NEWS OF THE DAY: Wall Street Opens Back Up to Oil and Gas—But Not for DrillingJoe Wallace, Collin Eaton, The Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2021 Oil-and-gas companies are using cash from debt offerings to shore up balance sheets rather than to boost production. Energy companies are raising money again from Wall Street at superlow borrowing costs, thanks in part … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY: The lurking threat to solar power’s growthJames Temple, MIT Technology Review, July 14, 2021 Plummeting sunny day solar prices are undermining the economic case to build more solar farms – and putting climate goals at risk A few lonely academics have been warning for years that solar power faces a fundamental challenge that could halt the industry’s breakneck growth. … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY: State development agency may test Interior Department on suspension of lease activity in ANWRTim Bradner, The Frontiersman, July 13, 2021 Alaska’s state development authority will be testing the Department of the Interior’s action to suspend lease activities in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Alaska Industrial Development Authority, or AIDEA, is proceeding with plans to market … read more