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May 1, 2024 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has proposed an Advanced Leak Detection and Repair Rule to address unintended leaks and intentional releases from…

The study sampled five sites, from a set of illegal dump sites identified by BLM in the Chihuahuan Desert, to assess the potential environmental effects resulting from illegal oil and gas wastewater dumping on desert soils. “The effects…

The United States exported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country in 2023. United States. LNG exports averaged 11.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d)—a 12% increase (1.3 Bcf/d) compared with 2022, according to data…

The United States exported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country in 2023. U.S. LNG exports averaged 11.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d)—a 12% increase (1.3 Bcf/d) compared with 2022, according to data from…

Oil and gas companies are targeting the Gulf of Mexico to build a new generation of polluting infrastructure and carbon emissions. If successful, these facilities would lock us into decades of fossil fuels. Though the consequences of…

March 29, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, March 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced final national greenhouse gas pollution standards for heavy-duty…

Author ContributionsConceptualization, G.K.; methodology, M.O.D., G.K., A.V. and S.S.; software, M.O.D. and G.K.; validation, M.O.D., G.K. and S.S.; formal analysis, M.O.D., G.K., A.V., L.M. and S.S.; investigation, M.O.D., G.K., A.V.,…

To achieve the aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change — limiting the increase in global average surface temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels — will require its 196…

U.S. natural gas production grew by 4% in 2023, or 5.0 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), to average 125.0 Bcf/d, according to our Natural Gas Monthly. The Natural Gas Monthly was recently updated with natural gas production…

For U.S. taxpayers, all this waste also comes at a cost. Gas produced on federal leases is a public resource that oil and gas companies are technically required to pay for via royalties. However, until now, despite legal…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration issued a final rule Wednesday aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands, its latest action to crack down on emissions of methane,…

Burning all the oil and gas from new discoveries and newly approved projects since 2021 would emit at least 14.1bn tonnes of carbon dioxide (GtCO2), according to Carbon Brief analysis of Global Energy Monitor (GEM)…

Data source: Natural Gas IntelligenceNote: Prices are adjusted for inflation based on the January 2024 Consumer Price Index. The Southern California (SoCal) Citygate is the major natural gas price hub in Southern…

Fossil gas, or natural gas, is often touted as a ‘clean’ alternative to coal and a bridge fuel to renewables. It is, however, a key part of the fossil fuel problem. It…

There are plenty of climate and air quality reasons to buy an electric vehicle (EV), but is it cheaper to drive? While this is a complicated question that has befuddled car shoppers for years, in most cases, an EV will indeed be…

A carbon footprint is a quantification of greenhouse gas emissions , including the direct and indirect carbon emissions associated with the entire life cycle of a product or service activity . Referring to the global warming potential…

In-depth analysis March 19, 2024 Data source: Evaluate Energy and United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)Note: Excludes canceled deals and transactions between…

In-depth analysis March 19, 2024 Data source: Evaluate Energy and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…

SACRAMENTO — In case you missed it, the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board called out Big Oil for their multi-million dollar propaganda campaign that’s lying to Californians about gas prices. The price of a gallon of gasoline…

Revenues from Qatar’s LNG fields will provide budget surpluses until the 2030s, Fitch said.Fitch Ratings has upgraded Qatar to AA, its third-highest rating, on the back of revenues expected from its expanded gas fields, the agency has…

In-brief analysis March 20, 2024 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas Pipeline Projects TrackerNote:…

Figure 1. (a,b) Schematic of the location of the test sample plots. (c) Distribution map of the test sample plots; (d) size and spacing distance of each sample plot; (e) Chinese hickory test subjects in the test sample plots; (f)…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain California is poised to fail to meet its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals by the end of the decade…

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) today announced its commitment to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 63% by 2035 from a 2021 base…

“The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is the single largest non-tax investment in the Inflation Reduction Act, which itself is the largest investment in climate in the history of this country,” said Jahi Wise about the little-known program…

1. IntroductionThe world is facing a climate crisis due to high emissions of greenhouse gases. Such emissions do not respect the national borders of any country, and Canada is no exception. The global temperature has increased by…

Hybrid Event Friday, March 8, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:30am The disruption of Russian gas supplies in 2022 sparked a profound reappraisal of supply and infrastructure dependencies beyond the EU-Russia energy relationship. In this new…

Hybrid Event Friday, March 8, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:30am The disruption of Russian gas supplies in 2022 sparked a profound reappraisal of supply and infrastructure dependencies beyond the EU-Russia energy relationship. In this new…

Hybrid Event Friday, March 8, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:30am The disruption of Russian gas supplies in 2022 sparked a profound reappraisal of supply and infrastructure dependencies beyond the EU-Russia energy relationship. In this new…

Hybrid Event Friday, March 8, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:30am The disruption of Russian gas supplies in 2022 sparked a profound reappraisal of supply and infrastructure dependencies beyond the EU-Russia energy relationship. In…

1. IntroductionAs a concept of concern and study, the social issue emerged in the 19th century in light of terrible working and housing conditions. Since then, the social issue is no longer a debate only about working conditions but…

The Sustainability Accelerator selected projects across four sub-categories: terrestrial; oceanic; direct GHG removal, and monitoring, removal, and verification (MRV). (Image credit: Desirea Navarro/iStock)The Stanford Doerr School of…

For Immediate Release June 9, 2008 (WEST TRENTON, N.J.) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) today announced that it has informed Stone Energy Corporation that it will need to apply for and receive approval from the commission…

The researchers used two different but complementary approaches to measuring methane emissions from specific facilities via airplane-borne sensors. (Image credit: Carbon Mapper) Oil and gas operations across the United…

In-depth analysis March 13, 2024 Data source: S&P Global Commodity Insights Over the last four winters, winter storms Uri (February 2021), Elliott…

In-depth analysis March 13, 2024 Data source: S&P Global Commodity Insights …

2.1. Study DesignThis study was conducted at the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station Rhinelander Experimental Forest located in Harshaw, WI, USA. Twenty-three species were selected for evaluation based on the input from…

2.1. Greenhouse Gas and Energy Target Management System and Related Prior StudiesAs the world grapples with increasingly severe abnormal weather conditions due to global warming, a myriad of initiatives are being proposed to combat…

1. IntroductionEnvironmental risk is the quantitative or qualitative evaluation of the danger of an adverse impact on the environment—which refers to the probability of the occurrence of an unfavorable situation that may lead to the…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is facing its first major legislative challenge for its greenhouse gas (GHG) performance measure rule with the recent introduction of a joint Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution, led…

Electricity and heat generation are the largest sources of global greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, accounting for about 55% . The residential sector accounts for 39% of global final energy consumption in buildings and industry . The…

Our surface water, groundwater, and aquatic ecosystems are priceless resources, used by people across the Nation for drinking, irrigation, industry, and recreation. The National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project is a…

For Immediate Release May 19, 2009 (WEST TRENTON, N.J.) -- Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Executive Director Carol R. Collier today announced that she has issued a determination notifying natural gas extraction project sponsors…

For Immediate Release May 6, 2010 (WEST TRENTON, N.J.) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) at its May 5, 2010 public business meeting directed commission staff to draft regulations for natural gas well pad projects in shale…

Percentage of harvested loblolly pine log carbon in primary products by diameter at breast height . Credit: Carbon Balance and Management (2024). DOI:…

For Immediate Release June 14, 2010 (WEST TRENTON, N.J.) --Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Executive Director Carol R. Collier today announced that she has supplemented her May 19, 2009 determination to include natural gas…

For Immediate Release July 23, 2010 (WEST TRENTON, N.J.) -- Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Executive Director Carol R. Collier today announced that she has amended her June 14, 2010 supplemental determination to allow two…

For Immediate Release December 9, 2010 (WEST TRENTON, N.J.) -- Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Executive Director Carol R. Collier today announced that draft natural gas development regulations are now available for public review…

For Immediate Release January 24, 2011 (WEST TRENTON, N.J.) -- Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Executive Director Carol R. Collier today announced the public hearing schedule to receive oral testimony on the proposed natural gas…

Inland waters in China, such as the Yangtze River, could be a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Credit: Lishan Ran Inland waters such…