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ExxonMobil on the U.N. climate talks
Many people have asked for our thoughts on the United Nations Climate Change Conference getting underway in Paris. When it comes to COP21, we are hopeful that an agreement will be reached for...
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ExxonMobil and the carbon tax
Earlier today I provided our position on the COP21 climate conference and briefly covered our long-standing support for a revenue-neutral carbon tax. I thought I would take the opportunity here to...
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The strengthening case for LNG exports
When it comes to exports of liquefied natural gas, U.S. law is crystal clear: The Natural Gas Act directs federal authorities to issue an order approving any application to import or export natural gas...
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DOE has overwhelming evidence to approve LNG exports
For years, the Department of Energy has been studying the potential economic effects of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. In 2012, DOE commissioned a study that concluded the U.S. economy would...
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Focus on Technology: Hydraulic fracturing
Fracking is back in the news. It’s been a focus of recent election debates, and today, President Obama announced new methane regulations would be developed, affecting hydraulic fracturing operations....
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A disappointing decision on Atlantic energy development
The U.S. government estimates that more than 3.3 billion barrels of recoverable oil and more than 31 trillion cubic feet of natural gas lie off the country’s Atlantic Coast. That’s equal to the energy...
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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman held a press conference today with former Vice President Al Gore and a few state-level attorneys general at which a number of discredited allegations against...
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Signing the Paris accord a step forward
Leaders and representatives from governments around the world gathered at United Nations headquarters in New York this morning to put their signatures on the agreement worked out last December at the...
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Survey Says … Consumers concerned about ethanol rules
The American Petroleum Institute recently commissioned a survey of Americans about the Renewable Fuel Standard. What they found from a cross section of America was a lot of concern. Longtime readers...
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Safe Arctic energy development
Last week a number of members of Congress asked Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to strip Arctic lease sales from the upcoming five-year oil and gas leasing program. “The Arctic Ocean should be...
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