NEWS OF THE DAY: Los Angeles County Bans Oil And Gas DrillingCharles Kennedy, OilPrice.Com, September 16, 2021 In a unanimous vote, Los Angeles County backed a ban on oil and gas drilling, which means some 1,600 active and inactive wells would be shut down, the AP reported, adding the timeline for the shut-down has yet to be determined.  “The goal is … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY: Europe’s Climate Lesson for AmericaThe Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal, September 15, 2021 As wind power flags, energy prices are soaring amid fuel shortages. Energy prices are soaring in Europe, and the effects are rippling across the Atlantic. Blame anti-carbon policies of the kind that the Biden Administration wants to impose in the U.S. Electricity … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY: Six moderate Democrats raise concerns about spending bill’s energy measuresRachel Frazin, The Hill, September 13, 2021 Six moderate Democrats are raising concerns about the energy provisions put forth by their colleagues as part of a $3.5 trillion spending package.  In a new letter to House leadership, Reps. Henry Cuellar, Vicente Gonzalez, Lizzie Fletcher, Sylvia Garcia, Marc Veasey, Filemon Vela and Colin Allred … read more