#oil-and-gas-industry

#oil-and-gas-industry

Alberta's oil and gas industry surpassed the regulatory limit for natural gas flaring, with volumes increasing and potential environmental impacts.

Oil and gas producers may be emitting more methane than estimated

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with significant impact on global warming.

Franklin Mountain Energy has been recognized for retrofitting lights to reduce light pollution in New Mexico and enhance night sky visibility.

Trump's Cabinet is filled with allies of the oil and gas industry, aiming to expand drilling and roll back climate regulations.

Fossil fuel companies exploit a tax loophole costing California $146 million annually, weakening wildfire preparedness funding.

New EPA regulations will impose fees on oil and gas companies for methane emissions, but efforts to weaken these regulations are anticipated from Republicans.

Canada aims to cut oil and gas emissions by 35% by 2030, faced with opposition and criticism for not being stringent enough.

Lake Charles faced potential severe impact from Hurricane Francine but was spared, revealing its vulnerability due to past environmental crises.

The Biden administration finalizes a rule imposing a fee on methane emissions for oil and gas companies, promoting better emission practices.

Launching a progressive digital newspaper to challenge the oil and gas industry was bold and filled with both ambition and uncertainty.

Eureka Resources' extraction of lithium from fracking wastewater raises concerns about the economic viability and environmental impacts of the process.

AI is transforming the oil and gas industry, with a projected market growth from $3.14 billion in 2024 to $5.70 billion by 2029.

BP is leveraging AI to enhance decision-making speed and operational performance in collaboration with Palantir.

Puerto Rico is suing oil and gas companies for at least $1 billion for climate change damages.

Trump reportedly offering to reverse Biden's climate rules for $1 billion from oil-and-gas industry, highlighting his consistent loyalty to fossil fuels.

Both Donald Trump and Elon Musk made inaccurate claims about global heating and downplayed the urgency of cutting carbon emissions.

Fossil fuel executives skeptical of rapid clean energy transition

Industry leaders emphasize slower pace for transition to clean energy

Energy transition is now acknowledged as an ongoing process in the energy industry, featuring prominently at CERAWeek.

There are diverse perspectives on what energy transition entails, with some emphasizing a shift from fossil fuels to renewables, while others see a future with continued growth in oil and gas production.

Oil companies expand offshore drilling despite pledges to reduce emissions.

A satellite called MethaneSAT will start circling the Earth 15 times a day next month to measure methane leaks from oil and gas companies.

Google plans to have the data from MethaneSAT mapped by the end of the year for the whole world to see.

The federal government reached a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil for air quality violations in North Dakota, aiming for pollution reduction.

Methane is potent in the short term, lasting only around 12 years, making its reduction crucial.

The new satellite MethaneSAT will play a key role in identifying methane leaks globally, aiding in emission reduction efforts.

The IRA has financial incentives and penalties for reducing methane emissions

The EPA is taking measures to monitor and penalize methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.