MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Natural gas production far exceeded consumption in West Virginia in 2019; Struzzi to Wolf: enough is enough (re severance tax); Industry says Gov. Wolf should attack COVID, not Pennsylvania’s energy producers; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Seattle City Council passes measure to end most natural gas use in commercial buildings and some apartments; Exelon threatens to mothball four nuclear power plants unless paid a premium for their zero-carbon electricity; NATIONAL: The seven elements of our odious American oligarchy; U.S. shale: Biden’s drilling ban actually undermines emission targets; Oil companies push ‘clean shale’ amid Biden’s moves on fossil fuels; Wintry weather lifts natural-gas prices; Exxon Mobil, Chevron CEOs discussed merger; INTERNATIONAL: Shell, C3 AI, Baker Hughes, and Microsoft launch the Open AI Energy Initiative; How fossil fuels are saving lives in developing countries.
MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Natural gas production far exceeded consumption in West Virginia in 2019; Struzzi to Wolf: enough is enough (re severance tax); Industry says Gov. Wolf should attack COVID, not Pennsylvania’s energy producers; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Seattle City Council passes measure to end most natural gas use in commercial buildings and some apartments; Exelon threatens to mothball four nuclear power plants unless paid a premium for their zero-carbon electricity; NATIONAL: The seven elements of our odious American oligarchy; U.S. shale: Biden’s drilling ban actually undermines emission targets; Oil companies push ‘clean shale’ amid Biden’s moves on fossil fuels; Wintry weather lifts natural-gas prices; Exxon Mobil, Chevron CEOs discussed merger; INTERNATIONAL: Shell, C3 AI, Baker Hughes, and Microsoft launch the Open AI Energy Initiative; How fossil fuels are saving lives in developing countries.