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August 24, 2020
Reducing Flaring of Natural Gas
The rules in place that should, in theory, motivate oil companies to flare less do not have any teeth, said nonresident scholar Mark Agerton. So regulators, he said, should look into “denying companies a permit if they don’t meet particular standards or putting a tax or fee on flaring that says, ‘you can flare, but for a price.’”
Listen to Agerton’s talk at Marketplace Morning Report. August 21, 2020
States Challenge Netflix and Hulu Over Unpaid Utility Fees
“The root cause of the issue ... is that the existing tax system is outdated, whereas the digital economy is new. Many state and local governments are trying to fit new products and services into an old tax system,” said fellow Joyce Beebe of lawsuits asserting Netflix and Hulu should pay franchise taxes for their use of existing public infrastructure.
Read more at Bloomberg Law. August 21, 2020
Storing Carbon in the Prairie Grass
Fellow Jim Blackburn and the Baker Institute are leading a group that is brainstorming ways to create a market for storing carbon in the soil of prairies, farms, ranches and grasslands in Texas and around the country. Grasslands store most of their carbon underground, in their roots and the soil. "It’s a good locker to put the carbon into,” said Blackburn.
Read more at The Washington Post. August 19, 2020
2020 Election Issues for Oil and Gas Execs to Watch
Oil and gas executives can expect increased pressure on environmental, social and governance issues following the November elections, experts forecasted. CES senior director Ken Medlock spoke about the dynamics at play.
Read more at Hart Energy. August 19, 2020
EU's Tax-Centered State Aid Campaign May Have Peaked
In an article for Law360, public finance fellow Joyce Beebe explored several factors that may point to a potential slowdown of the European Commission's state aid probe of member states' tax conduct.