Over the weekend, anti-fracking activists burned a heck of a lot of fossil fuels as they boarded buses, planes and cars to get to Oakland for what they claimed would be the “largest anti-fracking rally in history.” While the organizers promised 10,000 participants, it soon...
*NOTE: A slightly different version of this analysis recently appeared in the San Jose Mercury News. Last month, New York’s Department of Health ended years of indecision when its Commissioner announced that the state would continue its ban on hydraulic fracturing. New York based its...
It is generally acknowledged that one of the great success stories of the shale revolution has been a dramatic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States. Another great industry achievement is rarely noticed but no less remarkable: the sharp reduction in methane...
This guest column originally appeared in the Los Angeles Daily News Californians have been subjected to great deal of misinformation about the well-understood and time-tested oil and gas well stimulation technique known as hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” This misinformation has come mostly from a cadre...
Today, the California State Senate rejected SB 1132, the second attempt by anti-fracking activists to impose a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in the Golden State. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles), received only 16 “aye” votes in the 40-member body. (Three members are currently on...
Yesterday, 21 leading scientists, engineers and technical experts submitted a letter* to Governor Jerry Brown endorsing the benefits of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) in California. The AP reported: The letter…comes after California adopted regulations requiring oil companies to test groundwater and disclose chemicals used in fracking. The...
It’s come to this: the strategy of California’s “ban fracking” activists — having had their anti-scientific ideology clearly rejected — has been reduced to standing on street corners waving signs and chanting slogans with a few dozen of their activist friends. Not to be outdone,...
The state of California – once an energy giant, now beset by supply shortages and high costs – has joined the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA), a group of countries and regional governments that have pledged to end oil and natural gas production. Yet,...
Last week, California requested that the U.S. Department of Energy allow it ramp up natural gas generating stations to maximum operating capacity in the face of the “electric reliability emergency” facing the state. California Independent System Operator (CAISO), which manages electricity across the high-voltage, long-distance...
As California continues to face high energy demand and low supply issues, the state has turned to five natural gas plants to ensure the reliability of the electrical grid. As Fox 26 reported: “California officials say five temporary gas-fueled generators will be set up around...
California’s war against oil and natural gas use is disrupting consumers’ pocketbooks and undermining businesses across the state. The result is that California state is facing a shortage of reliable, affordable energy when it needs it the most. As California closes the door on its...