How the US transition to electric cars threatens environmental havoc
The Guardian has published an article explaining how electric vehicles could require three times as much lithium as is currently produced for the entire global market, causing needless water shortages, Indigenous land grabs, and ecosystem destruction. Click Here to Read the [...]
Texas Comptroller Wants an ‘Honest’ Conversation With Wall Street About ESG Investing
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar’s showdown with Wall Street has made him a gatekeeper to the state’s roughly $330 billion of investment assets. He’s been fighting with financial giants over so-called Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing. Hegar is advocating [...]
EMA Concerned Over Proposal to Restrict Duration and Scope of State Hours of Service Waivers
On February 6, 2023, the Energy Marketers of America (EMA) submitted comments regarding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) proposed rule that would severely limit the authority of state governors to waive federal motor carrier safety hours of service [...]
NORA Sets Out to Prove Homeowners Can Have a Zero Emissions Home
The National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) has been a leader in the transition to low-carbon liquid fuels in the home-heating sector for decades through testing and promoting the use of the advanced biofuel biodiesel combined with traditional heating oil. Now NORA [...]
White House ‘intern’ who posted high gas prices tweet should take economics class
In response to a tweet from President Biden’s account that called on “companies running gas stations” to lower their prices, the U.S. Oil and Gas Association, suggested the intern who penned the post should enroll in “Econ 101.” Read the complete [...]
EMA Challenges EPA’s Recent Decision to Reinstate California’s Clean Air Act (CAA) Waiver for GHG/ZEV Mandate
On May 13, 2022, EMA joined others in the liquid fuel supply chain in challenging a March 14, 2022, decision by the Biden Administration to reinstate California’s waiver for its Advanced Clean Car program. The Biden EPA waiver would restore the [...]