Joe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry | Bill McKibben
Joe Biden halts new permits for LNG export terminals, causing anger from the petroleum industry.
The arguments from politicians and the petroleum industry in support of natural gas are becoming threadbare and have been called out by Biden. [ more ]
Over 1,000 Oil and Gas Companies Around the World Plan to Expand Infrastructure
Over a thousand fossil fuel companies worldwide are planning to expand liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity by 162%.
These expansion plans threaten to lock in years of planet-warming emissions and contribute to climate chaos.
To combat climate change, a decline in oil and gas production is necessary, but companies are instead building infrastructure that perpetuates the fossil fuel industry. [ more ]
European Sanctions Target Russian Liquefied Natural Gas for First Time
The European Union has agreed to new economic sanctions targeting Russian natural gas exports, including transshipments of liquefied natural gas through E.U. ports. [ more ]