The West Virginia state Senate has unanimously passed a bill to eliminate volumetric fees that natural gas producers pay in addition to the state’s severance tax.
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Expanded Methane Regs Among Possible Amendments to Senate Energy Bill
As the Senate prepares to vote on a comprehensive energy reform bill as early as this week, a number of Senate Democrats are pushing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand its proposed oil and gas methane emissions limits.
Dems Push to Expand Methane Regs as Senate Debates Energy Reform Bill
As the Senate prepares to vote on a comprehensive energy reform bill as early as this week, a number of Senate Democrats are pushing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand its proposed oil and gas methane emissions limits.
With Export Ban Lifted, Senate to Vote Soon on Comprehensive Energy Bill
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) hinted during a hearing this week that the comprehensive energy bill passed last summer through the Committee on Energy & Natural Resources could soon reach the Senate floor for a vote.
Congress Agrees to End Oil Export Ban, But Analysts Question Near-Term Uplift
The decades-old ban on U.S. oil exports may be coming to an end.
House Energy Bill Would Speed Up NatGas Project Reviews, But Veto Likely
The House of Representatives passed an energy bill Thursday with language that would, among other things, speed up federal authorization of interstate pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals.
House Bill Aims to Speed Hiring of Federal Pipeline Inspectors
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives could accelerate the hiring process for federal pipeline inspectors.
Despite Veto Threat, Crude Oil Export Bill Expected to Pass House Friday
The Obama administration has officially threatened to veto a bill expected to pass the House of Representatives on Friday that would lift a ban on most domestically produced crude oil exports, but such a move could be tricky if the bill wins more Democratic support.
Pennsylvania Bill Incentivizing Coal Mine Water in Oil/Gas Wells Nears Law
A bipartisan bill that would limit liabilities for any Pennsylvania oil and natural gas producer that uses treated coal mine water to drill and stimulate its wells has passed both the state House and Senate by wide margins and has been sent to Gov. Tom Wolf to sign into law.
Senate Democrats Spill Some Ink on Natural Gas in New Energy Bill
Senate Democrats’ new 437-page national energy bill mentions “greenhouse gas” on 30 pages and “natural gas” on 33. Natural gas gets more pages than runners-up “oil” (30), “solar” (29) and “geothermal” (24), and far more than wind, coal or nuclear. Not all natural gas mentions convey good news for gas interests, though.