The truth about Russia’s war: Our addiction to oil gives Putin power

2 years 6 months ago

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is alarming and wrong — recognized by governments across the political spectrum as a dangerous assault on peace and stability. How sad, then, that some columnists here in the United States are using it as an opportunity to spin up a partisan attack on the Biden administration’s energy policy. Instead of […]

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Mark Brownstein

The Burning Question: How To Fix Flaring

2 years 6 months ago
The Burning Question: How to Fix Flaring reviews the flaring performance of 20 major oil and gas companies and presents recommendations for investors and other stakeholders to reduce the associated environmental, social and financial risks.
ylapatkova

Understanding PFAS: Why a broad, transparent PFAS Testing Strategy is needed

2 years 6 months ago
Maria Doa, Senior Director, Chemicals Policy; Lauren Ellis, Research Analyst; and Lariah Edwards, Post-Doctoral Fellow EDF this week sent EPA a letter identifying opportunities for the agency to improve the effectiveness and transparency of its strategy for testing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). EPA unveiled its National PFAS Testing Strategy (Testing Strategy) last fall, laying […]
Maria Doa

Affordable abatement: Sharpen the focus on flaring

2 years 6 months ago
By Andrew Howell and Dominic Watson This post first appeared in Energy Monitor. Not all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are hard to fix. For the oil and gas industry, an early point of focus has been flaring – which largely takes place when natural gas unearthed during oil production is burned as a waste stream. […]

Grid makeover: New research shows how the integration of renewables is exposing design flaws in energy markets and offers paths to improvement

2 years 6 months ago
This post is the third in a series dedicated to the future of the electricity sector and new scholarship supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Each post is based on a discussion between select researchers and experts working on relevant policy. To learn more and join one of our upcoming conversations, visit the series website. […]
Beia Spiller