Week In Review: May 10, 2019
Fri, May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
Energy Briefing
Environmental Integrity Project Again Twists Data to Deceive Public about Texas Oil and Gas
A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) misleads the public on emissions from oil and gas development in the Permian Basin, claiming “harmful” levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) based on a limited reading of air quality events. The report also mischaracterizes operations from oil and gas facilities as “illegal air pollution,” even though such events are codified in Texas law, and operators must submit details on those events to state regulators.
The Shale Revolution Isn't Just About Cheap Energy, It's Changing Geopolitics
The new buzzword in the energy industry is "geopolitics." The role of America’s oil and natural gas companies has never been more consequential in shaping the global political order. If history is a good signpost, the change being driven by our nation’s energy industry will have a significant worldwide impact on technologies and policies that will last for decades.
Analysis: Methane Emissions Intensity Declines in Top Shale Basins
Increased natural gas consumption has generated a truly incredible story for the environment as U.S. greenhouse gas emissions have fallen to their lowest levels since 1992. But the air quality improvements go even further, as a new Energy In Depth analysis shows: The U.S. oil and gas industry is also making incredible progress in reducing methane emissions as production surges in America’s top shale basins.
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