Language to speed up approval of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects could get left behind as lawmakers in the Senate and House conference try to rescue an energy reform bill before time runs out, a congressional staffer said Tuesday in Washington, DC.
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Energy Bill Conference Lags; LNG Exports Excluded
Language to speed up approval of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects could get left behind as lawmakers in the Senate and House conference try to rescue an energy reform bill before time runs out, a congressional staffer said Tuesday in Washington, DC.
API Launches Campaign to Repeal or Reform Renewable Fuel Standard
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has launched a campaign encouraging Congress to repeal or reform the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), on the grounds that the program is outdated and that its higher ethanol mandates will hurt American consumers.
House Science Chairman Seeking Authority to Oversee Probes Into ExxonMobil’s Climate Change Research
A House committee is seeking to assert its jurisdiction over inquiries by several state attorneys general (AG) into ExxonMobil Corp.’s climate change research and is demanding to know more about consultations with environmental groups.
Federal Judge Rules BLM Fracking Oversight Unlawful
In a win for the oil and gas industry and its supporters, a federal judge in Wyoming ruled Tuesday that the Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) does not have the authority to enforce a rule governing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on public and tribal lands.
Obama Signs Pipeline Safety Bill Into Law
President Obama on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping pipeline safety bill, which includes changes to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
House Reps Urge BLM to Move Oil/Gas Lease Sales Online
Fifteen members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday wrote the Department of Interior (DOI), urging that its Bureau of Land Management (BLM) move its quarterly oil and natural gas lease sales to the Internet. Currently they are conducted face-to-face in BLM field offices.
Senate Commerce Committee OKs Amended Pipeline Safety Bill
The Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE PIPES) Act, designed by a bipartisan quartet of lawmakers to improve the safety of the nation’s oil and natural gas pipelines and revamp procedures at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), was passed out of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Wednesday morning.
Federal Transportation Bill Carries Good News For NGVs
The five-year surface transportation bill (FAST Act) has been passed by both houses of Congress and carries some important provisions for advancing the use of natural gas vehicles (NGV), according to the Washington, DC-based NGVAmerica trade group, which lobbied hard for the provisions.
Senate Attempts to Derail Obama’s CPP, But Veto Likely
In a symbolic move, the Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday evening passed a pair of joint resolutions aimed at derailing the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), but both measures are expected to be vetoed.