oil and gas

‘Fossil Fuels Are Killing Us’: Major Study Details How Fossil Fuels Are Driving Climate, Health and Biodiversity Crises

‘Fossil Fuels Are Killing Us’: Major Study Details How Fossil Fuels Are Driving Climate, Health and Biodiversity Crises

In a new review published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change, scientists have issued an urgent warning that the fossil fuel industry and its products are driving intertwined crises threatening humans, wildlife and our shared future on this planet. The collaborative review by scientists from the Center for Biological Diversity and several universities synthesizes […]

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    ‘Landmark Victory’: California’s Newsom Signs 3 Bills Protecting Communities From Oil and Gas

    ‘Landmark Victory’: California’s Newsom Signs 3 Bills Protecting Communities From Oil and Gas

    The signing of three new bills into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom allows local communities to limit oil drilling while helping the state address pollution from “idle wells.” The laws will help protect the environment and public health, while empowering communities to set better protections around fossil fuel activities in their neighborhoods, a press […]

    Electrification of Upstream Oil and Gas Facilities Could Reduce Production Emissions by Over 80%, Report Finds

    Electrification of Upstream Oil and Gas Facilities Could Reduce Production Emissions by Over 80%, Report Finds

    According to a new report by Rystad Energy, converting production facilities for upstream oil and gas so that they are powered by electricity fueled by renewable sources or natural gas that would have otherwise been burned and flared could eliminate more than 80 percent of the sector’s associated emissions. In the Norwegian Continental Shelf, oil […]

    U.S. Expected to Reach New Record for Fossil Fuel Production This Year

    U.S. Expected to Reach New Record for Fossil Fuel Production This Year

    The year 2023 is already expected to be the hottest on record, following a record-hot summer. But despite this, the U.S. is expected to reach record numbers in fossil fuel production for the year. Liquified natural gas exports from North America are expected to double through 2027, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently reported. Most […]

    Biden Admin Cancels Oil, Gas Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

    Biden Admin Cancels Oil, Gas Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

    The U.S. Department of the Interior announced last week the canceling of oil and gas drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.  The leases were previously sold on Jan. 6, 2021, during former president Donald Trump’s term, but were then suspended by the Biden administration in June 2021. The leases would have […]