California to sue Trump administration for Obama-era fracking rules repeal
January 24, 2018 | USA
Former President Barack Obama introduced fracking rules in an effort to ensure public safety on […]
Saudi Aramco looks to expand in US on Trump’s support of oil industry
January 24, 2018 | USA
Saudi Aramco owns the Port Arthur Texas refinery. Beaumont Enterprise photo by Guiseppe Barranco. Saudi Aramco […]
Porter Ranch residents sue after LA Attorney drop charges for massive natural gas leak
January 23, 2018 | USA
SoCal gas blowout in Porter Ranch community, Los Angeles, California “Recent air quality reports document […]
Natural gas to remain primary fuel for US electricity generation for next 2 years – EIA
January 22, 2018 | USA
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, natural gas Non-hydro renewables’ share of total US utility-scale […]
EIA expects US fossil fuel production to reach record levels in 2018 and 2019
January 19, 2018 | USA
Growth in Permian Basin projected to associated natural gas production, national output reaches 4.6 million […]
US electricity prices stable in east, but higher in renewables-rich Texas, California
January 17, 2018 | USA
Natural gas-fired power plants supplied 32% of total US electricity in 2017, coal supplied 30% […]
US natural gas production, exports increase but imports from Canada continue to drop
January 17, 2018 | News, USA
US net pipeline imports from Canada continued to decline in 2017 In 2017, natural gas […]
T. Boone Pickens closes energy hedge fund to focus on health, other activities
January 12, 2018 | USA
T. Boone Pickens suffered series of strokes in late 2016 In a letter posted on […]
Canada boosts natural gas exports to US during Eastern cold snap, record storage withdrawals
January 12, 2018 | USA
Pipeline imports from Canada increased during this period, partially offsetting some of the production declines […]
More US coastal states press for offshore drilling exemptions like Florida
January 10, 2018 | USA
Offshore drilling for all US coasts ok’d by Trump last week Reuters reports that governors […]
Half of US utility-scale generation capacity installed in 2017 came from wind, solar
January 10, 2018 | USA
In early spring, California’s total solar share of electricity demand exceeded 50% during mid-day hours […]
Nearly all US power plants retired in past decade were powered by fossil fuels
January 9, 2018 | USA
Since 2008, most retirements in Texas were generators using natural gas steam and petroleum technologies […]