Will Colorado jump-start national push to ban new oil wells?
Colorado is weighing a major shift in its oil and gas policy, spurring a debate that could echo nationally in the push to slash greenhouse gas emissions.
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China barred from buying US oil reserves in funding bill
China would be barred from buying oil from the US’s emergency stockpiles under a provision included in must-pass government funding legislation unveiled Sunday.
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Would limiting US fossil fuel production actually help climate change? Not really
Climate activists every few months have been rallying to stop a new “carbon bomb,” a long list over many years that includes the Keystone XL pipeline, the Willow Project and natural gas export terminals like the CP2 in Louisiana.
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BlackRock admits ESG advocacy could prove bad for business
Investment management company BlackRock admitted in its annual filing to the Securities and Exchanges Commission that CEO Larry Fink’s environmental, social, and governance policies (ESG) advocacy could harm its reputation and hurt its bottom line.
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War on gas stoves reignited: Cooking a grilled cheese is MORE toxic than breathing in car exhaust fumes, study claims
The natural gas stove in your home could be emitting more harmful nanoparticles than a gasoline-powered car's tailpipe, according to new research.
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Opinion: Dialing For Anti-LNG Dollars
Since late January, when the Biden Administration announced it was implementing a “temporary pause” on permits for LNG exports, there has been an enormous amount of speculation about the reasons behind the decision. It was also widely criticized. One of my favorite critiques came from…
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Frackers are now drilling for clean power
Oil-and-gas companies are accelerating investments in geothermal energy, betting the technologies that fueled the shale revolution can turn the budding industry into a large producer of clean power.
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GOP senators introduce bill reversing LNG export pause
GOP Sens. John Barrasso (Wyo.) and Bill Cassidy (La.), two of the Senate’s most outspoken critics of the Biden administration’s energy policies, introduced a bill Wednesday that would reverse a federal pause on new exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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How One Methane Scientist Influenced Biden’s Pause on LNG Approvals
When the Biden administration paused approval of new liquefied natural gas export licenses in January, the decision was driven by a recognition that the climate impact from the fossil fuel needs to be reassessed.
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Federal data reveals a surprising drop in renewable power in 2023, as slow winds and drought took a toll
U.S. utility-scale renewable electricity generation fell in 2023 due to weather patterns that reduced output from wind farms and drought that affected hydropower. Data released by the Energy Information Administration shows a decrease of 0.8 percent compared to the prior year.
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