Energy Tomorrow Blog
DOE Nominee Supports U.S. Energy, Environmental Leadership
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Sam Winstel
Posted February 12, 2021
America’s natural gas and oil industry is a reliable foundation for our country’s economic recovery and resurgence, as well as a key factor in helping the nation reach climate and environmental goals. In that context, it’s encouraging to hear President Biden’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Energy – former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm – express support for U.S. natural gas leadership and the opportunity to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
The industry is committed to working with the Biden administration toward workable climate solutions, and natural gas-fueled power generation is key to a cleaner energy mix, at home and abroad.
Secretary Jewell on Fracking
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Mark Green
Posted October 28, 2014
In an interview with the Huffington Post, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, in just a handful of minutes, does a pretty good job answering some of the most common attacks on hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling made by opponents of fracking – many of whom apparently want no part of the job creation, increased U.S. energy security and reduced emissions of methane and carbon dioxide that safe and responsible fracking brings. Jewell:
“Fracking has been around for over 60 years. It is the ability to actually unlock oil and gas from reservoirs away from the wellbore. New techniques with directional drilling and staged fracking have enabled people to direct those fractures into formations that release a lot of oil and gas a long way away – maybe two miles from the actual wellhead.”
In a nutshell she describes the marriage of advanced hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling that is responsible for America’s ongoing energy renaissance – dramatically increasing domestic oil and natural gas production from vast shale reserves to the point where the U.S. now is No. 1 in the world in natural gas production and is expected to be No. 1 in oil output soon.
Better Data for Better Decisions on LNG
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Erik Milito
Posted March 15, 2013
Opponents of a free market for natural gas have been trumpetinga new study which purports to show that LNG exports would be an economic negative for the United States. This flies in the face of analysis done by the Department of Energy, The Brookings Institute, ICF International and others which showed that to boost economic activity open markets are the way to go. So we took a look at the study to figure out why their conclusions are not consistent with other industry or government projections. We found some serious biases and inconsistent assumptions added up to a fatally flawed report. Here are a few specifics.
The employment impact analysis is flawed because it assumes no incremental natural gas production.
DOE Study: LNG Exports Will Boost U.S. Economy
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Mark Green
Posted December 5, 2012
Commission Identifies Deepwater Horizon Missteps
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted January 6, 2011
E15 Causes Equipment Failures, Says DOE Study
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted December 17, 2010
API Supports GWPC's Disclosure Registry
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted December 15, 2010
A Surprising and Wrong Decision
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Mark Green
Posted December 13, 2010
Suit Filed Against EPA's E15 Waiver
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted November 9, 2010
EPA and DOE: Ignoring the Science
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted October 14, 2010