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How the Oil & Gas Industry is Helping Reduce Emissions

Energy Transfer

According to just-released data from the Environmental Protection Agency, methane emissions across all major oil and gas basins in the U.S. As a result of the increased use of natural gas to generate electricity, the air we breathe is cleaner today than it has been since the 1990s , and energy costs for the average U.S.

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1/4 Century: What Was the Oil and Gas Industry Like in the Early 2000s? Part 2

Rextag

the rise of unconventional resources like coal bed methane, and how the industry began reshaping Americas energy map. This wasnt just about producing oil and cementing Americas path toward energy independence. Merged with Texaco in 2001, solidifying its position as one of the worlds energy giants. Now, heres Part 2.

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EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Issue Draft Guidance on Waters Protected by Clean Water Act

The Energy Law

159 (2001) (SWANCC) and Rapanos v. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) released new proposed guidance on how the agencies will identify waters protected by the Clean Water Act (CWA) in light of Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. United States, 547 U.S. 715 (2006).