Carbon Dioxide and Methane Emissions Decline Again
Energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane emissions have declined again, according to two new reports from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Energy Information...
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EPA Commends Texas Environmental Program
Newspapers across Texas ran a story on Aug. 24 proclaiming that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a report on Aug. 15 that “there is...
Future Looks Better, But Industry Moves Cautiously
While economic conditions in the domestic oil and gas industry have improved since February, many executives have decided to move cautiously into the last half...
Numerous States, Oil & Gas Industry Fighting EPA’s New Methane Rule
States and industry representatives continue to challenge in court the legality of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) methane rules aimed at the domestic oil and...
EPA Continues Rigorous Regulation of Oil Industry
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new methane emissions regulations have drawn criticism from the oil and gas industry and a growing number of members of...
US Oil Imports Hit 45-Year Low
U.S. dependency on foreign oil has been a major issue in the energy debate for many years. No one knows when the issue first gained...
Presidential Candidates’ Position On Energy Issues Exposed
Energy issues have not been discussed very much in any of the debates – Democratic or Republican – during the past six months. However, the...
Refiners Profit from Oversupply of Crude Oil
The collapse of crude oil prices has created massive layoffs in the exploration and production sector of the industry, but the refining and marketing sector...
Railroad Commission Chairman Will Not Seek Re-Election
The big news among oil and gas circles in Texas last week was the announcement by the top regulator of oil and gas activities that...
The Pope, Hillary Clinton and Oil Exports
The news from the nation’s capital in September had Pope Francis talking about global climate change, Hillary Clinton criticizing the Keystone pipeline and the oil...