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By Michele Combs
Men and women from across the country are streaming into DC for the Conservative Political Action Conference – the largest gathering of conservatives in the nation – which starts on Wednesday. These far-flung conservatives bring to our nation’s capital a fresh perspective on a whole range of issues, especially on matters the Washington elite too… Keep reading →
Statement By DOE Spokesperson On Secretary Moniz’s Travel To Geneva
By U.S. Department of Energy
At the request of Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz will travelled to Geneva on Saturday to join Secretary Kerry in continued negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. Department of Energy officials have consistently been involved in these in-depth technical discussions as part of the U.S. negotiating team and Secretary… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: U.S.-Iran Summit, Duke Violations & LMT Energy Investments
By Conor O'Sullivan
Iran’s atomic energy chief and US energy secretary joined talks in Geneva on Saturday for first time, joining seven other nations in a move that may help resolve technical disputes standing, with hopes to curb Tehran’s atomic activities in exchange for sanctions relief. “Technical experts for Iran and the six nations it is negotiating with have… Keep reading →
Senators Urge EPA To Set And Increase Biodiesel RFS Volumes
By Lynn L. Bergeson | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On February 9, 2015, a bi-partisan group of 32 Senators led by Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy regarding 2014 and future biodiesel volume requirements under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Clearly, something needs to be done. And the way Clean Energy Group and Navigant see it in a new report, the last best hope for offshore wind power in the United States lies in a robust, new policy collaboration between several Northeast states – Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. This… Keep reading →
President’s Budget Would Increase Funding for Renewable Technologies But Defund Fossil Energy Research
By Enerknol Research
The House Energy and Power Subcommittee heard testimony from Secretary Moniz on the DOE FY 2016 budget request, which outlined $1+B in renewable energy program funding increases but a decrease to fossil energy research and development. On February 11, 2015, the House Energy and Power Subcommittee held a hearing on the Department of Energy’s (DOE)… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Soros Gains, Buffet Downsizes Big Oil & Russia’s New Energy Ally
By Conor O'Sullivan
Soros Fund Management, a hedge fund firm, took new strides in the energy sector, purchasing stakes in Devon Energy and Transocean, a regulatory filing showed Tuesday. “The investments of investorGeorge Soros and his family, bought 385,497 shares of Devon Energy and 149,000 shares of Transocean in the fourth quarter, according to a filing with the… Keep reading →
Germany, Turkey and Russia: Strange Energy Bedfellows
By Roman Kilisek
German-Turkish-Russian ‘Energy Security Triangle’: Building Long-term Resilience while Defusing Geopolitical Tensions The recent Munich Security Conference in the Bavarian capital brought together – as it does every year – important decision-makers in international politics, including heads of state and government along with foreign and defense ministers to discuss “hot” foreign and security policy issues. This year’s… Keep reading →
Statement from Secretary Moniz On Dr. Fatih Birol’s Confirmation As Executive Director Of The International Energy Agency
By U.S. Department of Energy
On Friday, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz made the following statement regarding Dr. Fatih Birol’s confirmation to be the next Executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA): “As the new Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Dr. Fatih Birol is an ideal candidate to lead the Agency in a time of global energy transformation.… Keep reading →
