The environment

American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers have asked the US Department of Transportation to make its position clear on derailments.

Highlights from a report written by the American Petroleum Institute in response to alterations in ozone standards.

Some of the latest announcements from companies active within the global oil and gas sector.

Highlights from Howard Feldman’s comments on current US ozone standards.

The American Petroleum Institute is urging the administration to keep the existing ozone standard.

The US Energy Information Administration has said that total energy subsidies have declined since 2010, with changes in support across fuel types.

It has been reported that global emissions of carbon dioxide stalled in 2014.

AFPM has said that the Advanced Biofuels Association’s call for Renewable Fuel Standards reform is the right move, but has the wrong fixes.

The American Petroleum Institute and other associations have called for a repeal of corn ethanol mandates.

The US Energy Information Administration has reported that California and Quebec have completed second joint carbon dioxide emissions.

Announcements from companies and organisations involved in the oil and gas sector.

Scheduled 2015 capacity additions mostly in wind and natural gas with retirements mostly in coal.

Announcements from the global oil and gas sector.

Natural gas consumption climbs in frozen east and slides in western warmth.

The EPA has proposed to regulate methane emissions from the oil and gas sector as part of its ongoing climate change initiatives.