Americans back range of energy policies, with partisan splits
A majority of Americans support a range of energy and environmental policies from more oil drilling to federal funding for renewables to regulations that curb pollution, albeit with significant partisan differences, according to a new Gallup poll. More »
Environmentalists attack API on drilling pollution
More than a dozen environmental groups lobbied the White House today to impose robust new rules limiting air pollution from hydraulically fractured wells and reject what they said was an oil and gas industry “misinformation” campaign against the proposed mandates. More »
U.S., Brazil zero in on drilling, biofuels in bilateral meeting
President Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff pledged Monday to further boost cooperation between their nations on energy matters ranging from oil and gas development to renewable power. More »
Salazar: Interior secretary is ‘best job’ in Cabinet
Ken Salazar stressed how much he loves his role heading the Interior Department, apparently signaling his interest in sticking around should President Barack Obama win reelection in November. More »
Interior chief sees federal fracturing rule benefiting industry
Amid industry fears that looming regulations threaten technology that has revolutionized oil and gas production, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has a quick comeback: The change will be better for both industry and the environment. More »
Feds divide up oil spill responsibilities
The Coast Guard and the Interior Department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced today that they have formally divvied up their responsibilities in case of any offshore oil spill. More »
Activists sue EPA to finish coal ash regulation
Health, environmental and community activists have sued the Environmental Protection Agency to force it to finish long-awaited regulations restricting how power companies can dispose of the toxic chemical-containing leftovers from burning coal ash. More »
Lawmakers tackle obstacles to new ethanol blend
The federal government has given filling stations the green light to sell gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol, but that doesn’t mean motorists can count on buying the blend anytime soon. More »
Mine union boss says coal industry will suffer same fate as bin Laden
The head of a major mining union compared the recent unveiling of the nation’s first-ever greenhouse-gas standards for new power plants to the U.S. killing Osama bin Laden. More »
Salazar: Drilling and conservation can go hand in hand
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar got a close-up look at oil drilling in the booming Bakken formation Monday and Tuesday, as his department prepares to unveil new rules for wells on federal lands. More »
Republican hits Interior with subpoena over drilling ban
Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., issued his first subpoena to the Interior Department for documents that he contends could shed light on how the Obama administration justified its five-month deepwater drilling moratorium following the 2010 BP oil spill. More »
Drilling review process to speed up
The Obama administration will announce plans Tuesday to speed up the review process for oil and gas companies seeking to drill on U.S. lands. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is set to tout the change as he finishes a two-day tour of booming oil and gas exploration in North Dakota. More »
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