Cuomo’s Carbon Contradiction The Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal, October 20, 2019 Mr. Cuomo wants to make New York ground zero in the left’s plan to purge fossil fuels. First he banned shale fracking in southern New York despite its huge potential to boost local economies. Then he blocked a natural-gas pipeline from Pennsylvania that would have reduced energy bills … read more

Trump to pick former Alaska oil industry attorney for federal judgeship Nathaniel Hetz, Alaska’s Energy Desk, October 16, 2019 President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to pick Joshua Kindred, a former oil industry attorney, as a new U.S. District Court judge for Alaska.  Kindred works as a lawyer in Anchorage for the U.S. Department of Interior. Before that, … read more

Exclusive: No choice but to invest in oil, Shell CEO says Ron Bousso, Dmitry Zhdannikov, Reuters, October 14, 2019 Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) still sees abundant opportunity to make money from oil and gas in coming decades even as investors and governments increase pressure on energy companies over climate change, its chief executive said.  But in an interview with Reuters, … read more