Energy Tomorrow Blog
Denver Post Editorial: No on Proposition 112
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Mark Green
Posted October 11, 2018
In an editorial this week, Colorado’s largest newspaper announced strong opposition to Proposition 112, the anti-progress, anti-energy ballot measure that could put 85 percent of non-federal land off limits to natural gas and oil production in the nation’s fifth-leading natural gas and seventh-largest oil producing state.
The Denver Post editorial urges voters to vote no on Proposition 112, arguing that requiring natural gas and oil operations to be 2,500 feet from “vulnerable areas” would be a severe blow to state energy production, jobs and economic growth.Colorado Anti-Energy Initiative Looms Large for State, Nation
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Mark Green
Posted August 30, 2018
A map shows just how much damage could be done to the United States’ fifth-leading natural gas and seventh-largest oil producing state by Colorado’s Initiative 97 – the anti-energy, anti-progress measure that state officials said will be on the November election ballot. Coloradoans and all Americans should be very concerned.
Zeroing in on the state’s top five producing counties (outlined in blue) – Weld in the north on the border with Wyoming, Rio Blanco and Garfield on the western border with Utah, and La Plata and Las Animas on the southern border with New Mexico – the map shows that opportunity for new natural gas and oil development on non-federal land would be all but prohibited.
This is an alarming prospect for all Americans, because we’re talking about putting the brakes on one of the country’s leading and fastest-growing energy producers.One Millennial's View of America's Energy Industry
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Brian Sanders-Smith
Posted August 10, 2018
As a Millennial with unruly hair who hikes and fishes through national parks, few could have expected me to work for the natural gas and oil industry. But three months ago, I started at the American Petroleum Institute (API) as an intern. It would be generous to say I had any knowledge of the industry when I arrived, but during my time at API I have been able to see and experience a new perspective of natural gas and oil. ...
My impression is that natural gas and oil not only has plenty of lucrative opportunities for Millennials and Gen Z’s but needs us to lead the industry into the future.
Initiative 97 Would Be A Disaster for Colorado
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Tracee Bentley
Posted August 2, 2018
We’ve spelled out the potential dangers to Colorado energy production and the state economy posed by Initiative 97, a measure backed by environmental extremists that would require an extraordinary, 2,500-foot buffer zone between natural gas and oil development and occupied structures and “vulnerable” areas (see here and here). With backers nearing a deadline to collect just over 98,000 valid signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot, those negative impacts are even starker.
Opportunities Abound in the Natural Gas and Oil Industry
Jessica Lutz
Posted July 16, 2018
The numbers are in – the natural gas and oil industry leads all other sectors in compensation for U.S. workers, according to an analysis by Bloomberg. As an industry, we take pride in providing well-paying careers and opportunities for individuals and families, offering support for communities and driving local and national economies. So we’ll gladly accept Bloomberg’s verdict: “the best bet for U.S. workers.”
Ballot Initiative Would Be a Setback to Colorado's Energy Progress
Jessica Lutz
Posted July 12, 2018
Barely four weeks ago, we highlighted the many ways in which responsible, well-regulated natural gas and oil development is benefiting life in Colorado — protecting the environment and public health and creating jobs and opportunity while providing significant support for public services including the state’s education system. Now, an anti-development group is attempting to dismantle Colorado’s progress.
Report: Natural Gas, Oil Support Progress, Opportunity in Colorado
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Tracee Bentley
Posted June 11, 2018
Natural gas and oil touch nearly every aspect of life in Colorado – with responsible, well-regulated development that protects the environment and public health creating jobs and opportunity while providing significant support for public services, including the state’s education system. That’s broad message contained in a new report, “Progress and Opportunity,” just released by API.
Taking the Energy Conversation to the Campus
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Dean Foreman
Posted April 26, 2018
During recent visits to three universities, my goal was to have conversations with students who might be part of the next generation of the energy workforce – talking with them about energy, global markets, the potential for rewarding careers and the advanced technologies we use to safely and responsibly develop the energy our country needs to grow its economy and increase its security.
I visited with 110 graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Pennsylvania, Tulane (photo below) and Rice universities – many of whom hope to work in the energy industry, and others who recognize the ways energy affects careers in manufacturing, finance, trading and other fields.
Energy Security, Veterans and Energy Careers
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Mark Green
Posted April 10, 2018
Men and women who’ve worn the uniform of the United States view “energy security” through a different lens than the rest of us. To many of them the American energy revolution – with oil production projected to reach 10.7 million barrels per day this year, and the U.S. becoming a net natural gas exporter for the first time in nearly 60 years – means our armed forces are less likely to be deployed to faraway places to protect energy interests. The point was underscored at a Vets4Energy event today at API.
The Women of Industry: Continuing Positive Momentum
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Mark Green
Posted March 29, 2018
Women continue to advance in the natural gas and oil industry. Yes, there’s more progress to be made – and it will be made – yet, it’s clear the old narrative that our industry remains the realm of men is just so yesterday – yesteryear, really.
This week Royal Dutch Shell announced former Maersk Oil CEO Gretchen Watkins will become president of its North American operations. Last week, Susan Dio was named chairwoman and president of BP America. There are other recent examples, including Julie Robertson, president and CEO of Noble Corporation and Vicki Hollub, president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum.
