Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Appeals Court Blocks EPA’s Suspension of Obama-Era Methane Rule

From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette/AP WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Washington ruled Monday that the head of the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped his authority in trying to delay implementation of a new rule requiring oil and gas companies to monitor and reduce methane leaks. In a split decision — the first major legal setback for Scott Pruitt, the

Volvo Will Phase Out Combustion Engines in 2019

From the New York Times Volvo Cars became the first mainstream automaker to sound the death knell of the internal combustion engine, saying on Wednesday that all the models it introduces from 2019 will be either hybrids or powered solely by batteries. The decision is the boldest commitment by any major car company to technologies that currently represent a small share of

Shale Producers are Drilling Themselves into a Deep Hole

Without drilling moderation, prices could go into $30s: Kemp From Reuters U.S. shale firms are drilling themselves into a deep hole despite warnings from industry leaders about the risk of flooding the market with too much crude, according to Reuters analyst John Kemp. Drilling and production are rising. Prices are declining. Companies are barely breaking even or losing money. Costs

The Future Looks Bright for Natural Gas-Fired Power but Price Volatility Is a Wild Card

From Power Magazine The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) earlier this year reported that the power sector was poised to add 11.2 GW of new natural gas–fired capacity in 2017. If that forecast proves accurate, it will be the largest addition in any year since 2005. What’s more, the EIA said another 25.4 GW of gas-fired capacity would be added

France’s Total Celebrates Iran Return with South Pars Gas Deal

From Reuters France’s Total signed a deal with Tehran on Monday to develop phase 11 of Iran’s South Pars, the world’s largest gas field, marking the first major Western energy investment in the Islamic Republic since the lifting of sanctions against it. Total will be the operator with a 50.1 percent stake, alongside Chinese state-owned oil and gas company CNPC

Tanker Filled with Kurdish Oil Seen in Waters Near Canada/US East Coast

By Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – An oil tanker carrying crude oil from the Kurdistan Region that went off track and was allegedly heading to the US over a week ago has reappeared in waters near the east coast of Canada and the US. The Italian-flagged Neverland departed the Turkish port city of Ceyhan on June 13 with more than 700,000