Emissions

Virginia, New York Advance Climate Actions Despite Trump Administration Rollbacks

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.

May 18, 2017

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.

May 2, 2017

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.

April 28, 2017
Natural Gas Growth in Power Generation Stack Expected to Continue, NGSA Study Finds

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).

April 21, 2017
CPP or Not, NatGas Seen as Critical in Power Generation Future, Study Finds

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).

April 21, 2017

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.

April 19, 2017

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.

April 13, 2017
NatGas, Oil Consumption Up As U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Drops 1.7% in 2016, EIA Says

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.

April 10, 2017

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.

March 31, 2017

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.

March 31, 2017