Top Republican unveils broad energy blueprint
A top Senate Republican on Monday unveiled a broad energy policy blueprint with some 200 recommendations for her fellow lawmakers, including plans for expanding offshore oil drilling and steering...
View ArticleObama taps business exec for Interior Dept. secretary
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.
View ArticleInvestigation of coal exports to Asia launched
The U.S. Department of Interior is investigating whether mining companies are skirting royalty rules as they increase exports of coal to Asia.
View ArticlePolicymakers tickle tastebuds with culinary treats from oil patch
Anyone care for a sip of a frac cocktail? How about a graham cracker chilled by liquefied natural gas? Senators and witnesses at a hearing on natural gas on Tuesday recounted tasting such gastronomic...
View ArticleSenators grapple with free trade questions surrounding natural gas exports
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...
View ArticleSenate panel to scrutinize natural gas exports — again
The Senate energy committee will delve deep into issues surrounding natural gas development and transport -- including the controversy surrounding potentially greater exports of the fossil fuel --...
View ArticleErnest Moniz faces grilling in confirmation hearing
As the Senate launches a hearing on Ernest Moniz this morning, the question isn't whether the MIT physicist will be confirmed as Energy secretary. The real mystery is just how contentious his path to...
View ArticleConocoPhillips puts Arctic drilling plans on ice
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...
View ArticleCommittee endorses Moniz to be energy secretary
A Senate committee endorsed President Barack Obama's nomination of Ernest Moniz to be energy secretary on Thursday, queuing up a possible confirmation vote next week.
View ArticleHydro, energy efficiency bills get early start in Congress
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday held a hearing on a measure that aims to boost energy efficiency and separate bills that would spur hydropower development.
View ArticleBaucus’ retirement could put Louisiana Democrat in charge of energy panel
Sen. Max Baucus' decision to retire sets in motion a chain of events that could end with Sen. Mary Landrieu taking the helm of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, putting the Louisiana Democrat...
View ArticleBill 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 .
View ArticleRick 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...
View ArticleFeds 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...
View ArticleFeds 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...
View ArticleSenate 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...
View ArticleFeds 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.
View ArticleNatural 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.
View ArticleOffshore 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.
View ArticleObama 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...
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