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The war in Ukraine is reviving a debate on whether natural gas is a climate friend or foe, as Europe’s energy crisis triggers urgent calls for U.S. and Middle East gas producers to rush new supplies to market. Once considered the cleaner-burning fuel compared to coal and oil, natural gas lost its luster over growing ...

Written by rjs, MarketWatch 666Here are some selected news articles from the week ended 07 August 2021. Part 2 is available here.

If natural gas begins to flow through the Mountain Valley Pipeline a year from now, as its developers expect, the operation will produce about 730,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases per year. Airborne emissions of carbon dioxide from three compressor stations along the 303-mile pipeline, along with methane expected to leak from the buried steel pipe, have long been a concern of opponents who say that delivering huge amounts of fossil fuel to markets will only worsen a climate change problem th...

Pipeline goes CO2 neutral: Innovative or green washing? By Carlos Anchondo | 07/13/2021 10:53 AM GMT Lengths of pipe placed on the ground along the under-construction Mountain Valley pipeline near Elliston, Va., in September 2019. Charles Mostoller/REUTERS/Newscom Developers of the Mountain Valley pipeline will buy more than $150 million in carbon offsets to make the conduit carbon-neutral during its first decade in service, according to an announcement yesterday that spurred allegations o...

"Banning fracking in the Delaware River Basin is an historic event."

Oil Change International FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DivestMVP Orgs and Their 7,600,000 Members Highlight “Financial and Reputational Risk” of MVP PEMBROKE, VA — Today, a group of environmental and financial organizations announced the launch of the DivestMVP coalition. The organizations, which collectively represent over 7,600,000 members and supporters, are highlighting the financial instability of the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline and why it is such a risky bet for investors. Dives...

Developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline say it remains on schedule for completion by year’s end, despite a restart in seeking government approval to cross nearly 500 streams and wetlands. All required permits should be in hand by summer, “allowing us to ramp up to full construction,” Diana Charletta, president and chief operations officer of Equitrans Midstream, the lead partner in the joint venture, said during an earnings call Tuesday. Already behind schedule and over-budget...