Lawsuit Over Kentucky Mining Disaster That Killed Dozens And Destroyed Homes
"Chase Hays and more than 50 neighbors are suing Blackhawk Mining after a silt retention pond burst and killed 43 people".
Source: Guardian, 03/28/2024
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"Interior Cracks Down On Methane Releases From Federal Drilling"
"The Interior Department moved Wednesday to slash methane pollution from drilling on public lands, a key peg in President Joe Biden’s reform agenda for the federal oil program. The Bureau of Land Management’s rule will make oil companies pay royalties on “wasted” natural gas. That is the methane that operators either vent into the air or burn off rather than capture in a pipeline and sell."
Source: E&E News, 03/28/2024
To Protect Coal, West Va. Governor Vetoes Bill Expanding Renewable Energy
"West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) on Tuesday vetoed a measure that would raise the allowable size for a solar plant operated by state utilities, citing concerns about its effects on the coal industry."
Source: The Hill, 03/27/2024
"The Surprising Reasons Why Big Oil May Not Want A Second Trump Term"
"Some oil and gas industry executives fear Donald Trump’s protectionist policies could spark a global trade war".
Source: Washington Post, 03/27/2024
"Berkeley Plans To Repeal First US Gas Ban"
"The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to repeal the nation’s first-ever gas ban, raising questions about the fate of similar restrictions on fossil fuels across the West."
Source: E&E News, 03/27/2024
Paused Ohio "Chemical Recycling" Plant Puts Spotlight On Appalachia
"On a bright, cold day in February, Akim Lattermore stood in front of her house gesturing toward the site of a proposed facility that would convert old tires, electronic waste and plastic into fuel."
Source: EHN, 03/27/2024
Fast-Moving Solar Storm Triggered Beautiful Green And Purple Aurora
"Skywatchers reported beautiful green, purple and red auroras across Sunday skies in some locations in Europe, New Zealand and parts of the northern United States — at least for a little bit. The auroras, also known as the northern and southern lights, were triggered by the fastest-moving solar storm in at least five years, but dwindled as the geomagnetic activity quickly waned."
Source: Washington Post, 03/26/2024
16 Republican-Led States Sue Federal Government Over Pause On LNG Permits
"Sixteen Republican-led states on Thursday filed a lawsuit to challenge the federal government's ban on approving applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), saying the federal government lacks the authority to broadly deny those permits."
Source: Reuters, 03/26/2024
Chevron Will Pay Record $13M Fines for Oil Spills in California
"Chevron has agreed to pay a record-setting $13 million to two California agencies in the wake of investigations by The Desert Sun and ProPublica of dozens of oil spills, and of lax enforcement by the state's oil and gas division. But the announcement late Wednesday masks ongoing issues."
Source: Palm Springs Desert Sun, 03/26/2024
"Study: No Top Oil Companies Aligned With Paris Climate Goals"
"None of the 25 biggest oil and gas companies is on track to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, according to research released Friday by the climate finance think tank Climate Tracker."
Source: The Hill, 03/26/2024
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