communities. Notably, the report showcases that replacing fossil fuels with renewable resources would strip away millions in critical funding sources that families, businesses, and households rely on. To conduct this analysis,
Read More...Questions continue to swirl around California’s climate lawsuit, launched by Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta in September. The latest, however, centers around the involvement of Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), a well-known national “Keep It In the Ground” group tied to a variety of anti-energy billionaires whose fingerprints are seemingly all over the case. New emails obtained by Government Accountability
Read More...Last week’s American Petroleum Institute “State of American Energy” program provided hope that a bipartisan approach to contentious energy development issues may have a path forward in Congress. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO), both members of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, recently participated in an API panel earlier that covered
Read More...Embracing America’s abundant oil and natural gas recourses, protecting consumer choice, and prioritizing affordability, reliability, and sustainability are core tenets of the American Petroleum Institute’s 2024 State of American Energy (SOAE) that will “keep the lights on” for consumers across the country. It’s no secret that U.S. oil and natural gas is the cornerstone
Read More...California’s hostile energy policies have led to the highest prices at the pump in the nation, rolling blackouts, increased foreign imports to keep the state running, and as seen in news this week, made investments in oil and gas production and refining increasingly risky. Just last month California Attorney General Rob Bonta traveled to COP28
Read More...Natural gas bans have been a hot-button issue through 2023 year since the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) stated that it was considering banning natural gas stoves in January. While the Biden administration and agency officials have publicly backtracked on their desire to ban gas stoves, their actions and regulations over the year show their
Read More...Amidst attacks on U.S. energy production and continued global instability, the U.S. oil and natural gas industry managed to not only meet but exceed expectations in 2023. The industry broke production records and supplied critical energy resources at home and abroad, all while reducing methane emissions. Oil and Gas Industry Continues to Innovate Amid Record
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