As the landlord for a vast area of public land in Southeast New Mexico, one of the federal Bureau of Land Management’s primary responsibilities is to ensure the resources in that area are wisely managed to benefit the people of New Mexico. Why then is that agency moving forward on a plan that would waste… Keep reading →
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In New Mexico’s Permian, Federal Plans Mean More Methane Waste Unless State Steps Up
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By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen MatkinsOn Pollution Facts, Don’t Be Fooled By Rhetoric Of Oil And Gas Trade Groups
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogOnce again, a trade group funded by the oil and gas industry is trying to distort the facts on the industry’s pollution. In a recent blog post, Texans for Natural Gas cherry picked government data in an attempt to argue against the need for policies that protect public health and the environment. Posts like this… Keep reading →
American People Speak Loud And Clear On Zinke’s Proposal To Gut The BLM Methane Rule
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogOver the past months more than 400,000 Americans weighed in on a proposal by Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to gut the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane and Natural Gas Waste Prevention Rule. And more than 98 percent of the comments received urged BLM to keep the strong rule in place to force oil and… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – April 2018 #4
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen MatkinsAll Pain, No Gain: BLM Methane Rule Rollback Hurts Westerners, Helps No One
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogThe rhetoric of President Trump and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke might suggest they care about maximizing America’s abundant natural resources. However, their actions repeatedly prove the opposite. Every day roughly one million dollars’ worth of American natural gas is lost from taxpayer-owned lands through flaring, intentional releases, and leaks. After first temporarily suspending… Keep reading →
The BLM Rule Should Be In Effect – What Happened And What’s Next?
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogJanuary 17th should have been a positive milestone for Westerners and all Americans as limits on the unnecessary waste of American taxpayer-owned natural gas were slated to go into effect. Instead, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, who has repeatedly shown that the least responsible companies in the oil and gas industry have his ear,… Keep reading →
Texans For Natural Gas Uses Misleading Data On Methane In Texas
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogRecently, Texans for Natural Gas (TXNG) issued a report claiming methane emissions have drastically decreased in several of the largest natural gas producing counties in Texas from 2011 to 2016. The notion of methane emissions rapidly declining across Texas during the largest U.S. oil and gas boom of the century is described in the report’s blog post… Keep reading →
What The Frack Is Up With BLM’s Fracking Rule?
By SETH JAFFE | FOLEY HOAG LLP - ENVIRONMENTAL LAWProgress On Increasing Access To Federal Lands
By Energy Tomorrow BlogIt’s a positive step – for U.S. energy, economic growth, consumer benefits and climate progress – for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to begin rescinding its 2015 hydraulic fracturing rule – one that we argue duplicates existing and effective state regulation and risks delaying energy development, potentially impacting consumers. The Interior Department’s Katharine S. McGregor explains: “Maintaining positive, productive working relationships with… Keep reading →