The Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its probe into whether ExxonMobil misled investors about its knowledge of climate change and the potential effects on its business
Climate Change
Currents: Energy Industry Insights – August 2018 #2
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By Brandt Leibe, Dan Lungren, William McClintock & John Richter | King & Spalding
Several state attorneys general recently have undertaken high-profile investigations into energy producers’ research and public statements about the potential effects of climate change
Bipartisan Western Governors Agree Methane Reductions Benefit States
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The Western Governors Association, a bipartisan organization representing the Governors of the 19 western states, has announced a policy resolutionrecognizing the importance and economic benefits of efforts to cut methane pollution from oil and gas facilities – the nation’s largest industrial source of methane. The resolution states: There are environmental and economic benefits of reducing methane emissions and… Keep reading →
Huge New Utah Oil And Gas Project Could Have Serious Impacts On Air Quality
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
A proposal under review at the Bureau of Land Management to bring thousands more oil and gas wells to a region of Utah already struggling with unhealthy air could cause more pollution and more waste. The Greater Chapita Wells Project Area is slated to bring nearly 3,000 new wells to the state’s Uintah basin –… Keep reading →
In Permian, Company Leadership And State Standards Are Critical For Reducing Oil And Gas Methane Emissions
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
This May, ExxonMobil, the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas company, announced targets to limit methane waste from its global operations. We’ve also seen commitments to cut methane from a range of leading companies like BP and others. But as more companies step forward with methane targets, it begs the question: Is voluntary action from companies enough to… Keep reading →
Currents: Energy Industry Insights – May 2018 #5
By William Herlihy & Nicholas Preservati | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
In an Internal Memo, the White House Considered Whether to Simply ‘Ignore’ Federal Climate Research
The Climate Report – Spring 2018
By Casey Bradford, Chris Papanicolaou, Armelle Sandrin-Deforge, Jane Borthwick Story & Danielle Varnell | Jones Day
A new version of EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows a decline in U.S. total net greenhouse gas emissions of roughly 12 percent from 2005 to 2016
Why Drinking Water Standards Are The Wrong Standards For Oil And Gas Wastewater
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
“It’s so clean I’d drink it.” Travel to any recent conference or trade show on produced water management and there’s a good chance you’ll hear this line or something similar. I’ve heard it myself, alongside claims that a patented treatment delivers water that’s “fresh” or “meets drinking water standards.” This sort of talk is on… Keep reading →
Respecting Human Rights In The Energy And Natural Resources Sector
By Warren Beech, Peter Hood & Julianne Hughes-Jennett | Hogan Lovells
How does the responsibility to respect human rights apply to companies operating in the Energy and Natural Resources Sector?
California’s Legislative Session Could Be Huge For State Economy And World Climate
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
This year’s legislative session here in California is poised to be a wild ride in clean energy – more ideas, intertwining issues, and intrigue are developing than in the last 10 years. A signal that the state’s clean energy policy is coming of age, leaders and significant players are weaving all of the separate programs… Keep reading →
