Murkowski: Energy efficiency bill will advance on Capitol Hill
The Senate could take up energy efficiency legislation once it finishes debating immigration policy even though more comprehensive bills aren’t moving any time soon, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, predicted Wednesday. More »
Washington summit to focus on the US oil boom’s global implications
The United States’ advantage in unearthing oil and gas from dense rock formations — and the prospect for exporting some of that bounty — will be the focus of discussion during a summit Wednesday in the shadow of the Capitol building. More »
Republican bill would limit environmental reviews of offshore drilling
The federal government would be forced to make decisions on offshore drilling before fully scrutinizing how the work would affect coral and other ocean life under legislation advancing in the House, conservationists and a marine biologist warned Congress on Tuesday. More »
Obama officials face tough questions on oil drilling, land access
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and a top deputy are grilled before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on issues ranging from oil drilling on federal lands to how endangered species listings could affect energy development. More »
Offshore drilling proponents launch new push on Capitol Hill
The oil and gas industry and their allies in Congress are renewing a campaign to expand drilling along the U.S. coastline. More »
Natural gas forum brings environmentalists and industry together
Environmentalists and energy producers shared the microphones at a Senate forum on Thursday, aimed at discussing ways to reduce the environmental footprint of natural gas development. More »
Feds float 2-month timeline for new LNG export approvals
A top Energy Department official on Tuesday hinted that the Obama administration could issue natural gas exports licenses about every two months. More »
Senate forum sheds light on natural gas exports
Energy analysts will be reading the tea leaves Tuesday as Obama administration officials field questions about their approach to exporting U.S natural gas during a Senate forum on the issue. Follow live as we tweet from the forum. More »
Feds give Texas project license to broadly export LNG
The Obama administration on Friday gave Freeport LNG approval to broadly export domestically harvested natural gas, marking only the second time a U.S. company has won such a license. The export license ensures that the Texas-based project will be able to liquefy natural gas produced by BP to Japan, Taiwan and other countries that do not have free-trade agreements with the United States. More »
Feds make concessions to oil industry in new hydraulic fracturing rule
The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a new plan to tighten standards for drilling on public lands and force companies to reveal the chemicals they use in the process, after making significant concessions to the oil industry. More »
Rick Perry to Obama: Give coastal states more access & dollars
Texas Gov. Rick Perry and five fellow Republicans from other coastal states on Monday implored the Obama administration to open new areas for offshore drilling, saying the change would give a jolt to the U.S. economy by spurring jobs and spending. More »
Bill would expand tax-saving arrangement to renewables
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 »
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