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
The Myth of the “Just Transition”
For fringe Democrats seeking to completely ban responsible oil and natural gas development in the United States, the most popular phrase of the 2020 campaign has been the “Just Transition.”- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 28, 2020
Activists Convinced Minnesota Attorney General To File Climate Lawsuit
A Minnesota activist group completely blew the cover of the entire climate litigation campaign by acknowledging how closely private individuals and organizations have coordinated with state attorneys general to promote lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 28, 2020
In Ironic Twist, Mass. AG Shoots Down Municipal Fossil Fuel Ban
In an ironic twist of events, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey struck down a Boston suburb’s attempt to implement a fossil fuel ban last week after her office found that it conflicted with state regulations.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 27, 2020
What Year Is It? BBC Rehashes #ExxonKnew Using the Same Old Sources
The BBC is the latest legacy media institution that’s done a deep dive into the “Exxon Knew” campaign and churned out a 10-part podcast series that features very little in the way of new reporting but includes plenty of biased voices looking to smear the energy industry.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 27, 2020
Time for FERC to Step Up in Support of Key LNG Project in Puerto Rico
Activists have notched some high-profile wins over the past several weeks aimed at slowing the advance of key energy infrastructure projects that, had they been built, would’ve led to lower prices, greater reliability and the cleaner air and water for the communities they serve.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 24, 2020
Seeking Big Payouts, Baseless Litigation Campaign Against Louisiana Energy Producers Harms State Economy
Plaintiffs’ attorneys, with the help of some powerful allies in government, have waged a seven-year litigation campaign against the Louisiana oil and natural gas industry, filing forty-three lawsuits on behalf of local governments seeking to blame the industry for coastal erosion.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 21, 2020
Union Workers: Jobs in Oil & Natural Gas Provide Stability, Opportunity
Oil and natural gas industry construction jobs – both union and non-union – provide higher pay, health and pension benefits compared to other industries, especially for Americans without a college degree, according to two recent studies commissioned by the North America Building Trades Unions.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 21, 2020
Activists Are Going Back To the Future On Orphan Wells
The global pandemic coupled with a dip in oil prices this year has resulted in challenging times for the U.S. oil and natural gas industry.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 16, 2020
Lawsuits Seek Transparency On Coordination Between State Attorneys General Offices And Outside Organizations
Last week, two state attorneys general spearheading the climate litigation campaign against energy companies, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, were sued by government watchdogs for refusing to turn over records regarding their coordination with outside organizations.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 16, 2020
Flawed Poll Uses Biased Questions And Questionable Methodology To Push Climate Litigation Campaign
A recent HEATED article features a poll released by Data for Progress that ignores just about every established best practice of polling work and instead built a survey designed to push their preferred climate litigation narrative and convince readers that the public supports this campaign.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 15, 2020
Activist Groups Attack Renewable Natural Gas Despite Environmental Benefits
Two “Keep It In The Ground” activist groups that work to stop the of use natural gas have become so opposed to anything involving “gas” that they have now resorted to attacking renewable natural gas (RNG), a non-fossil fuel alternative with tremendous environmental benefits.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 15, 2020
Natural Gas and Renewables: Friends, NOT Foes
Renewable energy and natural gas have a much more symbiotic and productive relationship than is generally acknowledged by the average person, according to IHS Markit, one of the largest data-analytics companies and the host of the internationally acclaimed CERAWeek Energy Conference.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 14, 2020
Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud: Anti-Pipeline Leader Admits True Motivation for Activism
In the echo chamber of “Keep It In the Ground” activism, the messaging rarely reflects the true goals behind the movement: to delay, weaken and eventually stop all oil and natural gas development and related infrastructure like pipelines.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 13, 2020
Fringe Activists Seek To Ban Oil And Natural Gas With No Realistic Replacement Plans
Fringe environmental activists in Colorado and across the country continuously attempt to delay or stop completely oil and natural gas development and its related infrastructure, despite not having realistic plans to meet growing energy demand.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 9, 2020
Study: For Power Generation, U.S. LNG Emits Significantly Less Greenhouse Gases
Using U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) for power generation emits significantly less greenhouse gas emissions than coal in three primary markets, according to a new American Petroleum Institute study conducted with researchers at ICF International.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 9, 2020
Study: Electrification Is a Misguided Approach to Tackle Climate Change
A recently published peer-reviewed study from UCLA argues that energy efficiency through electrification in the residential sector – including energy efficiency actions, renewable generation systems and electric vehicles –faces significant constraints, questioning its overall efficacy to tackle climate change as a policy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2020
Activists Applaud The “Huge Victory” That Halts Pipelines And Will Kill Thousands of Jobs
“Keep It In The Ground” activist groups across the country were out in force this week to applaud the news that three major oil and natural gas pipelines have been halted or outright cancelled despite the tremendous economic benefits the projects bring.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 25, 2020
Four Things to Know About Washington D.C.’s New Climate Lawsuit
Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine sued ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, and Shell today for allegedly misleading District consumers about the role the companies’ products play in causing climate change.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 25, 2020
Three Things to Know About Minnesota’s New Climate Lawsuit
On Wednesday, Minnesota became the latest state to file a climate lawsuit against the energy industry. This marks the first lawsuit of this kind to be filed after the failure of the New York Attorney General’s case against ExxonMobil last fall. At- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 19, 2020
Texas Court Criticizes Climate “Lawfare” Against Energy Producers
On Thursday, an intermediate appellate court in Texas reluctantly denied a petition filed by ExxonMobil that sought pre-suit discovery of attorney Matt Pawa and the California municipalities bringing public nuisance lawsuits against the company for the alleged damages caused by climate change.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 19, 2020
Latest Orphan Well Report Overestimates Number of Wells and Cost of Plugging
Orphaned wells have been making headlines recently as a potential source of methane emissions. The oil and natural gas industry and regulatory agencies have collaborated on identifying the number of these wells and finding solutions to the unique challenges they present, particularly since most of them were drilled in the 1800s and early 1900s.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 18, 2020
Report: U.S. Continued to Decrease Emissions In 2019 Alongside Increased Natural Gas Production, Demand
While global carbon emissions saw a slight increase in 2019, the United States continued its long-term trend of reducing these emissions – at the same time that natural gas production and demand continued to increase – according to BP’s 2020 Statistical Review of World Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 16, 2020
Activist Consulting Firm Covers Its Tracks on Wikipedia
A consulting firm with dark money ties to the climate litigation campaign has taken the unusual and blatant step of editing its Wikipedia page in order to scrub away criticism and block transparency of its finances.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 16, 2020
Natural Gas Is Fundamental To Emissions Reduction Efforts
The Rocky Mountain Institute has campaigned in favor of electrifying everything – forcing people to use exclusively electric appliances under the false promise of solving CO2 emissions and climate change.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 10, 2020
Massachusetts AG Files Amended Complaint, Drops Claim Featured in Failed New York Attorney General Case
On Friday, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey filed an amended complaint in her lawsuit against ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving Massachusetts investors and consumers about climate change-related risks.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 9, 2020
Natural Gas Beats Renewables in Providing Steady, Reliable Power in Emergencies
Natural gas is the best energy source to secure steady, cost-efficient power during natural disasters, according to a report by the consulting company The Brattle Group.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 8, 2020
Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud: Mass. Attorney General Admits Intention to Ban Fossil Fuel Use
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey called on the state’s Department of Public Utilities to investigate “the future of the natural gas industry” in Massachusetts this week, alleging that the use of the fuel didn’t align with the state’s 2050 climate goals.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 5, 2020
EPA Update Would Prevent Misuse of CWA On Infrastructure Projects
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it would update Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, helping to accelerate and promote the construction of critical infrastructure projects.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 29, 2020
Reminder: Massachusetts Case Likely Faces Same Fate as New York
U.S. District Judge William Young issued an opinion today on his March decision to remand Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s lawsuit against ExxonMobil to state court.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 28, 2020
Climate Activists Are Attacking BP For Warning the Public About Climate Change
It’s been five years since anti-energy activists created the “____ Knew” campaign attacking energy companies for allegedly conspiring to hide climate change from the public, and in that time they’ve managed to rack up a stunning losing streak in the courts.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 27, 2020
U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Declined Amid Economic Growth In 2019
Energy-related CO2 emissions declined by 2.8 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to data recently published by the Energy Information Administration.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 27, 2020
U.S. Power Sector Meets Climate Targets 11 Years Ahead of Schedule
The U.S. electric power sector has surpassed the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan emissions reduction targets 11 years ahead of schedule, according to a new report by the Carbon Tax Center.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 13, 2020
Catalyst Organization Behind #ExxonKnew Acknowledges It Knew Too
A key organizer and funder of the “Exxon Knew” campaign – which hinges on the debunked allegation that ExxonMobil knew about climate change long before the public and subsequently tried to cover up this knowledge and mislead the public – also credits itself for its “early recognition” of the issue in the 1980s.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 8, 2020
U.S. Power Sector Sees Impressive Carbon Emission Reductions Amid Natural Gas Growth
The United States’ power sector has decreased carbon emissions by 32.2 percent and its carbon intensity by an impressive 33.7 percent since 2005, according to Carnegie Mellon University’s Power Sector Carbon Index, which looks at the carbon intensity of electricity production broken out by fiscal quarter.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 7, 2020
Misleading RMI Report On Gas Appliances Is Tone-Deaf to Low-Income Communities
As has become customary, Rocky Mountain Institute published another misinformed report espousing the harm of using gas stoves in households. RMI suggests replacing stoves in favor of empowering an electrification movement.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 6, 2020
The ‘You Absolutely Love To See It’ Act: Fringe Dems Want to Punish Oil and Gas Workers during Pandemic
Apparently aiming to make the terrible COVID-19 crisis even worse, a group of fringe Congressional Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday which could leave oil and natural gas workers out of a job and undermine the very industry producing the energy and supplies necessary to get through the pandemic.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 6, 2020
Four Reasons Why U.S. Natural Gas Has Endured This Pandemic
Good news is on the horizon for U.S. natural gas despite the market challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts from the Baker Institute for Energy Studies.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 1, 2020
Idling Trucks for Climate Action: Climate Protesters Parade Through Empty D.C. Streets
Like much of the United States, the streets of Washington, D.C. have been quiet for the past few weeks after city officials shuttered bars, restaurants, and all but the most essential businesses to try to halt the spread of the coronavirus.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 1, 2020
Top Four Things to Know About Sierra Club-funded Report on Air Quality & Natural Gas
There is a growing push to electrify everything recently that’s being led by “Keep It In the Ground” (KIITG) groups eager to decrease natural gas demand to prevent further development of the resource.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 30, 2020
New Methane Emissions Calculations: Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Three Environmental Defense Fund-affiliated studies this month make some pretty alarming claims about oil and natural gas methane emissions in the Permian Basin and Gulf of Mexico.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 27, 2020
Sacramento Utility Employee’s Pro-Electrification Argument Doesn’t Hold Up To the Facts
A recent Utility Dive opinion piece published disparaging natural gas appliances in buildings ignores the many benefits the fuel provides to American households.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 24, 2020