“Not soon, not easy, not clean.” Musk: No more bitcoin. Qatar Pivots to China.

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News of the Day: Biden’s Not-So-Clean Energy TransitionMark Mills, The Wall Street Journal, May 11, 2021 The International Energy Agency exposes the hidden environmental costs and infeasibility of going green. The International Energy Agency, the world’s pre-eminent source of energy information for governments, has entered the political debate over whether the U.S. should spend trillions of dollars to accelerate the … read more

No fuel hoarding, please. “Enduring” definition WOTUS? Helping Coal Country.

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News of the Day: Biden officials warn against hoarding gasoline amid shortagesRachel Frazin, The Hill, May 12, 2021 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday warned against “hoarding” gasoline amid increasing shortages, echoing similar comments from Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Tuesday.  “This is a time to be sensible and to be safe,” Buttigieg said during a White House press briefing. “Of course we understand … read more

Tracking gas flaring using space data. Doubling Down on Failure

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NEWS OF THE DAY: Shell Makes ‘Significant’ Oil Discovery in Deepwater GoMHart Energy Staff, May 11, 2021 Royal Dutch Shell said May 11 it has struck oil pay at the Leopard prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GoM), proving the mature province still has plenty to give explorers. Located in Alaminos Canyon Block 691, the Leopard well hit … read more