Controversial

Alaska has joined a large number of states — 16 as of Wednesday — in a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) controversial endangerment finding that triggers the agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA). But a like-minded number of states earlier this year sought to intervene on behalf of the EPA.

Alaska has joined a large number of states — 16 as of last Wednesday — in a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) controversial endangerment finding that triggers the agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA). But a like-minded number of states earlier this year sought to intervene on behalf of the EPA.

Senate Democrats and Republicans are expected to square off this week over a controversial GOP proposal that would delay for one year the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar last Wednesday said he plans to administratively terminate the controversial royalty in-kind (RIK) program for oil and natural gas producers, calling it a “blemish” on the entire department. The department also indicated that the Obama administration would issue a decision on its new five-year leasing plan for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in 2010.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Wednesday said he plans to administratively terminate the controversial royalty-in-kind (RIK) program for oil and natural gas producers, calling it a “blemish” on the entire department.

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Utah office held its controversial oil and natural gas lease sale Friday, but it was marred by an alleged “nuisance” bidder who apparently tried to taint the bidding process.

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Utah office held its controversial oil and natural gas lease sale Friday, but it was marred by an alleged “nuisance” bidder who apparently tried to taint the bidding process.

Reported growing opposition by House Democrats to controversial climate change legislation isn’t likely to jeopardize passage by the full House later this month, a spokesman for ConocoPhillips said Thursday.

The oil and natural gas title unveiled by Democrats on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last Thursday ignores the controversial issue of increasing access to offshore resources, said a major producer group.