Boehner: I pressed Obama on Keystone XL
Republican leaders of the House and Senate said they had a “positive” lunch with President Obama over a wide range of policies on Wednesday, including energy. But House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said he also used the opportunity to press the president on the Keystone XL pipeline. More »
Murkowski: Obama partially right on gas-price solutions
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski today said she agreed with President Obama that no short-term fixes exist for rising gasoline prices. But she suggested Obama’s rhetoric for more oil-and-gas production as part of an “all-of-the-above” strategy hasn’t matched his actions. More »
GOP uses Keystone XL as rallying cry in gas price debate
Republicans such as Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison continued blaming President Obama for rising gasoline prices, seeking to suggest the administration’s rejection of a permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline would worsen the problem. More »
New Keystone plan splits pipeline in parts
TransCanada Corp. announced it would build its Keystone XL tar-sands oil pipeline in two separate steps as it prepares to file a new application for U.S. approval of a cross-border permit. More »
Americans support Keystone XL pipeline, poll says
A Pew Research poll found that two-thirds of Americans want to see the Keystone XL pipeline built. But they also want more government regulations of the oil and gas industry. More »
Obama chides GOP for “licking their chops” on gasoline prices
President Obama went on the road Thursday to defend himself against a tide of Republican and industry accusation that he is causing gas prices to go up, accusing them of “licking their chops” and playing politics with bad news. More »
Gas prices again fueling energy policy debate
Gasoline prices have once again risen to the forefront of energy policy debate, resulting in a political back-and-forth among lawmakers, interest groups and the Obama administration. More »
No big energy provisions in payroll tax bill
The payroll tax cut bill that Congress approved today contained no big energy-related provisions, after speculation each side was seeking to include them in a compromise. More »
House passes bill that expands drilling, approves Keystone XL
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that would expand oil-and-gas production into new areas and approve the Keystone XL pipeline. But President Obama has threatened to veto the bill, and it stands little chance of passing the Democratic-held Senate. More »
GOP seeks to tie Keystone XL to petroleum reserve
Three Republican senators introduced legislation this week that would bar the administration from releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve unless it approves the Keystone XL pipeline. More »
Keystone pipeline blocked from crossing Texas farm
Owners of a northeast Texas farm have obtained a court order to block TransCanada from crossing the farm with a proposed pipeline planned to carry Canadian oil to refineries along the Texas Gulf coast. More »
Boehner: Vote on highway-energy bill may not come before recess
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Wednesday his chamber may not finish considering Republicans’ energy-infrastructure bill until after the President’s Day recess, amid growing criticism of various aspects of the legislation. More »
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