The U.S. oil and natural gas industry need not fear a federal drilling ban — for now — but royalty rates may be hiked for the first time in a century and leasing terms could be tightened based on an analysis by the Department of Interior. After taking office in January, President Biden issued Executive…
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Aggressive Decarbonizer Oregon Clears Verifier for Clean Fuels Program
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has approved SCS Global Services as an independent verifier for the state’s Clean Fuels Program (CFP), which encourages the use of alternative fuels, including renewable natural gas (RNG). “We are excited to expand our low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) verification services into Oregon and help our clients access…
Critics Say Biden ‘Slow Walks’ Compliance with Court Order to Resume Federal Oil, Natural Gas Lease Sales
The U.S. government confirmed in a court filing it would resume federal oil and gas lease sales — and established a timeline — to comply with a ruling that called for an end to the Biden administration’s moratorium. Critics, however, noted that Biden administration officials intend to stretch the process out over several months as…
Oregon Governor Set to Sign Clean Energy Mandate
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is expected to sign into law a bill passed by the legislature in June mandating 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. State House Bill (HB) 2021 requires electric utilities to transition to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their generation sources until they provide only carbon-free power supplies to Oregon consumers over…
California Regulators All In on Green Power, Pushing Out Natural Gas
Pushing out more natural gas-fired electric generation, California regulators last Thursday ordered 11,500 MW of carbon-free power to replace upcoming retirements of several old gas-fired generators and the state’s last nuclear plant. Calling its action historic, the five-member California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) called for the added renewables, batteries and efficiency measures to come online…
U.S. Role of EVs, Batteries Eyed by DOE as Grid Transitions
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) last week directed its attention to electric vehicles (EV), batteries and reliable charging stations on a transitioning grid with a $200 million funding announcement followed by a request for information (RFI) for charging EVs on the grid. At a roundtable discussion on advancing the domestic lithium battery industry, DOE…
Avista Sets Carbon-Free Goal for Natural Gas, Electric Operations by 2045
Four-state combination utility holding company Avista Corp. on Thursday set a goal of making its natural gas system carbon neutral by 2045, starting with a near-term goal of reducing carbon emissions 30% by 2030. CEO Dennis Vermillion said Avista sees increasing opportunities to even further bring down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Natural gas already plays…