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Maryland bans fracking as state plans to consume more natural gas

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Maryland stopping permanent statewide ban may help alleviate need for importing so much natural gas now or in future? By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth The Maryland General Assembly has passed a bill authorizing a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The bill, which was passed in the House of Representatives earlier this month and passed the Senate by […]

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Coming to a town near you? Pipeline protesters environmental destruction

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Pipelines projects are response to increased consumption of domestically produced oil, natural gas across the country by Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth The latest craze for the Keep It in the Ground (KIITG) movement is setting up camps along proposed pipelines routes in an effort to delay or halt the projects — the most infamous of these

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Judge dismisses Sierra Club lawsuit to shut down Oklahoma wastewater injection

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Oklahoma regulator already taking actions requested by Sierra Club By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth A federal judge this week dealt a major blow to the Sierra Club’s efforts to use a backdoor tactic as a means to ban wastewater injection in Oklahoma. U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Friot on Tuesday dismissed a Sierra Club lawsuit that

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Federal judge suggests Columbia School of Journalism an ‘active participant’ in #ExxonKnew campaign

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Judge suggested InsideClimate and Columbia, far from being objective news outlets, may be active participants in #Exxonknew By Katie Brown, PhD, EnergyInDepth A federal judge this week delivered a major blow to the #ExxonKnew campaign and the two state attorneys general investigating the company, ruling “The merits of each of Exxon’s claims involve important issues that

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Trump challenged over energy efficiency standards by states, municipalities

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Energy efficiency standards in consumer, commercial products could save $24 billion The Trump administration is facing legal action from a coalition of states and municipalities who say the obstruction of implementation of energy efficiency standards violates federal law. The lawsuit is being led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman who says the administration is blocking

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As Trump threatens, Midwest Republican governors embrace clean energy economy

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“New administration would be wise to listen to fellow Republicans and embrace clean energy’s economic promise” By Dick Munson, Environmental Defense Fund Any day now, President Trump is expected to issue an executive order attacking key climate and air standards, including the Clean Power Plan — America’s first-ever nationwide standards to reduce carbon pollution from power

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Colorado court decision may imperil jobs, incomes, energy development

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“When it comes to responsible energy development, Colorado has a record to be proud of, a proven tradition of responsible and safe energy development” By Aileen Yeung, EnergyInDepth Pressure is growing in Colorado to appeal a recent court decision that sided with activists seeking to undermine the state’s regulatory framework for oil and natural gas

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Trump to reverse Obama’s ban on new federal coal leases, but industry awash in coal

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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,

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