Today’s Key Takeaways:  Support for fossil fuels doubles in 2021. Musk calls for more oil and gas – media goes nuts- read his full quote. Canada looking at smaller LNG export projects. Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) benefits Alaska. Climate activists looking for loopholes in IRA to stop oil and gas leasing mandates. NEWS OF THE DAY: Support for … read more

Today’s Key Takeaway:  On Friday we wrote here about the likelihood of  environmental groups blocking the permitting reform compromise between Manchin and Schumer. Today, the folly of spending more without reforming NEPA.  The Climate Cart Before the Permitting HorseDrew Bond, C3, August 15, 2022 Every summer, people gather to celebrate the works of William Shakespeare in festivals from Utah to … read more

Biden’s New Climate Act Is About to Meet a Fierce FoeEduardo Porter, Bloomberg, August 17, 2022 Many of the environmental groups that have pushed hardest for decarbonization are likely to take aim at the landmark law’s implementation. “It is not true that we need to gut our environmental protections in order to scale up green energy,” said Mahyar Sorour, deputy … read more