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January 25, 2024
U.S. LNG is critical for helping Europe replace Russian gas. If the administration moves forward with this, it would undercut President Biden’s own pledge to send roughly 5 Bcfd of LNG through 2030 to Europe to help end its dependence on Russian gas.
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January 24, 2024
A halt in approvals or other significant changes to Energy Department reviews of plans to widely export liquefied natural gas (LNG) threaten to disrupt development of huge LNG terminals along the Gulf Coast and elsewhere.
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January 21, 2024
Natural gas producers and pipeline companies are warning the Biden administration against any move to pause U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals, saying it would squander the climate benefits of replacing dirtier coal-fired power worldwide.
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January 12, 2024
The U.S. natural gas and oil industry is taking action to reduce methane emissions while continuing to produce affordable, reliable energy. Average methane emissions intensity declined by nearly 66 percent across all seven major producing regions from 2011 to 2021.
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January 09, 2024
Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Jeff Eshelman released a statement ahead of the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 10:00 a.m. ET examining Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions affecting American oil and natural gas operations, particularly those regulations and programs related to methane emissions.
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December 2023
If he can survive potential challenges from within his own party, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson could be a powerful advocate for oil and gas development.
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December 08, 2023
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has called on the Biden administration to recognize the important role that Alaska plays in U.S. energy security and support the continued development of energy resources in the National Petroleum Reserve.
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December 06, 2023
Methane emissions in the U.S. are down about 66% and down 76% in Texas. Additionally, EPA regulated emissions are down 78% in the last 50 years, while the economy boomed by 286%, population increased by 61%, and energy use is up by 37%. 
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December 06, 2023
The drafted blueprint includes requirements sought by some environmentalists that would limit the $3-per-kilogram credit to hydrogen-production operations powered by wind, solar or other clean-power projects built within the last three years, according to people familiar with the plan.
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December 03, 2023
Energy Workforce believes the most effective actions should incentivize the creation of new technologies and streamline the requirements under the rule while not creating overly burdensome federal regulations that serve as a tax on domestic energy production. 
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November 27, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government said in a statement that Alberta, which relies on natural gas for the bulk of its power generation, is able to achieve a net-zero power grid by 2050 but the 2035 target would be “unaffordable, unreliable and unconstitutional” and puts people at risk of “freezing in the dark” when temperatures drop as low as minus-23F.
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November 16, 2023
Nigeria is withdrawing civil claims totaling $1.1 billion against energy giant Eni SpA, ending a long battle in Italian courts over allegations of corruption in an oil-field deal.
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November 15, 2023
(WO) — The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $1,063,647 in fines involving 342 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ Conference on Nov. 15.
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November 15, 2023
(WO) — National Ocean Industries Association President Erik Milito issued a statement following the order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which dismissed the appeal against the preliminary injunction for Lease Sale 261.
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November 15, 2023
(WO) — The American Petroleum Institute (API) welcomed the U.S. Court of Appeals decision for the Fifth Circuit to lift unjustified restrictions on oil and natural gas vessels, as stated by Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers.
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November 14, 2023
Edward Cross, Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association’s President, has been chosen as a 2023 Top Lobbyist by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE).
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November 10, 2023
The ruling by Alaska-based U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason means ConocoPhillips can continue developing the $7.5 billion project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska that promises to eventually yield some 180,000 bopd.
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November 08, 2023
API joined with the Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA) in arguing that the Biden administration was unwarranted in cancelling the initial leases on Alaska’s Coastal Plain issued in January 2021.
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November 01, 2023
The American Petroleum Institute (API) joined with over 70 other trade groups representing diverse businesses across the economy in urging the Biden administration to maintain the existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter.
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October 31, 2023
Laura Daniel-Davis' promotion comes after two previously failed nominations over what Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) considered “playing partisan politics” regarding U.S. energy security.
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October 2023
Climate lawsuits pile on the industry
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