COP28: Germany and the EU Buck Calls to End Fossil Fuel Use

Germany and the European Union answered calls to sign on to a pact calling for a fossil fuel phaseout during preparatory talks on COP28 this week with a resounding “no”, delivering a blow to efforts calling for the immediate and hasty scale down of essential oil and gas resources.   The High Ambition Coalition (HAC),

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Industry Pushes Back On Continued Offshore Leasing Obstruction

Trade groups including the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) submitted comments this week to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) urging the Biden administration to remove continued barriers to offshore energy production.   Arguing that offshore leasing in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) is critically important to American

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Alarmist Headline by Activist Outlet Lacks Context on Produced Water

A new analysis by Inside Climate News attempting to quantify produced water spills in Texas should be viewed with a heavy dose of caution. The analysis lacks a clear methodology, makes misleading assumptions without context, ignores industry best practices, and was authored by an activist outlet with a history of anti-fracking biases.  Inside Climate News

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Petroleum and You: Oil and Gas Products Are Integral to Halloween

From frightening plastic masks to elaborate lawn scenes, decorations and props ensure that Halloween remains the spookiest time of the year. However, many may not realize that oil and gas products play an essential role in helping people transform their homes and selves for Halloween. Oil and gas products are critical to various components of

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COP28: Energy Transition Without Oil and Gas Industry Doomed to Fail

Environmental activists continue to try to set the narrative that the upcoming COP28 summit and push for a clean energy transition won’t be successful because of influence from the oil and gas industry. But the truth is the opposite: an energy transition without the oil and gas industry is what is doomed to fail. In

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Government Shutdown Would Negatively Impact U.S. Oil, Natural Gas Production

From Americans sent home without pay for an unknown amount of time to the shutdown of most government services, a federal shutdown could have far-reaching consequences across the country, including to our nation’s energy security. It’s no secret that under the Biden administration, there has been increased uncertainty for producers developing oil and natural gas

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Long-Time Climate and “Keep it in the Ground” Activist Bill McKibben Coming to Pennsylvania

Bill McKibben, long-time climate activist and co-founder of “Keep It In the Ground” organization 350.org, is coming to the heart of natural gas country for the Pennsylvania Climate Convergence conference on Saturday. McKibben has previously stated he’s on a mission to “kill” the oil and natural gas industry and has compared the industry to “the

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Midyear Outlook: Ohio Soaring to New Oil Heights While Natural Gas on the Rise

“Ohio will likely set a new record for oil production this year,” according to Chief of the Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Eric Vendel. The comments were made at the National Association of Royalty Owners-Ohio’s conference in Cambridge in September, and reflect data from the ODNR

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Oversight Hearing Puts Spotlight on Climate Litigation Financing

In a wide-ranging, nearly four-hour hearing this Wednesday, members of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform took a deep dive into the shadowy third-party litigation financing industry and the ethical issues that arise when well-funded activists manipulate the civil justice system. While some members of the Committee framed this potentially ethically-challenged financing method as providing

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2023 Environmental Partnership Report Showcases Industry Innovation in Reducing Methane

The U.S. oil and natural gas industry continues to drive methane reductions across the supply chain, making progress across key performance categories even as production increased, according to data released by the Environmental Partnership in their fifth annual report.   The Partnership, a voluntary initiative representing nearly 70 percent of U.S. onshore oil and gas operations,

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