Ninth Circuit Rules Berkeley, CA’s Natural Gas Ban Preempted by Federal Law, but Some Justices DissentCarolyn Davis, Natural Gas Intelligence, January 5th, 2024 A divided appeals court on Tuesday affirmed its ruling that the first natural gas ban enacted in the United States, in Berkeley, CA, is preempted by federal law, setting the stage for more legal fights across the … read more

The 11 States Leading America’s Oil Production BoomRobert Rapier, OilPrice.Com, January 2, 2024 U.S. oil production has increased by 21% over the past five years. According to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), earlier this month U.S. oil producers set a new annual production record. This increase is being driven by a surge of production in a handful of … read more

Today’s Key Takeaway: Middle East tensions lead to oil price increase. Going green while producing natural gas. 3 uranium mines open in US. Wild year for energy policy begins.  OIL: Oil prices rise more than 3% on mounting Middle East tensions, OPEC pledge to support marketSpencer Kimball, CNBC, January 3, 2024 KEY POINTS Oil rose more than 3% on Wednesday … read more