Penn Energy – California City “Goes Green” with Chevron Energy Solutions

Collaborating with Chevron’s Energy Solutions, the City of Patterson is working to improve the city’s sustainability, including solar installations and energy efficiency programs that will reduce costs for consumers.

Wall Street Journal – India Is Ready for U.S. Natural Gas

There is “significant potential for U.S. exports of LNG to grow exponentially,” writes Nirapama Rao, India’s   ambassador to the U.S. “The prospect of increased Indian investment in the U.S. natural-gas market will usher in a new era for a strong and mutually rewarding India-U.S. energy partnership.” (subscription publication)

Popular Mechanics – How Will the Keystone XL Pipeline Be Built?

Interesting read on the magazine’s website deta... more »

Wall Street Journal – The 1 Percent Keystone Confusion

“The 1%-ers writing checks to Mr. Obama loathe the pipeline. The folks who need and want it are the 99%. They're the working stiffs who are ‘struggling to get by’ in this economy.” –Editorial

Fort-Worth Star-Telegram – Once Unprofitable West Texas Oil Play Now Booming

Thanks to innovations in hydraulic fracturing and natural gas development, the Spraberry/Wolfcamp shale play in West Texas has roughly quadrupled its oil production since 2003 – producing more than 220,000 barrels a day.

The Times-Reporter – Sales Tax from Oil and Natural Gas Boom Boosts Economies

Thanks to increased energy development, shale-producing counties in Ohio not only reversed a three-year downward sales trend, but also outperformed non-shale countie... more »

U.S. News and World Report – U.S. Oil Production Set to Surpass Imports for First Time in 20 Years

Thanks in large part to surging production from shale via hydraulic fracturing, America’s domestic energy production  is projected by the government to reach another milestone: outpacing imports for the first time since 1995. EIA projects oil production will be 2 million barrels a day higher than imports by the end of next year.

Platts – U.S. Energy Industry Must Oppose Efforts to Restrict LNG Exports

"Proposals to block LNG investments ... represent a selective and harmful departure from the free market and free trade principles,” ExxonMobil Chemical President Stephen Pryor said at an IHS petrochemical conference this week. Platts has more on natural gas development and exports.

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Forbes – The Texas Shale Oil & Gas Revolution

Eagle Ford Shale is “a blessing for Texas and Texans” writes Forbes contributor David Blackmon – highlighting the fact that the Lone Star state produces 30 percent of U.S. natural gas and roughly 30 percent of U.S. oil.

New York Times – A Model for Reducing Emissions

Columnist Eduardo Porter explains how the United States is a “model for reducing carbon emissions” – with a significant role being played by increased natural gas development and use. He points out that the U.S. had perhaps the biggest emissions decline among industrial countries since 2007.

Reuters – Republicans Press U.S. Energy Department on Natgas Exports

Republicans on the House Oversight Subcommittee on Energy pushed for the government to “expeditiously” consider... more »

Opponents of a free market for natural gas have been trumpeting a new study which purports to show that LNG exports would be an economic negative for the United States. This flies in the face of analysis done by the Department of Energy, The Brookings Institute, ICF International and others which showed that to boost economic activity open markets are the way to go. So we took a look at the study to figure out why their conclusions are not consistent with other industry or government projections. We found some serious biases and inconsistent assumptions added up to a fatally flawed report. Here are a few specifics.

The employment impact analysis is flawed because it assumes no incremental natural gas production.

For some reason the report assumed no natural gas supply response and th... more »