Washington, DC —Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to advance the nomination of Tristan Abbey to lead the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to the full Senate. All Democratic members except Senator King voted against Abbey's nomination. President Trump’s pick to run the Energy Information Administration (EIA) – our nation’s primary fuel and power forecasting agency – works for a think tank that bolsters fossil fuel interests over renewable alternatives.
MIDWAY, N.C. — Last night, Midway became the first municipality to pass a resolution against the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC — a subsidiary of Williams Companies commonly referred to as Transco — wants to construct 54 miles of methane gas pipeline and increase the horsepower of compressor stations in Virginia and North Carolina.
RALEIGH, N.C. – This week, Transco applied for two air permits to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for its massive proposed methane gas pipeline, the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP).
Washington, DC - Today, the D.C. Circuit Court sided with the Department of Energy after Sierra Club and Earthjustice challenged the criteria the agency used to issue an export permit for Alaska LNG.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Sierra Club released a report today on the impacts of Transco’s proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) on communities in North Carolina, including low-income and communities of color.
Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) concluded its comment period on the 2024 LNG Export Study: Energy, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of U.S. LNG Exports. A broad coalition of local residents, fishermen, economists, environmental organizations, and veterans submitted comments telling the Trump Administration that LNG exports are not in the public interest.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Department of Energy conditionally approved exports from one of Venture Global's controversial liquefied methane gas export projects, CP2 LNG, despite the devastating effects the facility would have on local communities, climate, and energy prices nationwide.
Today, Donald Trump is meeting with oil and gas executives, including members of the American Petroleum Institute, at the White House.
Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a long-time former fracked gas company CEO, delivered remarks during the first day of CERAWeek. During his remarks, Secretary Wright announced an export permit extension of Delfin LNG, a proposed offshore methane gas export terminal, and doubled down on the administration’s opposition to wind power generation. In calling for deepening the country's development of and reliance on oil and gas, Wright inaccurately referred to climate change and rising CO2 emissions as a necessary “trade-off” to enable economic growth.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Trump Administration approved an extension of the construction deadline for the liquefied methane gas export project Golden Pass LNG.
Washington, DC - Today, Senate Republicans blocked an effort by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) to end the Trump executive order to declare a sham energy “emergency.” The Trump administration is seeking to disregard clean air and water safeguards to fast-track permits for fossil fuel development, despite the fact that the United States is already the largest oil producer and gas exporter in the world. At the same time, the executive order hampers America’s ability to generate clean, renewable energy.
Washington, DC - Today, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal an EPA rule implementing the Methane Emissions Reduction Program’s waste emissions charge. Congress included this critical program in the Inflation Reduction Act to help protect our families and communities from harmful oil and gas pollution. The charge is a commonsense measure to cut excessive methane emissions from corporations that are the largest polluters, secure American energy, and create jobs.