- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 9, 2019
Before the Verdict is In, We Can Already Say the “Exxon Knew” Campaign Failed
As we await a verdict in the New York attorney general’s (NYAG) “historic” trial against ExxonMobil due this week, we already know one thing for sure: “Exxon Knew” is dead.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 9, 2019
Hawaii’s Heavy Reliance on Fossil Fuels Highlights the Hypocrisy of its Climate Lawsuits
As the most isolated state in the United States, Hawaii relies on energy—especially fossil fuels—to help power its economy, bring food and trade to and from the islands, and even keep its unique culture thriving.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 6, 2019
Shady Climate Group ‘Releases’ Industry Documents That Were Already Publicly Available
Kert Davies’ Climate Investigations Center (CIC) is at it again, trying to create a scandal by releasing cherry-picked documents from Imperial Oil’s publicly available archive, even as CIC was slammed by a non-profit group Thursday for “using dishonest and potentially unlawful business practices and wasting tax dollars to engage in its investigations.” Anti-energy activists have spent years trying (unsuccessfully) to prove #ExxonKnew.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 5, 2019
Green Group Sues BP For Promoting Its Renewables Portfolio
Not content with merely watching the case against ExxonMobil crumble in a New York City courtroom last month, a British activist group has now decided to jump into the climate litigation campaign by suing another major oil company, this time over advertising practices that break exactly zero laws.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 5, 2019
NYAG Forced to Explain Cut and Run “Strategy” on Dropped Charges in Court
Remember when the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) office surprised everyone during their closing arguments last month during trial when they dropped two of the four charges against ExxonMobil?- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 4, 2019
ExxonMobil Moves Massachusetts AG’s “Political” Lawsuit to Federal Court
Citing the transparent political motives and national focus of Massachusetts Attorney General (MAAG) Maura Healey’s lawsuit, lawyers for ExxonMobil have moved the MAAG’s case to federal court, according to a filing from last week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 27, 2019
Environmental Activists Got Their Anti-Exxon Day in Court—Now What?
Early in November, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) wrapped up its long-awaited court case against ExxonMobil by dropping two of the four charges in its final argument.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 26, 2019
U.S. Energy Industry Giving Americans One More Thing to Be Thankful for This Year
There’s much to be thankful for this time of year: friends, family, good food, and even fracking. Thanks to continued innovation by industry, the United States is awash with oil and natural gas, helping to bring families together, keep them warm and put money back in their pockets.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 25, 2019
Justice Orders Arguments on NYAG’s Dropped Fraud Charges
The judge who oversaw the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) fraud case against ExxonMobil is allowing for discussions to proceed about whether or not the court should rule on all original counts after two charges were abruptly dropped at the close of trial.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 20, 2019
ExxonMobil Lambasts Massachusetts, New York Attorneys General for “Unconstitutional Conduct”
Recent developments in the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) lawsuit against ExxonMobil provide “further evidence of the coordinated, ongoing assault on ExxonMobil’s First Amendment rights,” by the NYAG and Massachusetts Attorney General (MAAG) Maura Healey, a letter filed by the company last Friday states.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 19, 2019
U.S. Natural Gas Leads All Energy Sources in Carbon Emissions Reductions
The world’s leading producer of natural gas continues to utilize this abundant resource as the favored choice for new electricity generation, aiding in the fight against climate change.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 15, 2019
U.S. Petroleum Exports Exceed Imports for the First Time Ever
For the first time in history, the U.S exported more petroleum products to overseas markets than it imported in October, according to the Energy Information Administration’s recently-released “Short-Term Energy Outlook” It represents an historic shift as the United States solidifies its role as an oil and natural gas powerhouse that’s able to provide for its own energy security.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 14, 2019
IEA: U.S. To Dominate Global Energy Markets through 2030
The United States will overtake Russia as the world’s leading producer of oil and natural gas, reshaping global markets, and bolstering national security, according to the International Energy Agency’s 2019 World Energy Outlook.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 13, 2019
Does the President Have the Authority to Ban Fracking?
Several Democratic presidential candidates are campaigning on promises to ban fracking on federal lands, or on some more extreme platforms – from Sens.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 13, 2019
Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Toss Out the First Amendment to Eliminate Oil and Gas
Throughout her campaign, Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has made dismantling the oil and natural gas sector a hallmark of her policy agenda.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 8, 2019
Decline of Saudi Oil Imports Shows U.S. Shale Production is Crucial for Energy Security
Oil imports from Saudi Arabia into the United States have hit their lowest levels in decades, providing further evidence of the importance of the shale revolution to American’s energy security.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 8, 2019
Exxon Attorney Calls New York’s Lawsuit a ‘Cruel Joke’ in Defiant Closing Statement
ExxonMobil attorney Ted Wells unleashed a brutal takedown of the New York Attorney General’s case in his closing arguments Thursday, criticizing the State’s inept performance and highlighting their inability to prove any of the allegations leveled against the company.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2019
Efforts to Get Florida Municipalities on Board with Climate Litigation Fall Flat
Activists shopping around climate litigation to municipalities in Florida have struck out again, despite years of lobbying, advertising, and publishing reports projecting the costs of climate mitigation to support their efforts.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 24, 2019
Green Giants: Axios Finds Skyrocketing Donations to Enviro Groups
It’s not that easy being green–unless you’re a nonprofit looking for donations. A new Axios analysis of tax filings from 18 of the most influential environmental groups found significant increases in donations between 2015 and 2017.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2019
Despite Proven Record of Climate Progress, Natural Gas Suspiciously Missing from NYC Climate Week
Today kicked off the beginning of New York City Climate Week. With dozens of events being hosted across the city, covering a myriad of different climate issues, one important topic is being ignored: Natural gas.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 20, 2019
Old News: MSNBC Struggles to Revive Failed #ExxonKnew Campaign
Its been a long time since we have seen a news outlet prop up the failing #ExxonKnew campaign, but MSNBC did its best last night.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 19, 2019
Democratic Hopefuls Lay Out Radically Different Approaches on Climate and Natural Gas
At an MSNBC forum Thursday intended to allow Democratic presidential candidates to spell out their plans to deal with climate, Senator Bernie Sanders avoided talking about solutions and instead doubled down on past calls to criminally prosecute executives at oil and gas companies.New Report Shows No Link Between Fracking and Health Problems
A scientific review of more than two dozen studies aimed at linking oil and natural gas development to poor health found no direct association between fracking and illnesses, dealing another blow to activists trying to link the two together.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 12, 2019
Dem. Presidential Candidates’ Anti-Gas Platforms Leave Grid Questions Unanswered
Ahead of tonight’s third Democratic presidential debate in Houston, the energy capital of the world, EID is taking a deeper dive into several candidates’ climate plans and their potential impacts on America’s power grid.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 12, 2019
Activist Blog Dresses Up a Press Release in Desperate Bid for Attention on #ExxonKnew
If you are looking for a press release from supporters of the New York Attorney General on the upcoming #ExxonKnew trial, look no further than Dana Drugmand’s recent piece in Climate Liability News.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 11, 2019
New Report Finds Record-Breaking U.S. Natural Gas Reserves
The amount of recoverable natural gas in the United States has reached its highest-ever recorded level, according to an announcement today by the Potential Gas Committee and the American Gas Association.Reality Check for 2020 Presidential Candidates: Banning Fracking “Would Not Be Good News,” IEA Says
As “Keep It in the Ground” activists push for Democratic presidential hopefuls to take more extreme positions on oil and natural gas, candidates are promising to ban fracking or halt leasing on federal lands.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 9, 2019
Emails Reveal Misrepresentations About Bloomberg Attorney General Program
Newly published emails reveal that a Special Assistant Attorney General (SAAG) in the Maryland Attorney General’s office sought direction from a Bloomberg-backed group rather than the Maryland AG.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 5, 2019
Fact Check: Kamala Harris Misled America on #ExxonKnew
Climate activists are calling out presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) for saying on national television that she had sued ExxonMobil.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 30, 2019
Only Thing Misleading Public On Climate Liability Is New Climate Liability Poll
A new poll claims to show that a majority of registered voters would support holding energy companies liable “if it could be proven that they misled the public about the consequences of climate change.” However, the survey, which was conducted by progressive pollster YouGov Blue and commissioned by “left-leaning think tank” Data for Progress, lacks any semblance of transparency and relies on a clearly leading question.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 29, 2019
Four Things To Know About EPA’s Methane Regulations
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has worked to revise its regulation of methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry, “Keep It In The Ground” activists have upped their game in spreading false information, often relying on misguided studies like those from the Environmental Defense Fund.Study Finds Model Used in Activists’ Research Doesn’t Jibe with Real Air Monitoring
A new study raises questions about the model activist researchers use in their attempts to link fracking to health risks. A series of studies from Johns Hopkins University used a metric the researchers call “well activity” as a proxy for actually measuring exposure to air pollutants they claim are associated with oil and natural gas development.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 27, 2019
Bernie Sanders Wants to Prosecute Oil and Natural Gas Companies, But Doesn’t Know What Laws They Violated
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is out with yet another climate proposal, this time to prosecute fossil fuel executives for causing climate change.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 22, 2019
Climate Lawsuit Promoters Dinged for Flouting State Laws
The organization behind Climate Liability News (CLN), a dark money anti-oil and gas activist website set up to promote climate lawsuits, may be violating Maryland state law, according to the Daily Caller.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 20, 2019
U.S. Breaks Records to Become Global Leader in Oil and Natural Gas Production
The U.S. energy revolution that’s taken place since 2000 catapulted the country to become the global leader in petroleum, including oil, and natural gas production in 2018, according to a recent report from the Energy Information Administration: “Last year’s increase in the United States was one of the largest absolute petroleum and natural gas production increases from a single country in history.” 📊 BREAKING RECORDS: The United States leads the world in petroleum and natural gas production, smashing records last year.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 15, 2019
Activist Researcher Is Back with Outlier Claims on Oil, Natural Gas Methane Emissions
A new Park Foundation-funded methane study is generating lots of anti-fracking headlines, despite its conclusions being at odds with the bulk of the scientific community.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 13, 2019
This Column Is Brought to You by The Rockefellers
The powerful donors fueling the climate litigation campaign got their money’s worth out of yesterday’s Los Angeles Times column. The piece featured the primary actors of the coordinated campaign, highlighting ‘media outlets,’ law clinics, and a public relations initiative – all with direct ties to the Rockefellers and their network of powerful allies.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 9, 2019
NY AG Attempts to Block ExxonMobil Document Discovery Ahead of Trial
As the October 23rd trial date approaches in the New York Attorney General’s (NY AG) lawsuit accusing ExxonMobil of misleading its investors on the risks that climate change poses to its business, the AG’s office is hard at work trying to prevent the company from obtaining discovery documents that could be crucial to its defense.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 9, 2019
New Motion Seeks Details on Maryland AGs Use of Bloomberg Funded Attorneys
A new court filing in the lawsuit against Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh seeks to further pull back the curtain on the Michael Bloomberg-backed State Energy and Environmental Impact Center (SEEIC) at the NYU School of Law, and the program’s continued efforts to place privately-funded attorneys focused on climate change and prosecuting energy producers in state Attorneys General offices around the country.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 9, 2019
5 Key Facts on WSJ’s Inaccurate Portrayal of U.S. Oil & Natural Gas Methane Emissions
A recent Wall Street Journal article packed with scary imagery around methane emissions from the U.S. oil and natural gas industry relied on misleading data and biased sources to highlight an issue producers have well in hand.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 7, 2019
Energy Innovation is Driving U.S. Emissions Reductions, Economic Growth
The United States is a living example that it’s possible to both protect the environment and grow the economy. That was a major theme at the Global Energy Institute’s recent Energy Innovates Summit, where policymakers, energy industry leaders, and regulators came together to discuss the future of U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 6, 2019
U.S. Natural Gas Exports Increase, Driven by European Demand
The U.S. shale revolution has led to strong economic growth, reduced air emissions, and falling prices for American consumers. It’s also helped the United States become one of the largest exporters of liquified natural gas in the world.Debunked Research is Used Yet Again to Attack Oil and Natural Gas Production
A recent Corpus Christi Caller-Times opinion column begins with an emphasis on a claimed lack of “Science. Evidence. Facts.” in policymaking decisions surrounding fracking.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 2, 2019
USA Today’s Flaring Editorial Is Glaringly Inaccurate
While a recent USA Today editorial demonstrates the outlet’s desire to add some “flare” to its content, it also showcases a limited knowledge of the oil and natural gas industry’s flaring process.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 1, 2019
Voluntary Environmental Partnership Leading Emissions Reductions Across Oil and Natural Gas Industry
The U.S. oil and natural gas industry is working together to reduce emissions, and these efforts by many of the nation’s leading energy companies are seeing significant results. In fact, companies voluntarily participating in the Environmental Partnership found methane leakage rates across their operations to be only 0.16 percent – 10 times lower than U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 26, 2019
Ohio Agencies Say They Don’t Get Many Fracking Health Complaints
Claims of health impacts from shale development have become a heated topic in the Appalachian Basin, with activists pushing a misleading narrative in the region.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 25, 2019
House Republicans Highlight the Strengths of American Energy Production
Republicans took to the House floor this week to discuss “the American energy renaissance” that’s helped power economic growth, create jobs, boost innovation, lower emissions, and strengthen national security.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 25, 2019
Activist Group Suing Energy Companies Completely Alters Its Complaint
Inspired by the “throw everything at the wall” approach utilized in climate liability cases filed by municipalities across the country, the Rockefeller-funded Conservation Law Foundation is now changing its tactics in its lawsuit against Shell Oil Co.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 24, 2019
Report: Positive Outlook for North American Natural Gas Through 2030
The future of North American natural gas is bright, according to business consultancy McKinsey & Co.’s latest outlook. The firm forecasts growing natural gas demand, strong exports and increased production – driven primarily by the Appalachian and Permian basins – through 2030.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 19, 2019
‘Our Nation’s Air’ Report: U.S. Air Pollutant Emissions Fell 74 Percent Since 1970
Key U.S. air pollutant emissions continue to decline, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s annual Our Nation’s Air report. Combined emissions of six common pollutants dropped by 74 percent from 1970 through 2018, even as energy use and population increased, according to the report.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 19, 2019
Five Key Facts On Controversial Researcher’s Latest Attempt To Link Fracking To Health Impacts
A new study from University of Colorado School of Public Health professor Lisa McKenzie purports to show a link between living in proximity to oil and natural gas production with congenital heart defects.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 19, 2019
Keep It In the Ground Policies ‘Not a Good Way to Go’
The head of a New York University program funded by “Keep It In the Ground” champion Michael Bloomberg told members of Congress this week that ending oil and natural gas development on federal lands – as advocated by activists and some Democratic presidential contenders – is “not a good way to go.” When asked by Rep.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 18, 2019
EIA Forecast: Summer Natural Gas Prices Lowest in 20 Years
Summer natural gas prices are forecast to hit 20-year lows, according to the Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. The agency predicts an average natural gas price of $2.37 per million British thermal units at Henry Hub for June, July, and August – the lowest since 1998.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 18, 2019
U.S. Natural Gas Will Drive Global CO2-Emissions Reductions as America Becomes Top LNG Exporter
The transition to natural gas for electricity generation could prevent 1.2 billion tons of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere, according to a new study by the International Energy Agency.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 18, 2019
Grantham-Funded Report Concludes Climate Litigation is “Costly and Risky”
“Litigation is often a lengthy, costly and risky process, and in certain contexts it can result in broader political backlash, which defeats the original aim of the litigants,” concludes a new report on “Global trends in climate change litigation,” published by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment in partnership with the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University and with funding from the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 12, 2019
Newspaper Column Falsely Attempts To Link Fracking To Low Infant Birth Weight
A recent syndicated column appearing in newspapers around the country provides the latest example of relying on fear-mongering tactics – instead of facts – when talking about fracking and health concerns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 12, 2019
IADC: U.S. Oil, Natural Gas Can Meet Global Demand, Create Jobs and Protect the Environment
A batch of young Capitol Hill staffers in Washington D.C. recently got a first-hand account of America’s ever-strengthening position in the global oil and natural gas market from a veteran offshore drilling industry leader.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 12, 2019
Senate Hearing Emphasizes Global Benefits of U.S. LNG export
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports are having wide-ranging global benefits, according to testimony given this week during a Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources hearing.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 11, 2019