Years after a Newsom order, California is finally set to ban oil and gas fracking
California's oil and gas industry regulator has started the process to ban hydraulic fracturing, or 'fracking,' in the state following a directive from Gov. Gavin Newsom three years ago.
Environmentalists see the move as a win against climate change, while oil industry groups argue it could lead to higher oil prices. [ more ]
Fossil fuels - not renewables - remain the real engines behind economic growth
US greenhouse gas emissions declined in 2023 while the economy grew, thanks to a reduction in emissions from power plants driven by the use of natural gas.
The decline in emissions is not due to using less fossil fuels, but rather the availability of cheap natural gas obtained through fracking. [ more ]