Jonathan Banks

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• Flaring in Focus: A Close Look at Natural Gas Flaring in North Dakota

  A considerable amount of attention has recently been directed at the high rate of flaring in US oil and gas fields, specifically the Bakken formation in North Dakota. Local residents, state government, and Federal officials have voiced concerns over the volume of flaring, as recent data (from 2013) shows that…

  Industry June 26, 2014

• Regulation Is Needed: Making “Best” Practices Standard Practice

  The recent release of the Administration’s comprehensive strategy for reducing methane emissions raises the question of how best to reduce methane emissions, especially from the oil and gas sector. Can voluntary programs really lead to the methane reductions we need, or are mandatory regulatory programs necessary? While voluntary programs can…

  Policy April 15, 2014

• Regulation Works: How science, advocacy and good regulations combined to force a massive reduction in power plant pollution and public health impacts

  In 1996, Clean Air Task Force was founded to launch an effort to clean up emissions from coal-fired power plants.  Our primary goal was to massively slash their emissions of mercury, sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon dioxide (CO2).  So CATF’s first step was to document the impacts…

  Policy February 20, 2014

• Curb Methane Emissions

  For several weeks now the public and the media have cast increasing attention on Arctic oil and gas drilling, specifically regarding the plans of Shell to explore in the Arctic waters off the coast of Alaska. This is, pardon the pun, only the tip of the iceberg when it comes…

  Climate July 23, 2012

• Arctic Drilling Must Protect the Climate

  Two years ago the world turned its attention to the Gulf of Mexico and the tragedy that was unfolding there, with the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform. This disaster brought a reinvigorated focus to the safety of offshore drilling, but the term safety must now be understood to…

  Climate April 30, 2012

• The Sky is Not Falling and The Lights Will Still Be On…

  This week, NERC, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation—an industry-funded group charged with keeping the lights on—released a long awaited and much anticipated report on the impact of a number of potential EPA regulations for the power sector.  And guess what? Much to the chagrin of those who have said…

  Policy October 27, 2010