In a political year it’s possible some may try to politicize tax policy as it pertains to the oil and natural gas industry. Let’s start with some facts on energy and taxes: The tax treatments industry receives are not subsidies, as often is claimed by some. Deductions available to our industry are similar to those… Keep reading →
In 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy created its Advanced Research Projects-Energy (ARPA-E) division to fund energy storage projects.
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Look up in New Mexico and on most days you’ll see the unmistakable blue skies that make the Southwest so unique. But there’s also something hovering over the Four Corners that a naked eye can’t detect: A 2,500-square mile cloud of methane, the highest concentration of the heat-trapping pollution anywhere in the United States. The… Keep reading →
Politicians’ issue positions are scribbled in sand, not granite, right? But here’s one that shouldn’t shift one bit – whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, an Independent or whatever: support for domestic natural gas and the hydraulic fracturing that’s producing record volumes of it. Below, the green and brown areas of the chart show natural gas… Keep reading →
The importance of alternative water supplies, such as water reuse, brackish groundwater and desalination, continues to grow as organizations look to build diversified, resilient water supplies. In most cases, the adoption of alternative water supplies is regionally specific. For instance, in the Southwest U.S., Texas and Florida, the emphasis is on developing potable reuse. Non-potable… Keep reading →
So-called dirty bombs would probably not produce large numbers of casualties but could yield big headlines, impose heavy costs, and terrorize more effectively than is possible with conventional explosive devices. Concerns about nonconventional terrorism at the Rio Summer Olympics, and reports that persons involved in the November 2015 Islamic State (IS) attack in Paris had… Keep reading →
With the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) likely to be the focus of renewed congressional debate, API Downstream Group Director Frank Macchiarola briefed reporters on two new online ads designed to highlight serious concerns with the RFS that argue for the program’s repeal or major reform. Here are Macchiarola’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Thanks to… Keep reading →
The United States is the world’s leading producer of oil and natural gas – a fact that reflects energy production in so many of the individual states. At the same time, as an energy nation every single state is involved in the broad, economically beneficial energy supply chain. Over the next few weeks we’ll take… Keep reading →
New technology is evolving electricity transmission from a centralized, one-way system to a more distributed, interactive one. This system necessitates new electricity rates, and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) unveiled this week at its annual summer meeting a draft manual that will help states across the U.S. design them. The Distributed Energy Management… Keep reading →
