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Launched by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) in 2009, Energy In Depth (EID) is a research, education and public outreach campaign focused on getting the facts out about the promise and potential of responsibly developing America’s onshore energy resource base – especially abundant sources of oil and natural gas from shale and other “tight” formations across the country. It’s

Natural Gas Remains Key to Affordability As Regulators Work to Protect Ratepayers 06/25/2026

is projected to supply about 40% of U.S. electricity generation in 2026, remaining the country’s largest source of power while helping support for consumers.

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Natural Gas Remains Key to Affordability As Regulators Work to Protect Ratepayers During the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s most recent open meeting, the Commissioners outlined steps that are being taken to protect Americans from rising electricity costs as data center development picks up speed.

06/24/2026

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Déjà Vu: Senate Democrats Ramp Up Oversight Probes And Revive Flawed Energy Tax 06/23/2026

Here we go again. Senate Democrats are demanding internal documents from seven major energy companies to build the case for a Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax, the same idea that failed in 2022 when investigations found zero evidence of price gouging.

Global supply disruptions drive gas prices up, not oil company profits, and no new tax is going to change that.

Déjà Vu: Senate Democrats Ramp Up Oversight Probes And Revive Flawed Energy Tax Just weeks after Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Ro Khanna revived the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act, Whitehouse is now teaming up with Sen. Elizabeth Warren to repackage the same bad idea against American energy producers.

Global energy security hangs in balance. Here's how America can restore it 06/23/2026

"The core challenge facing the U.S. is not a lack of resources, but a chronic failure of getting energy where it needs to go — be it Boston or Berlin. Over recent decades, the U.S. permitting system has devolved into a state of bureaucratic dysfunction, where projects that used to take years now take decades to complete. " - Alan Armstrong

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Global energy security hangs in balance. Here's how America can restore it The big question is whether we have the political will to build the infrastructure necessary to turn our advantages into sustained global leadership.

Calls for Permitting Reform Grow Louder in Washington 06/22/2026

From pipelines to power generation, leaders are increasingly aligned that delays are slowing investment and infrastructure.

Reform could help projects move at the speed energy demand requires.

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Calls for Permitting Reform Grow Louder in Washington Momentum for permitting reform is continuing to build in Washington, as national focus centers on investing in domestic energy infrastructure. Last week, lawmakers and industry leaders from both sides of the aisle spoke up at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum and POLITICO’s Energy Summi...

06/21/2026

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Wrong State, Wrong Industry: Sierra Club Uses North Carolina Turkey Farm Stock Photo to Attack Texas Produced Water Reuse 06/20/2026

A recent campaign criticizing Texas produced water reuse featured imagery suggesting oilfield wastewater could end up in crops and drinking water.

Except the photo wasn't even from Texas - it's a turkey farm operation in North Carolina completely unrelated to Texas oilfields, produced water treatment, or the legislation being criticized.

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Wrong State, Wrong Industry: Sierra Club Uses North Carolina Turkey Farm Stock Photo to Attack Texas Produced Water Reuse Once again, the Sierra Club has attacked the oil and gas industry, and this time, the group is using misleading stock imagery to prop up its false claims. Back in April, the organization published a highly critical report on Texas’ produced water industry.

Gov. Sherrill Vows to Kill Junk Fees – But the State Legislature Has Other Plans - EID Climate – A Project of IPAA 06/19/2026

New Jersey says it wants to lower costs for families while considering a $50 billion retroactive tax on energy production.

Affordability starts with lowering barriers, not raising the price tag.

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Gov. Sherrill Vows to Kill Junk Fees – But the State Legislature Has Other Plans - EID Climate – A Project of IPAA Yesterday afternoon, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill (D) signed Executive Order 19, directing state agencies to “identify and analyze the impact of junk fees on consumers” and recommend “legislative and regulatory measures to reduce or eliminate them.” While Gov. Sherrill may have lofty a...

Op-Ed: Fifty years of permitting dysfunction may finally be coming to an end 06/18/2026

"For decades, the American oil and gas industry has watched viable infrastructure projects collapse under the weight of a federal permitting system that was never designed to deliver timely decisions." - Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association

Op-Ed: Fifty years of permitting dysfunction may finally be coming to an end For decades, the American oil and gas industry has watched viable infrastructure projects collapse under the weight of a federal permitting system that was never designed to deliver timely decisions.

06/17/2026

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