Today, I had the privilege of testifying before Senate committee Energy and Natural Resource Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining in a hearing on the flawed venting and flaring rule proposed by the Bureau of Land Management.As noted before, the...
Computer models are powerful tools, but as the old saying goes, “garbage in, garbage out” and models of the Social Cost of Methane (SCM) are no exceptions. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new methane rules rely heavily on the SCM to show a benefit. Now, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is... 
The Keep-It-in-the-Ground movement was created after Keystone XL protesters won that battle and needed something else to occupy their time. Many have turned their attention to protesting quarterly Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lease sales, and they’re revved up for... 
Yesterday, BLM held a hearing on its proposed venting and flaring rule. Western Energy Alliance delivered comments at the hearing, along with 91 others. Industry speakers were outnumbered roughly nine to one, but what we lacked in quantity, we made up in quality.Western Energy Alliance emphasized that...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is in the midst of holding outreach meetings for the public to weigh in on its recently proposed venting andDesigned to address flaring and methane emissions from oil and natural gas production on public...
We compiled a brief list of recent statements as well as legislative and voting records of most candidates, where applicable. I hope you will take a close look at their position...
Ever since President Obama handed a major victory to the environmental lobby by denying TransCanada’s application to build the Keystone XL pipeline, Big Green needed a new fight. The answer, announced within weeks, was the Keep-It-in-the-Ground movement, aimed at not developing any oil, natural... 
Better Call Saul, the fictional TV series about a sleazeball lawyer, is apparently being confused as a tutorial by Keep–It-in-the-Ground protesters. Their stunts at recent anti-oil and natural gas protests could be mistaken for clips from the show’s...
The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) proposed venting and flaring rule is a classic case of penny wise and pound foolish. Claiming the rule is necessary to collect an additional $17 million in royalties annually, BLM is imposing a rule with a total cost...
If you were a group with “wilderness” in your name, you would think you’d at least seriously consider a legislative discussion draft that proposes to conserve 4.3 million acres in Utah, including nearly 2.3 million acres of wilderness, 1.8 million acres of...
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