The EPA issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public input on how the EPA should move forward to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants.
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EPA Takes Initial Step To Replace Clean Power Plan
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By Energy Tomorrow Blog
It’s hard to overstate the importance of the industry’s new environmental initiative launched last week – The Environmental Partnership. “Landmark,” “historic” and “ground-breaking” all describe the partnership. Add to that list “bold” – with 26 natural gas and oil companies agreeing to share scientific information, innovations and best practices while being publicly accountable for progress on further reducing… Keep reading →
EPA is out with ethanol use requirements for 2018 under the Renewable Fuel Standard(RFS), and the big takeaway is that a broken program remains in place – its original purpose superseded by surging domestic oil production and U.S. consumers still at risk. The important numbers: 19.29 billion gallons: Ethanol, advanced biofuel, biomass-based diesel and cellulosic biofuel… Keep reading →
Exxon Joins Counterparts In New Call For Increased Global Methane Action, Including Regulations
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
In spite of the anti-environmental furor of the Trump administration, 2017 has been a year of encouraging commitments by a growing number of global oil and gas industry leaders – including American oil giant Exxon Mobil – that understand methane emissions is a key business challenge. Methane is a fast-acting climate pollutant and unchecked emissions… Keep reading →
Advancing Americans’ Health, Supporting Their Well-Being
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
The health of African American communities is a genuine cause for concern in our country. But attacking our industry is the wrong approach and detracts from the real work that should be done to reduce disparately high rates of disease among African Americans. Let’s be clear – the natural gas and oil industry is: Committed… Keep reading →
The Climate Report – Fall 2017
By Dickson Chin, Mary Beth Deemer, Thomas Donnelly, Sophie Hagège & G. Graham Holden | Jones Day
The EPA proposed on October 16, 2017 to rescind the Clean Power Plan.
Whether You Love Or Hate Natural Gas, Stopping Methane Emissions Now Is Crucial
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The International Energy Agency’s new 2017 World Energy Outlook contains the agency’s strongest language yet about the urgent need to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, and the huge opportunities that exist to do so. Some have taken issue with IEA projections on the overall role of natural gas, suggesting they are beyond what… Keep reading →
Congress Still Needs To Protect Consumers From RFS
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
On Nov. 30, EPA is scheduled to finalize 2018 ethanol volumes for the U.S. fuel supply under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Yet, the RFS remains a broken program that’s also outdated, its original purposes overtaken by the U.S. energy renaissance. This week, API Downstream Group Director Frank Macchiarola told reporters that Congress needs to protect American… Keep reading →
A Decrease In Emissions And Reduction In Consumer Costs Move Us Forward
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Today, the U.S. is both the largest producer of natural gas and the world leader in reducing emissions. When it comes to propelling the U.S. forward with energy in the 21st century, “we no longer have to choose between more energy and a cleaner environment.” – API President and CEO Jack Gerard For more than 50… Keep reading →
Carbon Capture And Sequestration For Enhanced Oil Recovery
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
A project to capture carbon dioxide emissions from a coal-fired power plant in Texas has captured more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide for use in enhanced oil recovery.
