Thought Piece It is hard to retain a modicum of respect for any environmental group or public official who is LNG hypocritical. Is Massachusetts AG Maura Healey Colluding with the Russians? Or, with Trial Lawyers? Posted on March 23, 2018 by Tom Shepstone It’s hard to imagine, but the Attorney General of our 15th largest state, Massachusetts, supposes Russian [...]
Thought Piece The solutions contained in this CLF blog are as shallow as a teaspoon, as my daughter use to say. One can’t help wondering why the whole matter of replacing old infrastructure isn’t addressed in this piece. Then, there is the matter of the faulty economics and science used. Also, instead of using examples from [...]
Thought Piece This is a dispassionate piece (i.e. apolitical) about the state of the political energy world. By politicizing all things Oil and Gas, there is glaring lack of thought contained in the “leave it in the ground” sensitivity. Anti-intellectualism? In contradistinction, Ms. Jacobs offers up a workable solution to support economic development, emission reductions, and [...]
Thought Piece The US has had several regional gold/oil rushes, but most cities survived. I love the All American Williston story. Oil bust was actually good for a town called 'Shale City' By BAILEY SCHULZ on 3/12/2018 NEW YORK (Bloomberg) -- As the price of oil goes, so goes Williston, North Dakota. Now, though, the community located deep in the [...]
Thought Piece As usual, Tom Shepstone has put together another great weekly review of the fast moving Shale Revolution. Tom’s ongoing Fracking fact checking is invaluable for unmasking and unveiling the work and workings of some environmental plutocrats. For example, “We will continue to work to protect communities from the threat of fracked gas pollution,” said [...]
Thought Piece “In all likelihood, the United States will live up to its Paris commitment, not because of the White House, but because of the private sector.” Erik Solheim, UN Energy Program chief. Why isn’t the United Kingdom at least aware of the remarkable US Shale Revolution’s environmental successes, with its profound economic and geo-political benefits. [...]
Thought Piece For that matter, why is the UK importing 50 % of their natural gas from Russia, while sitting an enormous amount of their own? “We will continue to work to protect communities from the threat of fracked gas pollution,” said Sierra Club attorney Nathan Matthews. Why Is Russian Gas in Boston Harbor? Environmentalists’ war [...]
Thought Piece The power of the shale revolution continues to provide geopolitical benefits to the world and of course significant future emission reductions. One can hope that Israel will now start harvesting more and more of its offshore natural gas assets. Noble Energy, Israel’s Delek to Supply Gas to Egypt in $15 Billion Deal Agreement is [...]
Thought Piece The most important part of the following piece from Jim Willis and the Marcellus Drilling News is the thoughtful guest piece of Chris Acker. It is a real boots-on-the-ground testimonial about the importance of responsible management of natural resources and economic development to the socio-economics and human health of forward-looking communities, counties, and regions. [...]
Thought Piece Jude Clemente continues to be one of the most balanced writers on natural resources and conservation in the U.S. He has always been worth the effort to read and understand. The “Keep it in the Ground” has always reminded me of a bad idea with no sense of direction. “Cave woman to cave man: [...]
