Stymied, for now, in attempts to further regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at the utility level, the Obama administration Thursday announced plans — in collaboration with Canada — to target methane emissions from existing oil and natural gas production/transmission facilities.
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EPA Draft Indicates Methane Emissions Rise Since 2013, Except for NatGas Transmission, Storage
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday issued a draft U.S. Inventory of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, highlighting that methane emissions are higher than in 2013 but have fallen in natural gas transmission, distribution and storage systems.
February 24, 2016
BC LNG Project Seeks License Extension as GHG Concerns Raised
A dark environmental forecast is being countered by a move to brighten the commercial outlook for the all Asian-owned bid to launch overseas shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the northern Pacific Coast of British Columbia (BC).
February 19, 2016
Bipartisan Governors’ Group Signs Clean Energy Accord
A bipartisan group of governors from 17 states on Tuesday announced the formation of a clean energy accord that they see as a multi-state economic development tool.
February 17, 2016
Most Electric Utility Execs Back Embattled CPP, But Express Gas-Fired Power Reliance Concerns
More than two-thirds (70%) of U.S. electric utility executives want to see the Obama administration’s proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP) move forward, according to an annual survey by Utility Dive that was conducted before the proposal was temporarily blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court.
February 17, 2016
Despite Stay of Clean Power Plan, Utilities Still Abandoning Coal For NatGas, Renewables
Despite the uncertainty created by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily block the Obama administration’s proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP), some of the nation’s largest electric utilities predict their industry will not be dissuaded from retiring coal for power generation, and will continue to embrace natural gas and renewables.
February 11, 2016
U.S. Supreme Court Stays Clean Power Plan; Rule Faces Uncertain Future
In an unusual move, and a sign that the Obama administration’s proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP) could be in trouble, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked implementation of the rule until all legal challenges have been resolved.
February 10, 2016
New LNG Train On Stream Every Eight Weeks in Next Five Years, Says BP Forecast
The global natural gas trade is seen growing in line with global consumption over the next 20 years, with imports and exports playing an increasingly vital role in the world’s economy, according to BP plc.
February 10, 2016
Clean Power Plan Faces Uncertain Future After Stay by U.S. Supreme Court
In an unusual move, and a sign that the Obama administration’s proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP) could be in trouble, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked implementation of the rule until all legal challenges have been resolved.
February 10, 2016
BLM Reveals More Details of Flaring, Venting Rules For Federal, Tribal Lands
The U.S. Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) revealed more details of its proposed rules governing flaring and venting of associated natural gas on public and tribal lands in the Federal Register on Monday.
February 8, 2016
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