All Posts Tagged With: "cap-and-trade"

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Salazar Report Tries to Refute GOP Claim Administration is Blocking Oil and Gas Drilling

Overall, 45 percent of all onshore leases and 57 percent of all leased acres are idle. “The simple truth is approval rates for drilling permits are up, and industry lays idle hands on over 21 million acres of public lands,” said Matt Garrington of the Checks & Balances Project in Denver.

1Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EPA: No Plans for Own Carbon Trading Program

The Obama administration has no plans to set up a “cap-and-trade” program for greenhouse gases under existing law if Congress doesn’t pass legislation doing so, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in remarks at the National Press Club in Washington.

9Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Major Energy Player Wants Global Cap-and-Trade System

Europe’s largest oil producer said regional mechanisms to reduce carbon dioxide output should be expanded into a global cap-and-trade system to ensure more companies are forced to curb emissions.

16Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Cap-and-Trade Policy Could Benefit Wyoming

Geiger’s study points out that the state probably would receive more energy-based revenues under the plan because the effort to reduce GHG emissions probably would spur natural gas production and wind energy while also supporting technologies to curb emissions from coal.

16Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Salazar Says Oil, Gas and Coal Important to
U.S. Energy Portfolio

“The fact remains that oil, gas and coal are a very important part of our energy portfolio and will remain a part of the energy portfolio in the future. We must also not forget that we as a nation must deal with climate change,” the Interior Secretary told the Bismarck, North Dakota audience.

10Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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What to Expect from Obama’s Coming Energy Initiatives

A Guest Commentary from Andrew R. Fellon

On January 20, a new era in U.S. energy policy will begin. President-elect Obama promises a profound shift in emphasis, and involvement, in the energy industry by the federal government. With it will come changes in regulations, tax laws and spending initiatives that will impact virtually every industry in America. Barack Obama’s energy policy is based on his belief that that United States must become more energy efficient, more environmentally responsible, and less reliant on foreign oil. While other presidents have had similar goals, Obama has made it clear that energy reform will be a centerpiece of his administration.

14Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued