The Trump administration may be rolling back Obama-era emissions limits, but at least two state governors aren’t letting that stop them from taking action to address climate change.
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Renewable NatGas Offers California $14B Economic Stimulus, Report Says
Renewable natural gas (RNG), or biomethane, could be a major job-creator in California and add up to $14 billion to the state’s economy, according to a report released Monday at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, CA.
Court Grants Administration Request to Hold CPP Challenges in Abeyance
A Trump administration request to hold in abeyance a flurry of lawsuits challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP) was granted Friday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Natural Gas Growth in Power Generation Stack Expected to Continue, NGSA Study Finds
Natural gas has played and will continue to play a critical role in power generation within the United States, regardless of what the Trump administration does with the Clean Power Plan (CPP), according to a new study conducted by Pace Global and commissioned by the Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA).
CPP or Not, NatGas Seen as Critical in Power Generation Future, Study Finds
Natural gas has played and will continue to play a critical role in power generation within the United States, regardless of what the Trump administration does with the Clean Power Plan (CPP), according to a new study conducted by Pace Global and commissioned by the Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA).
EPA Reconsidering Methane Rules Covering Oil and Gas Industry
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday that it will reconsider proposed rules governing new sources of methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry, and it said it would delay by three months a compliance deadline for the rules.
British Columbia Government Steps on NGV Accelerator
The British Columbia (BC) provincial government has stepped on the natural gas pedal to increase the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and renewable natural gas (RNG), or biomethane, in transportation, marine and other sectors.
NatGas, Oil Consumption Up As U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Drops 1.7% in 2016, EIA Says
Growth in natural gas-fired power generation was part of an overall reduction in U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2016, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a Monday note.
Industry Groups Praise Rescission of Final Guidance on GHG Emissions For NEPA Reviews
A pair of industry organizations said a provision within President Trump’s executive order (EO) that calls for sweeping changes in the energy sector could help companies looking to build interstate natural gas pipelines or liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects.
Industry Groups Thank Trump For Rescinding Final Guidance on GHG Emissions in NEPA Reviews
A pair of industry organizations said a provision within President Trump’s executive order (EO) that calls for sweeping changes in the energy sector could help companies looking to build interstate natural gas pipelines or liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects.