Energy department grants made despite conflicts, report says
A U.S. Energy Department program designed to promote use of alternative fuels for vehicles gave out about $5 million in grants to individuals with conflicts of interest, the agency’s inspector general said. More »
Democrats revive plans to spike oil industry tax breaks
Oil companies’ second quarter profits are down because of relatively low crude prices, but that isn’t stopping Democratic lawmakers from pushing plans to spike tax breaks for the industry. More »
Judge blocks air permit for Las Brisas plant
A state judge has struck down a state air permit for a planned coal-fired power plant on the Texas coast. More »
House rejects Obama administration drilling plan
The House of Representatives today rejected an Obama administration plan for selling offshore drilling leases over the next five years and instead voted to replace it with a more aggressive GOP alternative. More »
Fight over drilling ban postponed – for now
The anticipated showdown between House Republicans and Interior Department officials over the Obama administration’s decision to temporarily halt deep-water drilling after the 2010 Gulf oil spill won’t materialize today. More »
Manufacturers ‘alarmed’ about surging natural gas demand
Manufacturers warned Congress today that they are worried the nationwide push to use more natural gas to generate electricity and fuel cars will leave them paying more for the fossil fuel they use to power plants and create other products. More »
Oil and gas production growing under Obama?
The Obama administration today continued to trumpet growth in domestic oil and gas production that has happened under its watch. More »
Deputy Energy Secretary: Technology key to harnessing natural gas potential
Fresh off a visit to Houston, Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman touts the importance of developing new technology to expand the use of natural gas in vehicles. More »
Shell hits snags in path to Arctic drilling
Shell’s plans to launch exploratory oil drilling in Arctic waters this summer have been hit by a series of setbacks in recent days. More »
Pipeline co. fined $5,000 for oil spill in Texas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Enterprise Crude Pipeline $5,000 for spilling some 4,200 gallons of crude oil into a Texas tributary that feeds into a major river. More »
Lawmakers ask feds to step up scrutiny of Arctic-bound Greenpeace ships
With Greenpeace protesters planning to shadow Shell’s drillships in the Arctic this summer, some lawmakers want to know why the environmentalists’ vessels aren’t getting as much scrutiny as the energy giant’s fleet. More »
’No more Solyndras’ bill seen hurting clean-energy innovation
A House bill introduced by Republicans in response to Solyndra LLC’s collapse may keep the U.S. from backing the latest clean-energy projects under its remaining $34 billion in loan authority, the Energy Department said. More »
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