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Combined onshore regulations will increase costs on businesses – IPAA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America said it is reviewing the final onshore rulemakings issued today by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and reiterated producers’ serious concerns that the BLM’s inflexible regulations will lead to significant cost increases and threaten America’s energy self-sufficiency. “We are carefully reviewing today’s final rule regulating onshore […]

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US, nearly 200 nations agree to ban hydrofluorocarbons

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US Department of Energy working with national labs to develop new generation of air conditioning, heating technologies WASHINGTON – Following several days of negotiations between the United States and nearly 200 nations in Kigali, Rwanda, an agreement was reached to amend the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and use of potent heat-trapping chemicals knows as

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Clinton stands with unions, tells anti-fracking activists to ‘Get a Life’

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There’s simply no debate, shale development is a win-win for the economy, environment and unions by Jackie Stewart, EnergyInDepth A major element of this election has been the battle between unions and the “Keep It in the Ground” (KIITG) campaign. On one side, we have the building and construction trades unions, who strongly support fracking, pipelines, compressor

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Federal court delivers stunning blow to Massachusetts AG and #ExxonKnew

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Court Judge Kinkeade highlighted the potentially “biased” comments Healey made while speaking at the Schneiderman-Gore press conference By Katie Brown, PhD, EnergyInDepth In yet another stunning blow to the #ExxonKnew campaign, a federal judge today issued a discovery order against Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey to determine whether “bias or prejudgment” influenced her decision to initiate

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Coal’s decline: Driven by policy or technology?

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Researchers conclude that low natural gas prices, not policy, responsible for switch away from coal Dr. Walter J. Culver, founding board member of Great Lakes Energy Institute, and Dr. Mingguo Hong, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at CWRU, recently published an article in The Electricity Journal that explores why coal production in the

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Gasland director accuses Obama’s former EPA Chief of ‘Lying’ about fracking

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by Katie Brown, PhD, EnergyInDepth Embattled Gasland Director Josh Fox, whose films have been utterly discredited, had a meltdown this week during an interview with the BBC, when he was asked some tough questions about his debunked films. After BBC’s Sarah Montague brought up the fact that former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson

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Mayors hosting Presidential campaign forum on investment in Metro priorities

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Mayors will stress cities are home to innovation, creativity and cultural diversity and need federal support The US Conference of Mayors, in partnership with the NYU Wagner Graduate School for Public Service, is hosting a bipartisan discussion with mayors and the presidential campaigns on why infrastructure in US cities is key to both economic security and public safety,

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White House touts shale gas revolution’s role in reviving US manufacturing

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If you’ve noticed more “Made in America” labels, keep in mind it was made possible by the US shale revolution by Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth EID has highlighted many times how cheap and abundant shale natural gas, made possible by hydraulic fracturing, has brought manufacturing back to life in America. And to celebrate Manufacturing Day last Friday, the

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Importance of rule of law to protect energy infrastructure, American jobs – API

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No legal justification for prohibiting infrastructure project provided, could have chilling effect on other construction projects WASHINGTON – API Midstream Group Director Robin Rorick underscored the importance of maintaining the rule of law and the benefits of increased infrastructure as the D.C. Circuit of Appeals heard oral arguments on the Dakota Access Pipeline. Three federal

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