The Trump Administration unveiled significant rollbacks in funding for federal agencies when it released its Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again on March 16, 2017.
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Trump Administration’s Budget Blueprint Calls For Significant Impacts To Environmental Programs
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By Donald Pongrace, Hal Shapiro | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
The Trump presidency is halfway through its first 100 days.
Scientists Question Risks Of Using Oilfield Wastewater On Food Crops
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The engineers and scientists who study the oil and gas industry’s wastewater know the term “beneficial reuse” well. It’s the seldom-used technique of taking wastewater produced from an oil or gas well, treating it, and then using it for other purposes — like watering crops (including organic crops) or feeding livestock. It’s a rare practice… Keep reading →
President Trump Orders EPA Review Of Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
By Jason Britt | Foley & Lardner LLP
One of the more aggressive steps taken by the Obama administration to reduce carbon emissions was to have the EPA set an ambitious target for Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.
100 Days: Access To Arctic Energy Key To U.S. Security
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
The enormity of Alaska’s energy potential – onshore and offshore – may be difficult for most Americans to fully grasp. Consider: An area the size of a metropolitan airport within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is estimated to hold between 4.3 billion and 11.8 billion barrels of oil – though that assessment is nearly… Keep reading →
Bipartisan Bill Introduced To Broaden Ethanol Fuel Choices
By Lauren Graham, Ph.D. | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On March 2, 2017, Congressmen Adrian Smith and Congressman Dave Loebsack reintroduced legislation to expand the current Reid Vapor Pressure waiver to include E15 motor vehicle fuel.
New Reports Raise Health Concerns About Emissions From California’s Oil And Gas Industry
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
For decades communities in California who live close to oil and gas facilities have reported experiencing unbearable odors of gas, headaches, nausea, respiratory problems, and even cardiac complications as a result of the industry’s emissions. The health impacts of oil and gas pollution were made crystal clear last year after a massive gas leak at… Keep reading →
100 Days: Abundant Natural Gas Delivers For U.S.
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Let’s look at a few of the big ways rising domestic natural gas production is benefiting our country: Power – According to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), natural gas accounted for nearly one-third of U.S. electricity generation last year – the first time natural gas was the leading fuel for power generation on an annual… Keep reading →
The U.S. Tax Reform And The Energy Sector
By Robert Glennon, John Stanton, James Wickett | Hogan Lovells
President Donald Trump and Republican Congressional leaders have promised a major reform to the U.S. tax code in 2017.
EPA To The Oil And Gas Industry On Its Request For Information: Never Mind
By Charles L. Franklin, Christine LaFollette, David Quigley | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Only months after the EPA first contacted thousands of oil and gas companies demanding detailed information regarding methane releases from gas production facilities and related equipment, it has announced that the companies are “no longer required to respond.”
