US & Canada

Freezing temperatures and disruptions to the electric grid and gas system have caused U.S. gas prices to shoot up. The impacts are being felt in Europe.

Declaring in Davos that the international economy order is facing a “rupture,” the Canadian Prime Minister announced a new partnership with China, with a heavy focus on energy.

Trump’s warnings that he must “own” Greenland have Europe on edge. Some European members of parliament are considering a “freeze” on last year’s trade deal, which could disrupt LNG flows.

Rising U.S. natural gas prices and ample LNG supplies around the world have served to slam shut the window of profitability to export spot American gas. Some companies may even be “under water,” analysts say.

The rapidly unfolding energy transition was one of the key themes of the year. But so too was backsliding on climate commitments.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled an agreement with Alberta that includes support for a new oil pipeline and scraps a series of Canadian climate policies. Environmental groups call it a betrayal.

Energy Transfer has suspended its Lake Charles LNG project and is reallocating capital to higher return gas pipeline projects. The suspension indicates increasing industry concerns about LNG oversupply and poor returns.

A new study sheds light on the millions of Americans that are living in the shadow of fossil fuel infrastructure and the potential health hazards of residing in such close proximity.

Industry leaders speaking at Gastech remain bullish about prospects for the gas market despite its conflict with climate goals.

Gas detection remains central to the energy industry’s future, not a relic of its past, says Jodi Downing, a director at R.C. Systems.

Inefficiencies in compressed air systems result in significant, avoidable emissions, writes Jeffry Kahn, President of CAM Technologies.

Emissions-sensing satellites are among the pioneering technologies that have started to remodel the oil and gas sector, writes Kenzie Huffman, Director of Partnerships at Carbon Mapper, the California-based NGO.

Already scarred by climate change, southwest Louisiana is on the frontlines of the rush to build new LNG.

Commercial fishing in southwest Louisiana is already facing hard times. But the rush to build Louisiana LNG export terminals may put an end to a once-vibrant industry.

The proposed Woodfibre LNG project has seen costs soar, and is not competitive with larger LNG projects on the U.S. Gulf Coast, despite generous public subsidies. Critics say it will not offer the economic benefit for which British Columbia is hoping.

The scenic Howe Sound, in British Columbia, has seen a stunning improvement in marine life. But this “success story” is under threat from the proposed Woodfibre LNG project, critics say.

A major Texas LNG project is promising to be the “greenest” LNG project in the world. But critics say it rests on ‘speculative’ and unproven carbon capture and sequestration technologies.

While much of the Texas coast is inundated with oil and gas infrastructure, the southern coast remains largely untouched by heavy industry. That could change with big plans for Texas LNG export terminals.