- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 15, 2021
New AGF Study Shows Natural Gas’s Contribution to U.S. Energy Resiliency
A new study by the American Gas Foundation unpacks natural gas’ growing role in providing resilience to America’s energy and heating grids.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 15, 2021
DOE: Emissions and Energy Prices Would Rise, Employment Fall Under a Fracking Ban
A national fracking ban would have significant negative impacts on both the American economy and the environment according to a new report released by the Department of Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 14, 2021
Lead Attorney for Activists Admits: “These Lawsuits Are Not About … Climate Change”
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in BP P.L.C., et al. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, it’s important to remember that this case – and the several other climate lawsuits leveled against energy producers in recent years – are not driven by the desire to address climate change.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 14, 2021
Research Shows Natural Gas Is the Fuel of Choice in Much of the U.S.
Over the past 70 years, the percentage of Americans heating their homes with electricity has steadily increased – but when given the choice, consumers in much of the colder parts of the country prefer natural gas and would pay more to keep it.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 13, 2021
State of American Energy 2021: Economic and Environmental Progress Go Hand-In-Hand
The American Petroleum Institute held its annual “State of American Energy” (SOAE) on Thursday, where the organization’s President and CEO Mike Sommers made it clear that the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 13, 2021
IEA On Energy Transition: Natural Gas Is Part of the Solution
Fatih Birol, director of the International Energy Agency, recently presented the organization’s key priorities and special projects for 2021. Unsurprisingly, energy transition dominated the IEA’s agenda, especially as the agency steps into a more prominent role amid the highly anticipated United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known COP26 at the end of the year.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 13, 2021
SCOTUS Case Puts Spotlight On Nationally Coordinated Climate Litigation Campaign
On January 19, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in BP P.L.C., et al. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to decide whether climate lawsuits should be heard in state or federal court.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 11, 2021
Unjust Transition: Anti-Energy Groups Mock Unemployed Energy Workers
It’s becoming a pattern: anti-energy activists and fringe politicians claim to support a “just transition” for oil and natural gas workers to as-yet-uncreated jobs in other sectors.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 5, 2021
With Two More Petitions Filed Before SCOTUS, Climate Litigation Stakes Get Higher
As 2021 shapes up to be a defining year for more than a dozen pending lawsuits, major energy companies have asked the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 30, 2020
U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Showed Resilience in 2020
As we look back on 2020, there’s no denying it was a challenging year for everyone, including the U.S. oil and natural gas industry.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 30, 2020
U.S. Oil & Gas Industry Doubled Down on Environmental Commitments in 2020
America’s shale industry battled low oil prices, economic shutdowns resulting in decreased demand and a pandemic in 2020, but that didn’t stop the industry from continuing to strive to improve its environmental footprint through research, innovation, collaboration and commitments to greater transparency.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 28, 2020
The Climate Litigation Campaign’s 2020 in Review: Still No Wins, More Activist Coordination, and a Looming SCOTUS Decision
For many reasons, 2020 has been a unique year. For the climate litigation campaign, EID Climate has covered major legal developments, delved into the funding sources behind these lawsuits and investigated the broader campaign pushing this baseless – and thus far unsuccessful – campaign against energy companies.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 22, 2020
Following Companies’ Petition to Supreme Court, Plaintiffs Show True Colors in Boulder Climate Case
In the nearly three years since the City and County of Boulder and the County of San Miguel filed its climate lawsuit, the case has mostly been defined by arguments over whether it belongs in federal or state court.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 22, 2020
Revealed: Minnesota Attorney General Enlists Sher Edling for Climate Case
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is again relying on a national network to boost his climate lawsuit by recruiting the plaintiffs’ law firm Sher Edling, one of the key players in the climate litigation campaign, to help represent the state alongside his office.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 17, 2020
Progressive Policy Institute Tells Biden That Natural Gas Is Critical To Climate Solutions
A “left-of-center” policy group has released a memo advocating that the incoming Biden Administration embrace the use of natural gas to help meet its climate goals and to compliment the increasing deployment of renewable energy sources.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 9, 2020
New Energy Infrastructure Is Critical to Reducing Flaring
A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on venting and flaring in two of America’s top producing oil and natural gas basins demonstrates the clear need for new and improved energy infrastructure.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 9, 2020
Activists Launch Video Featuring Minnesota Attorney General Discussing Climate Lawsuit
Activist groups at the heart of the climate litigation campaign have launched a new video featuring Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison promoting the climate lawsuit he filed this summer.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 2, 2020
DOJ, State Officials Among Supporters Of Energy Producers In Supreme Court Case As Oral Arguments Scheduled
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear oral arguments on January 19, 2021 in its review of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision remanding Baltimore’s climate change lawsuit against major energy producers to state court.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 30, 2020
What Impact Will The Next Administration Have On Climate Litigation?
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s victory in the race for the White House could have major implications for the climate litigation campaign as he vowed during the campaign to support these lawsuits as president and he’s already under pressure from environmental activist groups to make good on that pledge.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 24, 2020
Cooking with Gas This Thanksgiving
Natural gas is playing an integral role in millions of homes this Thanksgiving holiday as they prepare for their family gatherings.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 18, 2020
Report: New England’s Zero Emissions Target Requires Natural Gas
Natural gas will be needed to provide reliable energy supply in New England despite the region’s strong decarbonization efforts, according to a new report by Energy and Environmental Economics (E3) and the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI), led by Ernest Moniz, former energy secretary under the Obama administration.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 18, 2020
Here We Go Again: Climate Litigation Campaign Sets Sights on Maine
Activist groups involved in promoting and funding climate litigation have arrived in Maine and are discussing the possibility of local leaders filing a lawsuit against energy companies for their production, marketing, sale and public statements around fossil fuels.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 12, 2020
EID Response to the New York Times
A recent article in the New York Times made several sensational and dubious allegations about Energy In Depth (EID) and the work that this program does.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 3, 2020
No Matter What Election Day Brings, Reliable, Affordable Energy Is Not A Partisan Issue
While little is agreed upon across the aisle these days, we’ve seen clear evidence this election cycle that U.S. energy security is a top priority for Americans, and that both Democrats and Republicans agree oil and natural gas has an important role to play in the future.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 29, 2020
Oil & Natural Gas Delivers Record Energy Security For United States
American consumers and businesses can count on the strongest energy security in a generation thanks in no small part to oil and natural gas produced right here at home, according to the Global Energy Institute’s annual Index of U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 26, 2020
Everyone Knew: Story On Automakers Reaffirms Broad Understanding Of Climate Change
Automakers are the latest to be named to a growing list of major industries, companies and groups who activists claim apparently knew about climate change individually but hid that information from the public.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2020
Texas Supreme Court Asked To Allow Discovery Of Leading Plaintiffs’ Attorney, California Municipalities
ExxonMobil is urging the Texas Supreme Court to restore a trial court ruling that would allow it to conduct pre-suit discovery to examine an alleged conspiracy involving leading plaintiffs’ attorney Matt Pawa and the California municipalities suing the company for climate change impacts.ICYMI: Fracking Has Taken Center Stage This Election Cycle
The future of U.S. energy is an important topic this election cycle – and always – as candidates debate on the best path forward to enhance energy security, reliability, affordability and reduce energy-related emissions.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 21, 2020
Reviewers, Findings Undercut New Oil & Natural Gas Radon Study’s Claims
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and is found in high concentrations in homes, schools and businesses across the country.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 21, 2020
RMI New Electrify-All City-Focused Report Omits Natural Gas Reality
As part of ongoing efforts to force U.S. consumers to get rid of their natural gas appliances, a new Rocky Mountain Institute report compares costs and emissions between mixed-fuel and all-electric households in selected cities across the United States.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 19, 2020
EIA: Natural Gas is Poised to be More Competitive Than Renewables in China
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released its 2020 International Energy Outlook (IEO), delivering some very promising insights into the future of natural gas, driven in particular by demand in Asia.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 16, 2020
Research Chief Delivers Coup de Grâce Response to Harvard Researchers’ Debunked #ExxonKnew Paper
Circular arguments tend to occur when a speaker cherry picks information with the sole intent of arriving at a predetermined set of conclusions.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 14, 2020
IEA: Natural Gas Wil Be Key in Both the Short- and Long-Term
Natural gas will continue to play an important role globally as countries recover from the economic strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two recent International Energy Agency reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 13, 2020
Maui Joins Climate Litigation Campaign As Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Seek To Gain From “Disgorgement Of Profits”
Mainland U.S. plaintiffs’ attorneys are looking for another big payout in Hawai’i after the County of Maui became the second municipality in the state to join the national climate litigation campaign.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 8, 2020
EIA: Natural Gas Is The Affordable Option For Winter Heating Needs
As the country begins to hunker down for the winter and an expected COVID-19 caseload spike, government data shows that natural gas is overwhelmingly the most affordable fuel for home heating.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 8, 2020
Four Important Facts to Keep In Mind On Latest Abandoned Wells Report
It’s true that the ongoing global pandemic and oil price drop earlier this year resulted in challenging times for the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 6, 2020
DOE Report Shows the Benefits of a Robust American Energy Industry, Shows Opportunities for the Future
The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying shutdowns threw the American economy—and the energy industry—a curve ball this year, but domestic production will be a key part of the economy recovery.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 5, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court To Take Up Baltimore Climate Case In Potential Blow To Litigation Campaign
On Friday, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will review the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling that Baltimore’s climate change lawsuit against energy producers should be heard in state court, a move that could deal a fatal blow to the entire climate litigation campaign.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 1, 2020
EIA: Natural Gas Behind Consistent Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Declines Since 2007
Natural gas played a significant role in decreasing energy-related U.S. CO2 emissions by 2.8 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to a new Energy Information Administration analysis.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 1, 2020
Gone Fishing: Activists Admit That Uncovering Documents, Not Winning, Is Goal Of Climate Litigation
In a moment of refreshing honesty – or perhaps a Freudian slip – a major player behind the climate litigation campaign admitted that the goal is not to win lawsuits.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 29, 2020
Climate Week: Are Parking Lots the Next Target for Anti-Fracking Activists?
Banning fossil fuel infrastructure was the focus of one New York City Climate Week panel last week, and while that’s not surprising, the suggestion that the definition of this infrastructure should expand to include things like parking lots was just one of many “creative” polices that overlooked some greater considerations.Polling Continues to Show Voters Support Fracking
Energy, and specifically what role natural gas will play in America’s future, is an increasingly important topic this election cycle, as is evident in the many polls conducted in recent months.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 14, 2020
Echoes Of New York’s Failure: Connecticut Files Climate Lawsuit
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil on Monday alleging deception over climate change impacts, rehashing the same, unfounded “Exxon Knew” claims that were unsuccessfully pushed in the failed New York Attorney General’s case against the company.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 11, 2020
Poll Shows Bipartisan Support For Increasing Natural Gas Usage In United States
There is broad, bipartisan support for natural gas heading into the 2020 election with 55 percent of respondents in favor of “increasing the use of” the fuel, according to a new poll from the Brunswick Group.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 11, 2020
Report: Energy Infrastructure is Essential to Jumpstarting American Economy
Billions of dollars in economic activity are being held back from jumpstarting the economy, according to a telling report from Consumer Energy Alliance released this week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 10, 2020
The Nationally Coordinated Climate Litigation Campaign Comes to Delaware
On Tuesday, the climate litigation campaign organized by plaintiffs’ lawyers and activists across the country enlisted its newest ally when Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced a public nuisance lawsuit against major energy companies over climate change impacts.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 10, 2020
This Summer Was Monumental for Natural Gas, Ending with Record-Setting August
This summer, Americans received power by means of natural gas in record-breaking numbers. According to estimates from S&P Global Platts, electricity generated by natural gas reached a daily record high of 47.2 billion cubic feet as of July 27, 2020.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 9, 2020
Three Things To Know About Charleston, S.C.’s New Climate Lawsuit
On Wednesday, Charleston, S.C. became the latest city to sue major energy producers over climate change impacts, seeking an unspecified amount of damages to pay for local abatement projects.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 8, 2020
Rocky Mountain Institute Report: Another Bill of Goods
A new report by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) suggests that Illinois can use clean electricity in households while cutting emissions by replacing gas-fired heat pumps with electric ones.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 3, 2020
Key Documents Raise Troubling Questions About Money Behind Hoboken Climate Lawsuit
A review of key documents associated with the climate lawsuit filed by the city of Hoboken against major energy producers raise some big questions about the relationship between government leaders, one of the city’s retained law firms and a wealthy foundation that is paying for the case to proceed.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 2, 2020
Four Things To Know About Hoboken’s New Climate Lawsuit
The city of Hoboken, New Jersey joined the so far fruitless climate litigation campaign on Wednesday, filing a lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and the American Petroleum Institute.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 21, 2020
Federal Data Show the High Cost of Electrifying Homes
New federal data on home energy costs raise red flags on the implications of a movement to force families to switch from natural gas to electric-powered heaters and appliances.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 20, 2020
Hawai’i County Backtracks on Climate Lawsuit, Admits Would Do It For the Money
Local media is reporting that Hawai’i County is starting to backtrack on bringing a climate lawsuit against energy companies because similar cases around the country have been decisively defeated.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 18, 2020
New Poll Shows Voters Support Oil And Natural Gas
With just 77 days until Election Day, a new poll shows that voters across the country are ready to back candidates who support oil and natural gas development and that they believe this American-made energy has been vital in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 18, 2020
The Scope of Appellate Review and the Federal Officer Question: What They Are and Why They Matter
Energy companies targeted by public nuisance lawsuits recently asked the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to stay a mandate that would allow two California municipalities’ cases to proceed in state court, explaining that they plan to file a petition before the United States Supreme Court that will “raise a substantial question that has divided the circuits.”- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 12, 2020
Natural Gas Can Help With Increased Energy Burden Brought On By the Pandemic
The stay at home orders have caused an increase in residential energy demand and a rise in electricity costs for families across the country.Guest Post: Why Fracking Will Stay Immensely Significant for US Energy and the Economy
Carrie Weisman is the editor at Adler Tank Rentals since 2018 and specializes in creating well-researched, in-depth articles for Fortune 5000 companies.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 7, 2020
After Multiple Failed Efforts, Climate Litigation Campaign Tries a New Strategy and Branding
After a bruising defeat in New York state court late last year, supporters of climate litigation have finally ramped back up with new legal strategies and new branding.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 31, 2020