Energy companies shot back at the Biden administration’s decision to side with cities and states suing the industry over climate change last week, calling the federal government’s 180 move to support state jurisdiction “shot through with flaws” and driven by “a desire to signal virtue to political bedfellows,” as E&E News reports. The administration’s Solicitor General, at the order of the
Read More...The OPEC+ surprise announcement to cut oil production 1.16 million barrels per day (bpd) shows that global market dynamics are again the deciding role in oil prices as the per barrel price in the United States spiked 5.31 percent to $84.13 a barrel. The price increase accounts for the largest rise in almost a year
Read More...Last week, Fox News reported that Ann Carlson – former UCLA environmental law professor and a primary fundraiser for climate lawsuits – has been nominated by President Biden to serve as Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Carlson’s nomination is before the Senate Commerce Committee, where her transportation safety record – or lack
Read More...Earlier this month, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted against a measure that would have encouraged state leaders to sue American energy companies over climate change damages. The effort appears to have been coordinated by the Center for Climate Integrity, the activist group working behind (and in front of) the scenes to drive similar litigation across the
Read More...The American people were just dealt a partial win in securing the energy future. A federal judge in North Dakota ruled that the Department of the Interior (DOI) did not have the right to stop North Dakota oil and gas lease sales on public land. The ruling came from U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor
Read More...Arapahoe County residents and community groups showed up in force to speak in support of continued energy production at a hearing this week to consider a six-month moratorium on new oil and gas permits. The community’s large show of support from many area residents shows that Colorado’s industry-leading regulations allow energy production to proceed without
Read More...A legislative package (H.R. 1) making its way through the U.S. House would streamline permitting of energy projects, increase domestic energy production, ensure reliable energy supplies and reduce emissions – all things that have been deemed critical on both sides of the aisle. Despite this, the Biden administration is already threatening to veto H.R. 1
Read More...New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is taking a second look at electrification as part of his new plans to accelerate the state’s climate ambitions and secure his title as “America’s greenest governor.” But his willingness to remove natural gas from homes and the state’s energy portfolio disregards affordable and reliable energy production at a
Read More...As petitions asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether climate lawsuits against American energy companies belong in federal or state court continue to stack up, a federal appellate judge has called on the high court to get involved. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit issued a long-anticipated ruling on the jurisdictional question yesterday in Minnesota’s climate lawsuit. And
Read More...The Energy Information Administration’s 2023 Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) projects U.S. energy production to remain high, exports to grow, and natural gas consumption to remain stable as renewable energies integrate onto the grid through 2050. The combination of increased energy efficiency, including upgrades from simple cycle natural gas turbines to combined cycle natural gas turbines,
Read More...The European Union continues to place its confidence in natural gas, announcing it will increase its number of LNG import terminals from 27 to 35 by next year. The recent announcement by Vice-President of the European Commission, Maroš Šefčovič, will significantly increase the EU’s regasification capacity from 178 billion cubic meters a year (bcm/year) to
Read More...Claims that natural gas stoves are harming residential health are unrealistic and undermining decision-making aimed toward protecting human health, according to a recent report published by Catalyst Environmental Solutions (CES) and commissioned by the California Restaurant Association and the California Building Industry Association. The analysis finds natural gas is, “not a significant determinant of residential
Read More...Domestic oil and natural gas production is pivotal in meeting energy demand, decreasing emissions, and safeguarding energy security at home and abroad, said Independent Petroleum Association of America President & CEO Jeff Eshelman while delivering the keynote address at the recent Ohio Oil & Gas Association annual meeting in Columbus. .@IPAAaccess’s @jeffeshelman emphasizes the #oilandgas
Read More...The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently published 2022 fourth quarter production totals that showed oil production reached nearly 5.9 million barrels this past quarter and is up 33 percent over the fourth quarter of 2021 and 16 percent over the third quarter of 2022. The state currently ranks 12th in the nation for
Read More...Mandated retirements of thermal generation and a backlogged review process for new entries on the grid is hurting PJM Interconnection’s ability to meet growing demand through 2030 and threatening reliability in the nation’s largest interconnected market, according to a recently published PJM report. The solution: more natural gas and renewables. Natural Gas To Support Renewables
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