PA Supreme Court Upholds Decision Allowing Drilling in All Districts Under a Local Zoning Ordinance as Long as They Meet Standards -
"This case is one of several recent decisions in Commonwealth Court and the PA Supreme...more
5/18/2019
/ Australia ,
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PA Supreme Court ,
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Standing ,
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Zoning Laws
New Sulfur Caps for Shipping Fuels Will Help Make the Shale Boom Even Bigger
"Now the shale revolution will help shippers across the world comply with the International Maritime Organization's 2020 standards, called "IMO...more
5/13/2019
/ Abandoned Property ,
Australia ,
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Biomass ,
China ,
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Ethane ,
EU ,
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Governor Cuomo ,
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Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Shipping ,
State Bans ,
Steel Industry ,
Storage Tanks ,
Tax Credits ,
UK ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Judge Delivers Major Setback to Trump Policy to Increase Coal Mining on Federal Land -
"But the court ruling does say that the 2017 Trump administration policy, enacted by former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, to overturn...more
4/27/2019
/ Advanced Batteries ,
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India ,
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NEPA ,
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Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Shale Gas ,
Tesla ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector ,
Waters of the United States
Trump Signs Orders to Speed Up Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction -
"President Trump signed two executive orders that he says will speed up construction of pipelines and other projects to enhance the production and...more
4/20/2019
/ Appeals ,
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Bernie Sanders ,
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Ecuador ,
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Germany ,
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Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
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Plant Closures ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
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Secretary of Transportation ,
Supreme Court of the Netherlands ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power ,
Zero-Emission Coal Plants
Trump Said to Seek Limits on State Power in Pipeline Approvals -
"Trump's order comes as the president continues to chafe at regulatory barriers he says throttle the full potential of American 'energy dominance,' while...more
4/12/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
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Brazil ,
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China ,
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Latin America ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
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New Legislation ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
States Rights ,
Steel Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Utica Shale ,
Utilities Sector ,
Water Rights ,
Water Supplies
Trump to Sign Order Seeking to Clear Gas Pipeline Hurdles -
"The administration, which is pushing a policy it calls energy dominance, has been considering an order that would push back against states, including New York,...more
4/6/2019
/ Advanced Batteries ,
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Biodiesel ,
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British Petroleum (BP) ,
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Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
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Environmental Policies ,
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Executive Orders ,
Federal Aid ,
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Germany ,
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India ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
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Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
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Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Renewable Energy ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shell Oil ,
Superfund ,
Transportation Hubs ,
Trump Administration
Romney Helps GOP Look for New Path on Climate Change -
"But a group of Republicans -- Romney and Sens. Lamar Alexander and Lindsey Graham, who worked with Democrats in 2009 and 2010 to cap carbon emissions, as well as others...more
4/1/2019
/ Africa ,
Asia ,
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Manufacturing Facilities ,
Mitt Romney ,
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Oil & Gas ,
Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
Plastics ,
Popular ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Shell Oil ,
State Legislatures ,
State Taxes ,
Trust Funds
The U.S. is Set to Become the World's Biggest Oil Exporter Thanks to the Fracking Revolution -
"The U.S. shale revolution has made it to one of the world's largest energy producers and potentially the largest oil exporter...more
3/23/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
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EU ,
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Germany ,
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Hydraulic Fracturing Study ,
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Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Refineries ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shale Gas ,
Tesla ,
Trial Court Orders ,
Twitter
West Virginia Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in EQT Doddridge County Trespassing Case -
"The state Supreme Court will decide if a lower court judge got it right when he ruled natural gas production company EQT trespassed...more
3/16/2019
/ Africa ,
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Economic Development ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Ethane ,
Exports ,
Federal Grants ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Global Economy ,
Governors ,
Green New Deal ,
Internet of Things ,
Investors ,
Mineral Rights ,
Natural Gas ,
New Legislation ,
New Rules ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
Public Safety ,
Real Estate Development ,
Renewable Energy ,
State Taxes ,
Stock Prices ,
Surface Owner ,
Tax Cuts ,
Tax Deductions ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trespass ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
WV Supreme Court
U.S. Senate Committee to Discuss Climate Change, Electricity Changes -
"U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said the hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is aimed at putting lawmakers and federal...more
3/9/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
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Minerals ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Wars ,
Utica Shale ,
Wastewater
Plastics: The New Coal in Appalachia?
"With little notice nationally, a new petrochemical and plastics manufacturing hub may be taking shape along 300 miles of the upper reaches of the Ohio River, from outside Pittsburgh...more
3/2/2019
/ Australia ,
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China ,
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India ,
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Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
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Plant Closures ,
Power Grid ,
Race Relations ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Shale Gas ,
Steel Industry ,
UK ,
Utilities Sector
NY Natural Gas Moratorium Due to Lack of Pipelines, but Some in Denial -
"The slowing of economic development resulting from New York's political actions is a testament to what happens when energy becomes politicized."...more
2/23/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
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Climate Change ,
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Coal Mines ,
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EU ,
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Germany ,
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Peer Review ,
Pension Funds ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
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Scientific Evidence ,
Scientific Research ,
Solar Energy ,
Theft ,
Trespass ,
Trump Administration ,
Underfunded Plans ,
Wind Power
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal Would Reshape the Economy in 10 Years. That Could Shock the Energy Sector.
"The concern is that Ocasio-Cortez's plan to achieve climate goals in just 10 years will not only tee up...more
2/11/2019
/ Africa ,
Asia ,
Australia ,
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Biomass ,
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China ,
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Coal-Fired Plants ,
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Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
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Geothermal Energy ,
Green Energy ,
Importers ,
Indonesia ,
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Japan ,
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Petroleum ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Severe Weather ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Trade Restrictions ,
Utica Shale ,
Venezuela
Trump Eyes Action to Limit States' Powers to Block Pipelines -
"The Trump administration is considering taking steps to limit the ability of states to block interstate gas pipelines and other energy projects, according to...more
2/2/2019
/ Abandoned Property ,
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Biomass ,
Blocking Power ,
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Coal Industry ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
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Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
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EU ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Germany ,
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Imports ,
India ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Site Remediation ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela
More, Deeper Wells Planned for Existing Marcellus Site in Washington Township -
"CNX has applied to the state Department of Environmental Protection for a permit to drill four new wells to tap natural gas from Utica shale...more
1/26/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Crude Oil ,
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Energy Sector ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Germany ,
Horizontal Wells ,
India ,
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Marcellus Shale ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Permits ,
Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Restructuring ,
Russia ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Utica Shale
WV Supreme Court Mulls Marcellus Shale Mass Litigation Case from Harrison, WV -
"While the case centers on Harrison County, where the surface owners live and the Marcellus Shale operations are underway, the case could have...more
1/18/2019
/ Asia ,
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Biomass ,
Canada ,
China ,
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Coal ,
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Energy Sector ,
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Geothermal Energy ,
Horizontal Wells ,
Imports ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuisance ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Power Plants ,
Shale Gas ,
Surface Owner ,
Well Drilling
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Floats 70% Tax on Wealthy to Pay for 'Green New Deal' -
"Ocasio-Cortez has put forward a 'Green New Deal' that includes generating the nation's power from renewable sources, building a national...more
1/12/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Brazil ,
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China ,
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Exports ,
Germany ,
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Pakistan ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Utility Rates
Energy Companies to Appeal Loss of Forest Service Permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline -
"The builders of the $7 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline say they will appeal a federal court ruling that invalidated a permit allowing...more
12/22/2018
/ Appeals ,
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Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
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Exports ,
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Land-Use Permits ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
OECD ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Political Parties ,
Renewable Energy ,
UK ,
Underground Injection Wells ,
Well Drilling
Revised Definition of "Waters of the United States" - Proposed Rule -
"The agencies' proposal is the second step in a two-step process to review and revise the definition of 'waters of the United States' consistent with...more
12/15/2018
/ Air Pollution ,
Australia ,
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Biomass ,
China ,
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Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Bans ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Cyber Attacks ,
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Energy Storage ,
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Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Fracking ,
Fracking Bans ,
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Geothermal Energy ,
Industrial Design ,
Information Reports ,
Italy ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Proposed Rules ,
Renewable Energy ,
Request for Proposals ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Scientific Research ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Settlement ,
Trump Administration ,
United Nations ,
Waters of the United States
The 'Trump Effect' is Slowing International Progress on Climate Change, Think Tank Warns -
"The report from the Institute of International and European Affairs ("IIEA") considered the impact President Donald Trump was...more
12/8/2018
/ Australia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Exports ,
Fracking ,
France ,
Fuel Tax ,
Gas Prices ,
Germany ,
Global Warming ,
Homeowners ,
Hydrocarbons ,
Imports ,
Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) ,
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Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Paris Agreement ,
Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
Protests ,
Qatar ,
Railways ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tidal Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
United Nations ,
US Trade Policies
U.S. Global Change Research Program - Fourth National Climate Assessment -
"Impacts, risks and adaptation in the United States Report-in-Brief"
Why this is important: The assessment posits the U.S. will lose 10 percent of...more
11/30/2018
/ Annual Reports ,
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Biomass ,
Bipartisan Agreement ,
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Chemicals ,
China ,
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Coal-Fired Plants ,
Construction Project ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Policy ,
Ethane ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Fracking ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Global Warming ,
Imports ,
India ,
Iran ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Paris Agreement ,
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Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Scientific Research ,
Shale Gas ,
Venezuela ,
Vietnam
Impact of U.S. Court Ruling on Keystone XL Timing Unclear: TransCanada -
"TransCanada Corp is reviewing a decision by a Montana judge blocking construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, but the impact on project timing...more
11/17/2018
/ Australia ,
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Biomass ,
Canada ,
Climate Change ,
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Coal-Fired Plants ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Germany ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Imports ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Malaysia ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
Oil Prices ,
OPEC ,
Paris Agreement ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Severance Tax ,
Shale Gas
U.S. to Give Eight Nations Oil Waivers Under Iran Sanctions, Official Says -
"The U.S. has agreed to let eight countries - including Japan, India and South Korea - keep buying Iranian oil after it reimposes sanctions on the...more
11/9/2018
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Certificates of Compliance ,
China ,
Coal ,
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Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exports ,
Federal Land ,
Foreign Relations ,
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Fracking ,
France ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Imports ,
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Iran Sanctions ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mining ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
OPEC ,
Petroleum ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Power Plants ,
Preemption ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Software Developers ,
State and Local Government ,
Supremacy Clause ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Waivers ,
Well Drilling ,
WV Supreme Court
New York Sues Exxon Mobil, Saying It Deceived Shareholders on Climate Change -
"The litigation, which follows more than three years of investigation, represents the most significant legal effort yet to establish that a...more
11/2/2018
/ Ballot Measures ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Canada ,
Carbon Taxes ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Crude Oil ,
Eagle Ford Shale ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Exports ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FERC ,
Fraud ,
General Motors ,
Germany ,
Global Warming ,
Imports ,
India ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Plant Closures ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serbia ,
Shale Gas ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
Well Drilling ,
Wind Power
The U.S. Supreme Court Slows Children's Climate Lawsuit - For Now -
"In the latest step of a fascinating bit of constitutional law called Atmospheric Trust Litigation, the Chief Justice halted the District Court trial...more
10/27/2018
/ Bailout ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Collaboration ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Exports ,
Fracking ,
General Elections ,
Germany ,
India ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Libya ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Nigeria ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
OPEC ,
Order to Stay ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Public Trust Doctrine ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Saudi Aramco ,
SCOTUS ,
Shale Gas ,
Steel Industry ,
Undue Burden