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Ten Little Euphemisms: What Do They Portend for Climate Policy?

Energy Central

It should come as no surprise that the oil and gas industry is attempting to use the current crises of energy security and inflationary prices to its advantage. To that end, the American Petroleum Institute (API) has released a ten-point plan they deem is responsive to these current events.

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New Jersey Sues 5 Oil Giants, Industry Lobby for Climate Fraud

Adrian - Oil & Gas

Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images) New Jersey on Tuesday sued five oil and gas companies and a leading fossil fuel lobby group for knowingly lying to the public about the existence of climate change and the role their products play in exacerbating human-caused global heating.

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Processor Required to Account For Diverted Volumes Used for Gas Lift

The Energy Law Blog

Generally, oil and gas production facilities have accounted for volume losses under the concept of “Fuel, Flare & Losses.” In a recent case, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal held that processors must also account for gas volume diverted to gas lift operations. In Red Willow Offshore, LLC v. Statewide Order No.

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White House Wants to End Royalty-in-Kind Program

The Energy Law Blog

by Elisabeth Lorio Baer Interior Secretary Ken Salazar informed Congress on September 17, 2009 that he would kill a controversial program, currently in effect, that allows energy companies to pay the government royalties for drilling on public lands in actual oil and gas in lieu of cash. For the full story, see [link]

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IPAA, API, and Leading Trades Outline Key Energy Policy Priorities for the Incoming Administration

Energy Central

oil and gas industry is working to put forward policy roadmaps to encourage a robust, competitive American energy sector. New comments and policy plans from the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the American Petroleum Institute, the National Ocean Industries Association, and the American.

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US oil executives to meet with Trump next week

BOE Report

oil producers will meet with President Donald Trump next week, leading industry group the American Petroleum Institute said on Wednesday. Among the topics for discussion are tariffs, trade and exports of liquefied natural gas, an industry source told Reuters.

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Poll: Majority of Americans Support Continued LNG Exports, Increasing Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Production

Energy Central

Recent polling proves President Biden’s pause on liquified natural gas (LNG) export approvals remains unsupported.