Master limited partnerships have paid off for the oil and gas industry. Now, lawmakers want to expand the financing structure so renewable power projects can lure investment dollars more easily .  More »

In his $3.8 trillion spending plan unveiled Wednesday, President Barack Obama revived his longstanding attack on oil industry tax breaks and formally launched a plan to pay for alternative vehicle research, drawing outrage from industry leaders who said Obama was seeking to use the sector as a piggy bank.  More »

ConocoPhillips on Wednesday said it would abandon its plans to begin drilling for oil in Arctic waters north of Alaska because of “uncertainties of evolving federal regulatory requirements” for oil exploration in the region. The move follows similar decisions by Statoil and Shell, which is pausing its own Arctic oil hunt after experiencing several high-profile mishaps last year.  More »

In a Q&A with FuelFix, outgoing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar reflects on his tenure in Washington, D.C., including a brush with Texas Gov. Rick Perry over the dunes lizard, reforming regulation of the offshore oil industry, and a Senate that actually got things done.  More »

In a bid to boost its profile in Washington, D.C., America’s Natural Gas Alliance is turning to an industry veteran and skilled lobbyist for its next CEO. The pick: Marty Durbin, now at API.  More »

President Barack Obama on Monday nominated Ernest Moniz to lead the Department of Energy and named Gina McCarthy as his pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency.  More »

The oil industry and some union workers are stepping up their campaign for the Keystone XL pipeline, as the Obama administration nears a decision on whether to approve the controversial $7 billion project.  More »

An emboldened, second-term President Obama on Tuesday made clear that if lawmakers don’t tackle climate change, he will do an end run around Congress and use his executive powers to curb greenhouse gas emissions linked to global warming.  More »

Senators grappled with the thorny issue of natural gas exports on Tuesday, as even self-proclaimed free-market enthusiasts questioned whether some federal limits are needed to constrain U.S. prices and give a boost to domestic manufacturing.  More »

In a move surprising Washington insiders, Pres. Obama picks Sally Jewell — the CEO of REI and a former Mobil Oil Corp. engineer — for Interior secretary.  More »

Oil and gas industry say President Barack Obama should tap a new Interior Secretary who has deep experience dealing with energy development on public lands.  More »

The oil industry’s top ambassador in Washington predicted Congress could move swiftly to give coastal states more revenue collected for energy development near their shores.  More »