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Sheffield Responds to FTC: Ban from Exxon Board a ‘Dangerous Course’

Pioneer Natural Resources founding CEO Scott Sheffield urges the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to vacate its order; FTC responds with defiance.

US Unveils Proposed Guidance for Clean Electricity Credits

Clean energy generation projects, including nuclear and geothermal, will be part of the Clean Electricity investment and production tax credits, which replaces the IRA’s investment and production tax credits.

Despite Sanctions Russia Still World’s Fourth Largest LNG Exporter

Russia ranked as the world’s fourth-largest LNG exporter in 2023, sending out cargoes of 30 mtpa. Russia’s LNG capacity could surpass 74 mtpa capacity by 2030, according to details published by Flex LNG.

Belcher: Brace for Onslaught of New Biden Regulations

A slew of rulemakings, executive orders and policy decisions affecting energy are headed this way.

Kinder Morgan Buys Texas Oilfield in Carbon-tax Play, Sources Say

Kinder Morgan's purchase of Avad Energy Partners' assets in West Texas shows how the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act's $60 per metric ton tax credit for carbon sequestration is spurring oil and gas deals.

US to Close Northeast Gasoline Reserve with 1 MMbbl Sale

The Biden administration will sell nearly 1 MMbbl of gasoline in the U.S. managed stockpile in northeastern states as required by law, the Department of Energy said on May 21, effectively closing the reserve.

National Petroleum Council: A Realistic Path to Scaling US Hydrogen

A report by the National Petroleum Council, the culmination of about 18 months of work, offered 23 recommendations to help the hydrogen industry grow through 2050.

US Republican Attorneys General Sue to Stop EPA's Carbon Rule

The rule, finalized by President Joe Biden's administration last month as part of an effort to combat climate change, was challenged in three lawsuits filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

No Silver Bullet: Chevron, Shell on Lower-carbon Risks, Collaboration

Helping to scale lower-carbon technologies, while meeting today’s energy needs and bringing profits, comes with risks. Policy and collaboration can help, Chevron and Shell executives say.

US EPA Expected to Drop Hydrogen from Power Plant Rule, Sources Say

The move reflects skepticism within the U.S. government that the technology will develop quickly enough to become a significant tool to decarbonize the electricity industry.