Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal told members of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) Thursday that he would veto any bill to repeal or lower severance tax exemptions for horizontal drilling, which would keep producers operating in the Haynesville Shale.
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EPA, House Panel Urged to Probe Diesel Use in Hydrofracing
A coalition of more than 25 environment, conservation and advocacy organizations Thursday sent letters to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the House Energy and Commerce Committee requesting information about whether service companies broke the law when they allegedly injected diesel fuel during the hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracing) processes to produce shale natural gas.
House Chairman Cites Discrepancies in Blowout Accounts
Although the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s investigation of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) rig blowout and spill still is in its early stages, Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) last Wednesday said the committee had uncovered major discrepancies in the accounts of some of the companies involved.
House Chairman Cites Discrepancies in Blowout Accounts
Although the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s investigation of the Deepwater Horizon rig blowout and spill is in its early stages, Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) Wednesday said the committee has uncovered major discrepancies in the accounts of some of the companies.
Chamber: Senate Financial Reform Takes ‘Three Steps Backwards’
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday it is disappointed by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher J. Dodd’s (D-CT) proposal for a sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system, citing the measure’s failure to attract bipartisan support in the Senate.
Chamber: Senate Financial Reform Takes ‘Three Steps Backwards’
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday it is disappointed by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher J. Dodd’s (D-CT) proposal for a sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system, citing the measure’s failure to attract bipartisan support in the Senate.
House Energy Panel Opens Inquiry into Risks of Hydrofracing Practice
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday said it opened an inquiry into the potential health and environmental risks associated with hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracing) of unconventional natural gas resources.
House Energy Panel Opens Inquiry into Risks of Hydrofracing Practice
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday said it opened an inquiry into the potential health and environmental risks associated with hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracing) of unconventional natural gas resources.
Chamber, Texas Fighting EPA Regulation of GHG Emissions in Court
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation, and the state of Texas have filed separate petitions in federal court in Washington, DC, challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Chamber, Texas Fighting EPA Regulation of GHG Emissions in Court
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation, and the state of Texas have filed separate petitions in federal court in Washington, DC, challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA).