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NOAA study suggests research on Obama-era Methane Rules has inflated data
NOAA study timely as EPA issued 90-day stay on Obama-era fugitive methane emissions rules by Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth A new peer-reviewed National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) study suggests emission estimates reported in a series of studies used to justify federal methane regulations may have been significantly exaggerated. The latter research garnered considerable media coverage based […]
Senate rejects Trump administration bid to revoke Obama methane rule
Resolution would have made regulating methane waste difficult in the future In a surprise move on Wednesday, the Republican-run US Senate rejected the Trump administration’s resolution to revoke an Obama-era rule to limit methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands. The rejection is a blow to President Trump’s efforts to free the […]
New report examines costs to US industrial sector of Obama’s Paris pledge
Hardest hit sectors would be iron and steel WASHINGTON, DC – Meeting the commitments President Obama made as part of the Paris climate accord could cost the US economy $3 trillion and 6.5 million industrial sector jobs by 2040, according to a comprehensive new study prepared by NERA Economic Consulting. The study was commissioned by […]
Trump to reverse Obama’s ban on new federal coal leases, but industry awash in coal
Many companies have enough coal leases to last well over a decade On Tuesday, the Trump administration will sign a decree to reverse former President Obama’s 2016 ban on new federal coal leases as part of the government’s move to reduce green regulations Trump says have hobbled drilling and mining industries. “When we evaluate energy, […]
Leaving office, Obama acknowledges natural gas’ role in GHG reduction legacy
Recent University of Chicago report found fracking generating “enormous benefits” to local economies near shale development By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth President Obama penned an article in Science this week titled “The irreversible momentum of clean energy” that — based on the headline alone — would suggest he believes renewable energy is solely responsible for what he […]
EPA fuel efficiency rules locked in to 2025
EPA fuel efficiency rules key part of Obama climate legacy By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy on Friday finalized a determination that the landmark EPA fuel efficiency rules instituted by President Barack Obama should be locked in through 2025, a bid to maintain a key part […]
Cuba, United States sign oil spill deal before Trump inauguration
Cuba, United States deal to protect shared marine environment By Marc Frank HAVANA, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Cuba and the United States agreed on Monday to jointly prevent, contain and clean up oil and other toxic spills in the Gulf of Mexico, as they rush to conclude deals before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. U.S. Charge […]
Ban on new Arctic drilling gives Canada leg up -U.S. lawmakers
Canadian ban on Arctic drilling to be reviewed in five years, US ban indefinite OTTAWA, Dec 21 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday slammed an agreement made with Canada to ban offshore Arctic drilling, saying Ottawa’s plan to review its ban every five years gives Canada a leg up on energy exploration. U.S. President Barack Obama on […]
Obama prepares to block new Atlantic, Arctic drilling -Bloomberg
Atlantic, Arctic drilling rights block could come as early as Tuesday Dec 19 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to block the sale of new offshore drilling rights in much of the U.S. Arctic and parts of the Atlantic, Bloomberg reported, citing two people familiar with the decision. Obama’s move, which could come […]
Interior Dept finalizes Stream Protection Rule to protect waterways from coal mining
Stream Protection Rule updates decades old regulations By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department on Monday finalized the Stream Protection Rule to protect streams and forests from the impact of coal mining, one of the Obama administration’s last major environmental regulations that the incoming Trump administration is likely to target. […]
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