FACT CHECK: Have Gas Prices Declined By An ‘Average Of $4 Across Red States?’
viral post shared on facebook Claims gas prices have fallen by an average of $4.00 across US 'red states' Verdict: False This claim is false and originally appeared in a Nov. 7 article on the satirical site Esspots.com. Fact check: Sheetz, a gas station and convenience store chain, announced that it will reduce the price […]
Trump picks oil and gas industry CEO Chris Wright as next energy secretary | Trump administration
Donald Trump said Saturday that Chris Wright, an oil and gas industry executive and staunch defender of fossil fuel use, would be chosen to lead the U.S. Department of Energy. Mr. Wright is the founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, an oilfield services company based in Denver, Colorado. He is expected to support President Trump's […]
Trump Names Oil And Gas CEO Chris Wright To Head Department Of Energy
President-elect Donald Trump announced in a statement Saturday that he will nominate Chris Wright, CEO of Denver-based energy company Liberty Energy, to be Secretary of Energy. President Trump also announced the creation of a National Energy Council and said Wright would be a member of it. “I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will […]
Russia’s Gazprom Shuts Off Natural Gas Shipments to Austria
VIENNA (AP) — Russia's state-run natural gas company Gazprom suspended supplies to Austria early Saturday after announcing it would stop paying for gas following an arbitration award, according to Vienna-based utility OMV. did. Supplies were officially suspended in the early hours of Saturday after Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer held a hasty press conference on Friday […]
Democratic stronghold state votes to protect natural gas and gas stoves, a Biden administration bugaboo
Washington state voters appear to have narrowly approved a ballot measure Tuesday that would protect access to natural gas for the foreseeable future. Supporters of the bill declared victory Tuesday, but the count remains tight and provisional and other votes have not yet been counted, according to the Columbia newspaper. As of Tuesday morning, Washington's […]
EPA’s new rule to charge oil and gas companies for emissions could face a Trump reckoning
The Biden administration is moving to impose new fees on oil and gas companies for methane emissions, but opponents of the rule say such efforts may not last under incoming Republican leadership. Suggests. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday that it will “incentivize” the oil and gas industry to reduce methane emissions by imposing […]
Houston gas station carjacking caught on video
Three suspects in a suspected robbery and carjacking at a Texas gas station were caught on video approaching the victim, stealing his belongings, and then driving away. The incident unfolded in late October when “three unidentified males with handguns” approached the victim in the 7500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard. According to the Houston […]
California braces for possible gas price hike after tighter climate rules
Williams Companies CEO Alan Armstrong talks about what Trump's presidency means for oil and gas on “The Craman Countdown.” California drivers could soon see higher gas prices after state regulators approved stricter standards to curb climate-induced emissions. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), made up of board members appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom and the […]
Washington State Voters Pass Initiative to Protect Natural Gas Stoves
Voters in Washington state approved a referendum known as Initiative 2066 that would block state and local governments from restricting access to natural gas stoves and appliances, an effort by environmental groups. of seattle times reported: Washington voters approved Initiative 2066. This is a measure that explicitly protects access to natural gas in Washington and […]
EU Chief Suggests Replacing Russian Gas with American
In preparation for President-elect Donald J. Trump's return to the White House, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is considering replacing Russian liquid natural gas (LNG) imports with supplies from the United States. Then he suggested. Speaking at the European Council in Budapest on Friday, EU President von der Leyen vowed to “build good […]