Four “fenceline” air monitors that continuously (24/7/365) sample the air looking for volatile organic compounds from the mighty Shell ethane cracker facility in Beaver County, PA, went live in February. The Continuous Air Monitoring System (CAMS) data is available on the Shell website, showing data in 15-minute increments for the entire day.
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In 2015, the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) axed a plan to use shale drill cuttings combined with concrete to extend the Wellsboro-Johnston Airport in Tioga County (see PA DEP Nixes Plan to Use Drilling Cuttings for Tioga Airport Runway). One of the environmental groups that helped defeat that safe project was Tioga County’s Pine Creek Headwaters Protection Group (PCHPG). The same group has trained its sights on blocking a proposed Seneca well pad on state forest land where Seneca has the legal right (under lease) to drill for gas.
Read More “Enviro Group Objects to Well Pad Location in Tioga State Forest”
In something of a mystery for us, the radical left continues to try and pound more nails in the coffin of the already-dead New Fortress Energy (NFE) Wyalusing LNG export plant. In March 2022 (one year ago), NFE withdrew a request to build an onshore LNG liquefaction plant in Wyalusing, PA, a plant that would have transported its LNG to NFE’s Repauno Port and Rail Terminal on the shoreline of the Delaware River in Gibbstown, N.J. (see NFE Caves to Radicals, “Pulls the Plug” on Wyalusing, PA LNG Plant).
Read More “Antis Still Attacking Dead NFE PA-to-NJ LNG Export Plan”
Here’s the sad end of a sad chapter in Ohio’s history–a conclusion (of sorts) to the largest bribery scandal in the state’s history. We’re referring to Ohio House Bill (HB) 6, a law granting billions (plural) of dollars to FirstEnergy to prop up the company’s economically failing nuclear power plants. FirstEnergy bribed state legislators to pass, and keep passed, HB 6 by paying out $61 million to a small group of insiders, including former Speaker of the House, Larry Householder (see FirstEnergy Involved in Bribery Scheme to Pass $1B Nuke Bailout Law).
Read More “Fed Jury Convicts Former OH House Speaker in Nuclear Bribe Scandal”
The Biden EPA plans to allow private citizens to police oil wells and pipelines for methane leaks. Most of the time that means Big Green groups will do the “policing.” And here’s how it will work: A radicalized group like the Sierra Club or Earthworks or NRDC or some other odious bad actor will set up equipment near oil and gas well sites or pipeline operations to report suspected “super emitter” leaks of at least 100 kilograms per hour. Once reported (likely a false report), the company involved would be required to perform a root-cause analysis within five days and take corrective actions within ten days. Companies will be required to jump through hoops based on an accusation by an anti-fossil fueler. We call it “methane snitches” (see Biden EPA Program Empowers Anti Groups to be Methane Snitches). The Petroleum Association of Wyoming calls it something else: allowing “climate vigilantes” to “weaponize” the EPA to harass and shut down legal businesses.
Read More “Climate Vigilantes Could ‘Weaponize’ EPA Rule Against Oil & Gas”
Make no mistake–the United States is in trouble because of the vote of West Virginia U.S. Senator Joe Manchin to pass Joe Biden’s Green New Deal bill renamed (misnamed) to the Inflation Reduction Act (see Tragedy: Joe Manchin Caves & Agrees to Big Green Build Back Better). Joe Manchin deserves to be hounded out of office for his betrayal of the country and the betrayal of West Virginia voters. His poll numbers show he would lose to just about anyone if the election were held today (see WV Sen. Joe Manchin 3rd Most Unpopular U.S. Senator in the Country). Manchin has recently done a 180-degree turnaround, trying to distance himself from the very bill that HE negotiated and passed–claiming (falsely) that Biden is not implementing it the way he (Manchin) negotiated.
Read More “Joe Manchin, Desperate to Save Political Career, Splits with Biden”
With all the hubbub over LNG exports in recent years, you would be forgiven for perhaps not knowing that until recently, pipelines (to Canada and Mexico) were the dominant, primary way natural gas was exported from the U.S. Only with the rise of the first LNG export facility in 2016 (just seven years ago) has our ability to transport our natural gas to distant shores been a reality. And wow! What a reality it has become! The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that U.S. natural gas exports will grow over the next few years–but not because of an increase in pipeline capacity. Natural gas exports will grow, continue to grow, because of LNG exports. Which makes sense. There’s only so much natgas either Canada or Mexico can use from us. The rest of the world is still a blank canvas.
Read More “LNG (Not Pipes) to Increase in U.S. NatGas Exports Next 2 Years”
The most recent day of active trading was Fri., Mar. 10, 2023. The numbers below reflect Friday’s closing numbers.
NATIONAL: The U.S. must go all in on financing natural gas; Oil, gas operators face mounting pressures around methane emissions; CERAWeek in review: how Putin revived energy security; INTERNATIONAL: Russia’s Yamal LNG upped exports in 2022 with 90% of cargoes shipped to Europe.
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