Tag: American Petroleum Institute

Biden Administration Pauses Approvals of New Gas Export Terminals

President Biden on Friday paused the permitting process for new liquefied natural gas export facilities in order to analyze their impact on climate change, the economy and national security. “In every corner of the country and the world, people are suffering the devastating toll of climate change,” Mr. Biden said in a statement. “This pause […]

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Biden Administration to Fine Oil and Gas Companies for Excess Methane

The Biden administration announced new moves on Friday to curb the release from oil and gas facilities of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is responsible for more than a quarter of the warming the planet is currently experiencing. Under the new plan, oil and gas companies would be required for the first time to […]

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California Sues Oil Giants, Claiming Decades of Deception

The state of California sued several of the world’s biggest oil companies on Friday, claiming their actions have caused tens of billions of dollars in damage and that they deceived the public by downplaying the risks posed by fossil fuels. The civil case, filed in superior court in San Francisco, is the latest and most […]

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