Energy Security

Nuclear Power Plants Tighten Their Security

The U.S. nuclear energy enterprise is a key national security enabler, according to a report released this week by a new non-profit.

Texas Oil Companies Work To Adapt To Falling Oil Prices

We’ve posted quite a bit recently about the need for streamlining the federal permitting process for energy infrastructure (see here and here).  An API study earlier this year estimated investments in needed natural gas and oil infrastructure could total more than a trillion dollars and potentially generate more than 1 million jobs through 2035. That’s a lot of economic… Keep reading →

President Trump

President Trump is spearheading a government-wide roll back of Obama Era climate initiatives.

NAFTA And Natural Gas

Economic And Environmental Impact Of Gulf Oil Spill Deepens

Natural Gas Exports To Mexico will loom large in NAFTA negotiations.

A liquified natural gas (LNG) tanker sit

  Congratulations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which regained its quorum last week with Senate confirmations of Rob Powelson and Neil Chatterjee. Meanwhile, the White House officially nominated Kevin McIntyre and Richard Glick for FERC positions last week. If confirmed, they’ll fill out the five-member panel – four new commissioners joining Cheryl LaFleur, who… Keep reading →

Obama's New Proposed Regulations On Coal Energy Production Met With Ire Through Kentucky's Coal Country

During the first six months of the new Administration, President Trump has delivered much needed relief to the coal industry.

CNOOC Drops Bid For Unocal

Comments related to seismic surveys in the Atlantic that API and two other associations will submit to federal officials stress a number of important points about the underwater tests used to establish the size and location of oil and natural gas reserves: Importance of U.S. Offshore Energy By federal estimates, the Mid- and South Atlantic outer continental shelf… Keep reading →

Boom Goes Bust: Texas Oil Industry Hurt By Plunging Oil Prices

Current legislation in Congress will be a big help in advancing the energy infrastructure the United States needs to connect our nation’s vast energy wealth with those who benefit from it: individual Americans, businesses and manufacturers. The House legislation would streamline federal review and approval of natural gas pipelines by codifying and reinforcing current regulatory… Keep reading →

New EPA Regulation To Cut Emissions From Coal-Fired Plants In US

Some points to underscore while EPA works on extending compliance deadlines to allow the agency to revisit emissions regulations that were finalized in 2016: Methane emissions from the natural gas industry fell 16.3 percent between 1990 and 2015, during which natural gas production increased 50 percent – primarily due to industry leadership and voluntary technological innovation. Methane emissions… Keep reading →

Santa Ana Winds Stoke Wildfires In Southern California

As the Trump Administration focuses on promoting American energy independence, it has made available new funding opportunities to deploy tribal energy projects on tribal lands.

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