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OPINION: Vermont is Learning the Hard Way That Renewables Don’t Replicate O&G

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A new presentation from the Legislative Finance Committee reported a revenue of $15.2 billion from the extractive industry to New Mexico in fiscal year 2023. Land income generated $8.6 billion, while taxes generated $6.6 billion. By George Sharpe Vermont just passed a law intended to “fine” oil and gas companies for the damages caused by …

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‘They (Activists) Don’t Understand the Facts’: Henry Kravis Rebukes Climate Protesters Who Interrupted Him

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KKR & Co. co-founder Henry Kravis pushed back against climate activists who interrupted a speech to criticize the firm’s fossil-fuel investments, saying they underestimate the difficulty of shifting the economy to clean energy. Kravis was speaking on a panel at the Conference of Montreal on Monday when protesters walked to a podium on stage and accused him of “ruining Canada.” …

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Dive into ‘Close The Divide’ – A Compelling Documentary Now Streaming on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and YouTube Movies – Learn More

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                            Dive into Close The Divide, a compelling documentary now streaming on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and YouTube Movies. This film masterfully explores the pressing issues of climate change amidst the global energy crisis, making it a must-watch for anyone involved in …

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COMMENTARY: Why Government Should Leave Oil and Gas Mergers Alone – Alex Epstein

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O&G mergers are good for America because they increase domestic production, which makes oil cheaper and increases our national security. Government should get out of the way immediately. By Alex Epstein Myth: Oil and gas mergers are bad for America because they make oil more expensive. Truth: Oil and gas mergers are good for America …

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A Open Letter to Big Oil – Do What Activists Want…For a Month – Irina Slav

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by Irina Slav More From Irina Slav Green activists this week filed a lawsuit against TotalEnergies for criminal wrongdoing. The wrongdoing in question appears to be the company’s oil and gas production, which allegedly caused extreme weather, which, also allegedly, led to deaths. Also this week, Democrats in the U.S. Congress called on the Department of Justice to investigate …

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COMMENTARY: Tech Giants’ Self-Made AI Energy Crisis – Alex Eptsein

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For years tech giants have been helping climate catastrophists shut down reliable fossil fuel electricity. Now the grid they’ve helped gut cannot possibly supply their growing AI needs. By Alex Epstein For years tech giants have been helping climate catastrophists shut down reliable fossil fuel electricity, falsely claiming they can be replaced by solar/wind. Now …

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COMMENTARY: Overcoming Bottlenecks is a Prerequisite to Achieving the Energy Transition – Yogi Schulz

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Overcoming multiple bottlenecks will be essential for scaling up key technologies required to reduce GHG emissions and address the adverse consequences of climate change. The technologies that must be scaled up and reduced in cost are: Geothermal, nuclear, solar and wind electricity generation. Batteries and hydro storage to increase the effective production of intermittent electricity …

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China’s Transition Hampered by Flat-Lining Energy Intensity

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By John Kemp (Reuters) – China’s economy has become much less energy intensive over the last 40 years as its industries have modernised and the economy has shifted towards more service sector output. But energy intensity has flatlined for the last five years making it much harder to displace coal by renewables and meet the government’s …

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As Solar Capacity Grows, Some of America’s Most Productive Farmland is at Risk

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Dave Duttlinger stands next to land he leased to Dunns Bridge Solar LLC, Wheatfield, Indiana. April 5, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska (Reuters) – Dave Duttlinger’s first thought when he saw a dense band of yellowish-brown dust smearing the sky above his Indiana farm was: I warned them this would happen. About 445 acres of his fields …

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OP-ED: It’s About Reducing Emissions, Not Oil Demand – OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais

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The pace at which global energy demand is growing means that alternatives cannot replace oil at the necessary scale writes OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais. Rather than calling for an end to oil, the focus should be on reducing emissions. OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais A recent report on oil demand by The …

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