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Two Republican governors urge Perry to keep US in Paris accord

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Nearly 200 countries signed 2015 Paris accord The United States staying in the Paris accord would demonstrate the leadership required to help states reduce their carbon emissions, was the message two Republican governors sent to US Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Wednesday. Vermont Governor Philip Scott and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker urged Perry to ensure […]

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Democratic Senators target Carl Icahn biofuel credit activities

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Carl Icahn proposed change to US biofuels program in February Eight Democratic Senators, including Elizabeth Warren, have requested that US regulators launch an investigation into the activities of Carl Icahn in the US biofuels blending credit market, according to a report by Reuters. The senators say Icahn may have violated securities trading laws since becoming an

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States will lead next energy revolution – Commissioner Wayne Christian

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By Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian Texas is on the verge of a new energy revolution. The potential for job creation, economic prosperity and investment in our energy sector is almost limitless. Key to ensuring it stays that way is reducing or removing regulatory roadblocks to energy exploration and production, without compromising public or environmental

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New EPA study indicates agency exaggerating methane emissions

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Reported methane emissions from pneumatic controllers more than doubled in 2016 Ry Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth A new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study released last week indicates the agency may be greatly exaggerating oil and natural gas system methane emissions. By using a combination of extractive air sampling and remote optical gas imaging (OGI) tools

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Shale production flourishes, New York landowners beg for Federal intervention

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U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Energy released report that showed how devastating these decisions can be on New York By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth There was great news in the northeast this week, as the Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced that Ohio and Pennsylvania increased their natural gas production in 2016 by about 1.2 billion cubic

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Not building pipelines in northeast United States would be ‘devastating’

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By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Energy recently released the fifth instalment of its Energy Accountability series: What if pipelines aren’t built into the Northeast? The report finds that such a decision would be devastating to residents in the six New England States: Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Ohio

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NRDC-funded study: ‘No indication of groundwater contamination’ from fracking

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Study adds to long list of scientific evidence showing fracking not a significant threat to groundwater By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth Just two days after the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and other anti-fracking groups “marched for science” as part of Earth Day, an NRDC-funded study has added to the already long list of scientific evidence

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