NEWS OF THE DAY: U.S. unveils crackdown on methane from oil and gas industryValerie Volcovici, Nichola Groom, Reuters, November 2, 2021 Oil, gas methane emissions at center of EPA plan U.S. oil, gas companies required to monitor 300,000 wells Aim is to slash 74% of methane emissions from 2005 levels by 2035 Nov 2 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY: Rise in oil prices could add $1.2B in state revenue for Alaska, preliminary forecast says – Alaska Public MediaAndrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media, October 31, 2021 The recent increase in oil prices could lead to the state government receiving $1.2 billion more than expected this year. That’s according to a preliminary revenue forecast released by the state Department of Revenue on Friday. The … read more

Facts, Not Fear, Should Drive Biden’s Climate Change PoliciesNick Lora, Daniel Negra, The National Interest, October 28, 2021 Climate change is real and solutions that are used to address it should rely on free enterprise and private sector innovation. Degrowth policies that increase government size and reduce economic competitiveness would fail to meaningfully tackle climate change and would hurt human … read more