If ordered by Congress to do so, the Interior Department could hold a lease sale in currently unavailable parts of the gas-rich eastern Gulf of Mexico as early as 2006, Secretary Gale Norton told a Senate panel Thursday.
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Bodman, Norton to Report on Efforts to Restore Hurricane-Ravaged Energy Facilities
Bush administration officials will appear before Congress this week to testify for the first time about the federal government’s efforts to recover and restore the energy infrastructure facilities along the hurricane-damaged Gulf Coast.
Kelliher: Energy Law Nixes Legal Challenge of FERC’s LNG Siting Power
With the passage of the omnibus energy bill last month, Congress “in effect visciated the lawsuit” brought by California regulators challenging FERC’s jurisdiction over the siting of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher said Wednesday.
EIA Says Sweeping Energy Bill Won’t Make Much Difference
The sweeping energy bill passed by Congress last week will have only a “modest impact” on energy production, imports, oil prices, overall energy consumption and economic growth, according to a new analysis released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Unocal Shareholders Await Next Move by CNOOC
Speculation was growing Friday that the China Offshore Oil Co. (CNOOC) was only waiting for Congress to recess before either dropping its attempt to purchase Unocal Corp. or raise the stakes and announce a U.S. partner to take over its U.S. assets.
Congress Passes ANWR-Friendly Budget Resolution
Congress late Thursday passed a $2.6 trillion budget for fiscal 2006 that would, among other things, clear the way for oil and natural gas drilling on the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Energy Secretary Nominee Sees Energy Bill as a Top Priority
A comprehensive energy bill will be “among the most important matters to come before this Congress” in the upcoming months, Energy Secretary nominee Sam Bodman said during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.
Senate Energy Panel Gets New GOP, Democratic Members
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will have three new Republican members and two new Democratic members when the 109th Congress gets down to business in January.
Senate Energy Panel Gets New GOP, Democratic Members
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will have three new Republican members and two new Democratic members when the 109th Congress gets down to work in January.
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Retiring U.S. Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-LA, will become president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America in Washington DC when he leaves the Congress at the end of the year. The 61-year old Tauzin served for several years as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee before stepping down early this year because of intestinal cancer. He announced at the time he would not seek reelection after serving 13 terms in the House. He has credited the advanced, expert medical treatment and surgery he received at Johns Hopkins with saving his life. His son, Billy Tauzin III, lost a runoff earlier this month to Democrat Charlie Melancon to succeed to the elder Tauzin’s the 3rd Congressional District seat.