A task force has released its report on the safety of underground natural gas storage, following the Aliso Canyon leak in California.
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Post-Aliso Canyon Gas Storage Report
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When a former Greenpeace executive director comes out in support of hydraulic fracturing, your first impulse probably is to check outside to see if pigs indeed have taken flight. The second and totally serious response is to understand and embrace the argument for fracking that’s being made by one leading environmentalist. That environmentalist is Stephen… Keep reading →
New EPA Guidelines Will Help Oil And Gas Communities Breathe Easier
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
While air quality as a whole has been improving across the United States over the past few decades, many areas that are ground zero for the nation’s expanding oil and gas industry have shown an increase in dangerous pollutants. In fact, states with substantial drilling activities saw worsening air quality recently, according to the American Lung… Keep reading →
EPA To The Oil And Gas Industry: The Request Is In The Mail
By Charles L. Franklin, Christine LaFollette, David Quigley | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
It looks like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will have its own scary treat for the oil and gas industry this Halloween.
Consumer Interests Paramount In Pending Fuels Policy
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
The Renewable Fuel Standard, created a decade ago to strengthen U.S. energy security and benefit American consumers, is doing neither. The RFS is broken and should be repealed or significantly reformed – with the interests of consumers the top priority. That’s the message API Downstream Group Director Frank Macchiarola delivered during a conversation with a… Keep reading →
UK Shale: Full Steam Ahead For Fracking?
By Angela Wallace, Rebecca Downes, Colin Graham | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
On 6 October 2016, the UK’s Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, overruled local councillors on appeal and approved Cuadrilla’s plans to explore for shale gas in Lancashire.
New York And The Standby Tariff: A Breakthrough For Clean, Distributed Energy
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
For New Yorkers wanting more clean, distributed energy, the recent Con Edison rate case offers some good news. Presented to New York’s Public Service Commission (NYPSC), which regulates utilities in the state, a rate case is a process utilities use to adjust policies and set rates charged to customers. A rate case occurs once every… Keep reading →
Government Uncertainty Hinders World-Class Infrastructure
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Our country has significant infrastructure needs. Here, the focus is on energy, but America’s roads, bridges, airports, ports and more all need attention, too. All of them – energy and otherwise – also need government approval processes that are fair and efficient so that important infrastructure projects can be built in a timely manner. Unfortunately,… Keep reading →
Electric Energy Storage: Preparing For The Revolution
By Daniel Hagan, Jane Rueger | White & Case LLP
Electric energy storage is on the cusp of a commercial breakthrough.
Federal Reserve Proposes Rules Aimed At Banks Owning, Trading And Moving Commodities
By Andrew Campbell | BakerHostetler
On Sept. 23, 2016, the Federal Reserve issued proposed rules that could put pressure on investment banks, such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, to divest certain energy assets and energy trading activities.
