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Citigroup sets bold goal for investments in thermal coal
The bank wants to reduce by 90 percent the emissions associated with its investments in thermal coal mining. The move […] → Read More
What to expect at Senate hearing on Ohio derailment
The CEO of Norfolk Southern and environmental officials will appear before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Fill out […] → Read More
Why the Russia crisis matters for U.S. energy
The Biden administration said yesterday that it's working to find alternative supplies of energy for Europe should Russia cut off the region's flow of → Read More
ENERGY POLICY: 3 issues to watch with Biden and oil prices
A spike in oil and gasoline prices is touching off concerns about inflation and other long-term energy effects — and putting President Biden in a challenging political spot as he navigates between advocating for affordable pump prices and enacting climate policy. → Read More
Electric Road Trip –
E&E News reporters take a 6,000-mile road trip in an electric vehicle to explore how the switch from gas to electric transportation will change the economy, environment and daily life of America. → Read More
OIL AND GAS: EPA may roll back methane rules. Will states fill the gap?
A pending Trump administration plan could weaken Obama-era methane standards, putting the focus on state and corporate efforts to curb the greenhouse gas. But experts say existing laws do not cover most of the oil and gas sector. → Read More
OIL AND GAS: Feds: Deadliest drilling accident in a decade 'preventable'
Regulators and the energy industry need to close regulatory gaps that contributed to one of the worst oil drilling accidents in decades, a federal agency warned yesterday in an unprecedented report. → Read More
EMISSIONS: Gas glut spurs near-record flaring across shale states
Top oil-producing states across the Permian and Bakken shale plays are flaring close to record amounts of natural gas, even as the industry vows to cut down on climate-changing pollution. Will state regulators and lawmakers step in? → Read More
CONGRESS: GOP ready to 'cross the Rubicon' on climate — Graham
DALLAS — Republicans are preparing legislation for 2020 that might serve as their party's framework for addressing global warming, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) said yesterday. "The Green New Deal sucks," he said, "but climate change is real." → Read More
REGULATIONS: Oil patch states want authority for wastewater solutions
OKLAHOMA CITY — Regulators in three major oil-producing states are looking for new ways to handle the huge flow of wastewater produced by the drilling industry, a move that could have long-term implications for the environment and the water supply in the oil patch. → Read More
CAMPAIGN 2018: Oil clout pits ethics against money in politics
Voters in two of the nation's biggest oil-producing states approved ballot measures this month that create new government agencies to enforce campaign finance and other ethics laws. → Read More
CAMPAIGN 2018: A night of ups and downs in oil patch states
Colorado voters chose a progressive Democrat as governor but rejected a ballot proposition that would have cut down on oil and gas drilling in the state. → Read More
PIPELINES: Deadly Mass. gas blasts highlight dangers of aging system
A gas explosion yesterday that destroyed dozens of buildings and killed at least one person in Massachusetts came after years of concern about the state's aging pipeline system and amid efforts to upgrade it. → Read More
SAFETY: Pipeline in fatal blast had a dime‑sized hole in it
A natural gas pipeline that exploded in Texas, killing a 3-year-old girl, had been leaking gas through a dime-sized hole for some time, records show. → Read More
SHALE@10: How the boom billionaires made their mark on state politics
As the shale industry enters its second decade, its influence on politics remains one of its biggest legacies. → Read More
ENERGY: Pipeline builders, gas drillers fret about protesters
HOUSTON — Coping with the pushback to new infrastructure has been a key theme at this week's CERAWeek by IHS Markit conference, a gathering of oil, gas and utility executives held here each year. It comes at a time when the industry is recovering from price shocks that led to bankruptcies and layoffs across the energy. → Read More
HURRICANE HARVEY: Texas wants to address climate change. Just don't call it that
HOUSTON — For many Lone Star politicians, tying a request for federal aid and adaptation plans to climate change is simply a bridge too far. → Read More
HURRICANE HARVEY: Texas wants to address climate change. Just don't call it that
HOUSTON — For many Lone Star politicians, tying a request for federal aid and adaptation plans to climate change is simply a bridge too far. → Read More
BAKKEN SHALE: N.D. oil producers exceed state's flaring limit
North Dakota's oil producers exceeded the state's regulatory limit for natural gas flaring in September, and the industry will struggle to control the waste until it builds an additional $11 billion worth of pipelines and processing plants. → Read More
TROPICAL STORM HARVEY: Dozens of refinery leaks reported; more toxic spills likely
Tropical Storm Harvey has already caused dozens of spills at refineries and chemical plants along the Gulf Coast and could threaten the integrity of toxic waste sites. → Read More