Revising LNG Regulations: How Trump’s Changes Could Threaten Americans’ Health and Safety
By Rewriting LNG Rules, Trump Could Further Endanger the Health and Safety of Americans People who live with liquefied “natural” gas (LNG) plants and pipelines in their communities face significant risks to their health and safety every day. There are hundreds of LNG facilities operating in the U.S. that process and transport the highly flammable […]
Government Suggests Tougher Regulations on Emissions and Flaring in Oil & Gas Sector: Discover What’s in the Draft
Centre Proposes Stricter Oversight On Emissions, Flaring iIn Oil & Gas Sector, See What The Draft Includes The Indian government has introduced a draft policy aimed at tightening environmental controls within the upstream oil and gas sector. This proposed framework targets the mitigation of environmental impact stemming from exploration and production activities, with a specific […]
EPA Aims to Update Wastewater Regulations for Oil and Gas Extraction
EPA Plans To Revise Wastewater Regulations for Oil and Gas Extraction The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it plans to modernize outdated regulations on wastewater discharges for oil and gas extraction facilities to lower energy costs while supporting environmentally sustainable water reuse. The agency’s review will evaluate modern technologies and management strategies to […]
House Financial Services Leadership Focuses on Digital Assets
House Financial Services Leadership Targets Digital Assets The House Financial Services Committee has chosen leadership with an eye toward digital asset regulation. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) announced the new appointments Thursday (Jan. 9), promising to “right-size the regulatory system for particularly community banks,” and “create a regulatory framework for digital assets that will protect investors and consumers.” In addition, Hill […]
Oil and Gas Lobby Generously Backs Trump in Effort to Roll Back Biden’s Climate Regulations
Oil and Gas Lobby Donates Lavishly to Trump, Hoping to Dismantle Biden Climate Rules With the United States oil and gas lobby set to dismantle climate regulations brought in by the Biden administration, a nail-biter of a national election next week will determine whether the U.S. industry moves into a new era of political dominance, […]
New Regulations Aim toRestrict Freshwater Use in Oil and Gas Operations
New rules would limit use of fresh water in oil-and-gas operations To reduce the amount of fresh water used in oil-and-gas drilling, operators must ensure a certain percentage of water they are using in extraction is reused or recycled under a plan set to be released in the next week by a legislatively created advisory […]