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 ,
Bill Gates ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
CEOs ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
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
New Fortress Energy LNG Plant Demonstrates New York Insanity -
"For those unfamiliar with the facility, the plant is a gigantic $800 million investment that will take in natural gas from the Marcellus Shale and liquefy it...more
2/19/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Delays ,
Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Green Energy ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Severe Weather ,
Tesla ,
Utilities Sector
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 ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Gas Prices ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Green Energy ,
Importers ,
Indonesia ,
Innovative Technology ,
Japan ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Proposed Legislation ,
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 ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Blocking Power ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Germany ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Imports ,
India ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Outsourcing ,
Permits ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Infrastructure ,
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 ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Germany ,
Horizontal Wells ,
India ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
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 ,
Barclays ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Canada ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Ford Motor ,
Fossil Fuel ,
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 ,
Carbon Auctions ,
Carbon Taxes ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exports ,
Germany ,
Green Energy ,
Imports ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Pakistan ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
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 ,
Asia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Exports ,
Forest Service ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Investment Funds ,
Land Owners ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
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
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 ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Canada ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Mines ,
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 ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exports ,
Federal Land ,
Foreign Relations ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Fracking ,
France ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Imports ,
Innovative Technology ,
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
How DC Unleashed Fossil-Fuel Exports Despite Climate Worries -
"Since Donald Trump took office in 2017, exports of LNG and crude oil have surged, rivaling the likes of Saudi Arabia and Russia."
Why this is important: The...more
10/19/2018
/ Bailout ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Chemicals ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Explosions ,
Export Terminals ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Hydropower ,
Joint Venture ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
National Security ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Popular ,
Ports ,
Power Plants ,
Public Utility ,
Renewable Energy ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
Is U.S. Shale as Productive as It's Cracked Up to Be?
"When you look at the data, the question arises of whether E&Ps' well production systems are as efficient and productive as they like to think they are."
Why this is...more
10/13/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Africa ,
Asia ,
Biodiesel ,
Bioenergy ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Taxes ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Fracking ,
Global Warming ,
Horizontal Wells ,
Imports ,
India ,
International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
Tariffs ,
United Nations
China's Provinces are Secretly Building Coal Plants in Defiance of the National Government -
"CoalSwarm, a global network of researchers tracking fossil-fuel infrastructure, analyzed satellite imagery as of July 2018, and...more
10/5/2018
/ Canada ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Contamination ,
Crude Oil ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Fracking ,
Groundwater ,
Imports ,
India ,
Kuwait ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Solar Energy ,
Utica Shale ,
Water Pollution
Iran's Latest Terrorist Attack Matters More than OPEC's Latest Meeting, RBC's Croft Says -
"Oil market attention was focused on an OPEC meeting in Algeria this weekend, but it was Saturday's terrorist attack in an oil-rich...more
9/28/2018
/ Ballot Measures ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Chemicals ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Sector ,
Ethane ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Fracking ,
Fracking Bans ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Iran ,
Midstream Contracts ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sierra Club ,
Terrorist Acts
Russian Interference in America's Energy Sector -
"America's oil and gas production is booming of late, with the U.S. poised to become the world's largest exporter of crude oil. Domestic natural gas also is ramping up,...more
7/23/2018
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Coal Mines ,
Energy Sector ,
Ethane ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Warming ,
Imports ,
India ,
International Relations ,
Mergers ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petrochemicals ,
Political Scandals ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Russia ,
Shale Gas ,
South Korea ,
Steel Industry ,
Thailand ,
Trump Administration ,
Water Projects
Appalachian Region Looks to Asia to Revive Economic Hopes -
"A Thai chemical company and, more recently, its new South Korean partner, are taking halting steps toward building a multibillion-dollar petrochemical plant in...more
7/13/2018
/ Air Pollution ,
Bailout ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Ethane ,
Exports ,
FOIA ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Natural Gas ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Nuclear Power ,
Petrochemicals ,
Pipelines ,
Public Interest ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
South Korea ,
State and Local Government ,
Storage Tanks ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Thailand ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Transportation Costs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States
Judge Boots the Global Warming Cases of San Francisco and Oakland Against Oil Companies -
"In a 16-page order, U.S. District Judge William Alsup granted the motions to dismiss from the five targeted companies - Chevron,...more
6/30/2018
/ Activist ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Evidence ,
Fracking ,
Global Warming ,
Hackers ,
Imports ,
Investment Funds ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Spills ,
OPEC ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Russia ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tesla ,
Utility Rates
LyondellBasell Looking to Control Braskem; Could Help WV Cracker -
"A deal could breathe life into the ethane cracker Braskem proposed for a site near Parkersburg, W.Va., roughly five years ago."
Why this is important:...more
6/22/2018
/ Canada ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Ash ,
Crude Oil ,
Drinking Water ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Export Bans ,
Exports ,
Hydraulic Fracturing Study ,
Imports ,
International Relations ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Market Manipulation ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Permits ,
Petrochemicals ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Rolling Stone ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
Water Supplies ,
Well Drilling
State Files Motion to Dismiss Federal Lawsuit by EQT -
"Lawyers representing the Secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the natural gas company EQT over a...more
6/11/2018
/ Carbon Pricing ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contracts Clause ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dakota Access Pipeline ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Due Process ,
Electricity ,
Eleventh Amendment ,
Eminent Domain ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Incentives ,
Land Owners ,
Methanol ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Pipelines ,
Ports ,
Power Grid ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Secretary of State ,
Shale Gas ,
Trump Administration
FERC Won't Consider Big Climate Change Effects in Pipeline Reviews -
"FERC's three Republican commissioners issued the surprise ruling as part of an otherwise routine decision on a pipeline upgrade proposed by the utility...more
5/26/2018
/ China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Commodities ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Foreign Policy ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Material Suppliers ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
OPEC ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
State and Local Government ,
Steel Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela ,
Wind Power
Oil Soars After Trump Nixes Iran Nuclear Deal, Stocks Rally -
"Crude oil prices rose more than 3 percent on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from a nuclear accord with Iran, a move that...more
5/11/2018
/ Attorney General ,
Australia ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
ConocoPhillips ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Fracking Bans ,
Governor Cuomo ,
International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Japan ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Middle East ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Poland ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rollbacks ,
Russia ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela
In Cities v. Fossil Fuels, Exxon's Allies Want the Accusers Investigated -
"Now two industry-friendly groups are turning the tables and asking the SEC to investigate the cities and counties for possible fraud."
Why this...more
5/5/2018
/ Asia ,
China ,
Civil Liability ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Cotenancy Provisions ,
Earthquakes ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FERC ,
Fracking ,
Gas Royalties ,
Government Studies ,
Innovative Technology ,
Middle East ,
Mineral Leases ,
Natural Gas ,
News Stories ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Protests ,
Russia ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Fraud ,
Shale Gas ,
State and Local Government ,
Trolls ,
Water Quality ,
Water Quality Control Boards
EPA Announces a New Rule. One Likely Effect: Less Science in Policymaking -
"The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new regulation that would restrict the kinds of scientific studies the agency can use when it...more
4/27/2018
/ Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Mines ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Expedited Approval Process ,
Exports ,
Japan ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Recycling ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Shale Gas ,
Shipping ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
Wastewater ,
Well Drilling ,
Wind Power
U.S. Agencies Agree to Slash Approval Times for Infrastructure Projects -
"More than a dozen federal agencies agreed to slash the time needed for environmental reviews and permitting on major infrastructure projects, a...more
4/13/2018
/ Asia ,
Bailout ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean-Up Costs ,
Coal ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Review ,
Ethanol ,
FERC ,
Fuel Standards ,
Germany ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Spills ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Power Plants ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Russia ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Supply and Demand ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine