Bush

President Bush last Tuesday signaled his intention to nominate sitting FERC Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff to a full five-year term at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

President Bush Tuesday signaled his intention to nominate sitting FERC Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff to a full five-year term at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Spending on oil and natural gas research and development (R&D) has dropped 91% during the past decade under the Bush administration, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.

Spending on oil and natural gas research and development (R&D) has dropped 91% during the past decade under the Bush administration, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.

The Bush administration wants to lasso the immense power of the nation’s oceans to corral another form of alternative energy.

The Bush administration’s efforts to renegotiate flawed 1998-1999 deepwater oil and natural gas leases will be put on hold through the fall season to see if Congress acts on the issue in its energy legislation, the head of the Minerals Management Service (MMS) said last Monday.

The Bush administration’s efforts to renegotiate flawed 1998-1999 deepwater oil and natural gas leases will be put on hold through the fall season to see if Congress acts on the issue in its energy legislation, said the head of the Minerals Management Service (MMS).

President Bush last Tuesday tapped Joseph T. Kelliher for a second term on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and to continue as chairman of the agency.

President Bush Tuesday announced his intent to renominate Joseph T. Kelliher to a seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and to redesignate him as chairman of the agency.