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US EPA Expected to Drop Hydrogen from Power Plant Rule, Sources Say

The move reflects skepticism within the U.S. government that the technology will develop quickly enough to become a significant tool to decarbonize the electricity industry.

Biden Administration Criticized for Limits to Arctic Oil, Gas Drilling

The Bureau of Land Management is limiting new oil and gas leasing in the Arctic and also shut down a road proposal for industrial mining purposes.

Scotland Ditches 2030 Climate Target to Cut Emissions by 75%

Scotland was constrained by cuts to the capital funding it receives from the British government and an overall weakening of climate ambition by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, said Mairi McAllan, the net zero secretary for Scotland's devolved government.

Exclusive: Mitsubishi Power Plans Hydrogen for the Long Haul

Mitsubishi Power is looking at a "realistic timeline" as the company scales projects centered around the "versatile molecule," Kai Guo, the vice president of hydrogen infrastructure development for Mitsubishi Power, told Hart Energy's Jordan Blum at CERAWeek by S&P Global. 

Exclusive: Tenaris’ Zanotti: Pipes are a ‘Matter of National Security’

COVID-19 showed the world that long supply chains are not reliable, and that if oil is a matter of U.S. national security, then in turn, so is pipe, said Luca Zanotti, U.S. president for steel pipe manufacturer Tenaris at CERAWeek by S&P Global. 

Texas Earthquake Could Further Restrict Oil Companies' Saltwater Disposal Options

The quake was the largest yet in the Stanton Seismic Response Area in the Permian Basin, where regulators were already monitoring seismic activity linked to disposal of saltwater, a natural byproduct of oil and gas production.

US Finalizes Big Reforms to Federal Oil, Gas Drilling

Under the new policy, drilling is limited in wildlife and cultural areas and oil and gas companies will pay higher bonding rates to cover the cost of plugging abandoned oil and gas wells, among other higher rates and costs.

Exclusive: ‘Reality Has Hit,’ NatGas Not Just a Bridge Fuel, Landrieu Says

The Biden administration's LNG pause is "disappointing" and natural gas is a "solution to energy woes," co-chairs for Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Kendrick Meek told Hart Energy's Jordan Blum at CERAWeek by S&P Global. 

US Coast Guard Gives All Clear After Louisiana Spill Response

A line integrity test confirms that all points are leak-free.
 

New US Rules Seek to Curb Leaks From Drilling on Public Lands

The U.S. Interior Department finalized rules aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on public lands.