#ICYMI, Oil industry nepo baby and fossil fascist Bo French will likely be the next Railroad Commissioner of #Texas, where he'll guide the state's oil and gas industry with policy inspired by racist conspiracy theories. https://www.texasobserver.org/bo-french-blood-and-oil-railroad-commissioner/
#fascism #racism #Republicans #politics #USpol #news #OilAndGas #environment #energy
Darwin's Middle Arm precinct could be roadblocked by endangered herb
By Jane Bardon
The NT government is arguing its planned mega Middle Arm gas industry precinct will be needed to help shore up Australia's future fuel and energy supplies — but it has just identified that a tiny endangered herb could be growing in the way.
#EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentalPolicy #StateandTerritoryGovernment #HerbGrowing #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #Plants #OilandGas #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #Habitats #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #EnergyIndustry #JaneBardon
The NT government is arguing its planned mega Middle Arm gas industry precinct will be needed to help shore up Australia's future fuel and energy supplies — but it has just identified that a tiny endangered herb could be growing in the way.
And there's no real reason we Canadians should allow our future to be sacrificed for fossil fuel profits:
The big winner from this crisis is Canada’s petroleum industry. It set all-time records for high profits in 2022, during an earlier and smaller oil shock that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Those records will soon be shattered thanks to this new war.
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Other countries, like the U.K. and Norway, also charge taxes of 50 per cent or more on profits generated from petroleum during times of high prices
That's 65 billion dollars of windfall so far, 155 billoin dollars if the war continues! There's NO good reason that should be fossil fuel company profits instead of thousands of dollars of social services PER CANADIAN.
https://breachmedia.ca/an-oil-price-shock-isnt-inevitable-we-can-rein-in-and-tax-the-oil-industry/
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Canada produces three times more oil than it uses, and imports virtually no oil from the Persian Gulf. There’s no reason why our economy should be roiled by a war on the other side of the world.
To stop Canadian oil companies from overcharging Canadians, government could regulate the price of oil in Canada—and tax windfall oil profits to protect consumers and build home-grown renewable energy.
https://breachmedia.ca/an-oil-price-shock-isnt-inevitable-we-can-rein-in-and-tax-the-oil-industry/
BP removes chair over 'serious concerns' about conduct
By Tessa Flemming
The BBC reported Albert Manifold's departure followed concerns about "bullying" and his "overbearing" behaviour.
From Candice Bernd: Former Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French is running a 'fossil fascist' campaign for Railroad Commissioner, blaming the sins of the oil and gas industry on scapegoats and racist conspiracies. https://www.texasobserver.org/bo-french-blood-and-oil-railroad-commissioner/
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“The #Bitcoin mining operation is not an industry improvement or a modification to processes or equipment that is necessary for the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons.”
Government sets up fight with Santos over gas reservation plan
By Daniel Mercer
The draft framework outlines a requirement for gas producers to supply 20 per cent of their export to the domestic market, which the gas lobby argues will "undermine" the industry.
#OilandGas #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #Trade #DanielMercer
Community 'devastated' by plans for gas-powered data centres
By Penny Burfitt
More than 200 people voice their opposition to plans to build one of the country’s largest gas-fired power plants in the NSW Southern Highlands to provide energy for data centres.
#Gas infrastructure:
"Everyone loses in this deal – except the oil and gas companies already cashing in big. In countries like Italy and the UK, consumers’ bills will increase, and Europe’s energy dependence will get worse. Far from putting Europe on the path of energy security, TotalEnergies and EPH will be engineering further dependency on fossil gas in general and LNG."
#subsidies #climateChange #oilAndGas #fossilFuels #banks #GHG #carbon #TotalEnergies
The recently announced TotalEnergies and EPH’s joint venture – named TTEP – will effectively lead to the emergence of a new fossil gas giant, deepening Europe’s dependence on costly imported fossil gas, increasing energy bills and slowing down Europe’s clean energy transition. These are among the key findings of Beyond Fossil Fuels’ report RISKY VENTURE: How a new TotalEnergies & EPH joint venture is rigging the game against Europe’s energy transition. TotalEnergies intends to use the joint venture to dispose of two million tonnes per annum of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), which is subject to well-known price volatility and environmental impacts. Based on 2025 generation figures, BFF estimates that in the coming five years the joint venture will produce climate emissions rivaling those Ireland or Denmark produce in a year. The report debunks the so-called “flexibility” narrative pushed by both companies, and highlights the climate, geopolitical and financial risks associated with this endeavour.
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