Energy

The U.S. Senate confirmed Dan Brouillette to become Secretary of Energy in a mostly bipartisan 70-15 vote late Monday.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Dan Brouillette to become Secretary of Energy in a mostly bipartisan 70-15 vote late Monday.

With a “gargantuan” increase in oil and natural gas output from the Lower 48, the United States may be only months away from full energy independence, according to new research.

The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Tuesday voted through to the full Senate three Trump administration nominations for key roles in energy related departments.

New Mexico, one of the largest U.S. natural gas producers with vast resources in the Permian and San Juan basins, has joined a group of other western states and counties in working with tribal nations to open more export opportunities from the region to growing markets across Asia.

It was mostly smooth sailing for Dan Brouillette, current deputy secretary at the Department of Energy (DOE), during a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Thursday to discuss his nomination to become DOE Secretary when Rick Perry steps down later this year.

The Department of Interior (DOI) said last Thursday it disbursed $11.69 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2019 from energy production revenue collected on federal and American Indian-owned lands and offshore areas, a $2.76 billion (31%) increase compared with FY2018.

There are currently three commissioners at FERC, with a fourth recently nominated by President Trump, but Chairman Neil Chatterjee wants a full complement of five members on board to reach consensus on some major issues, including an ongoing review of the Commission’s pipeline approval process.

There are currently three commissioners at FERC, with a fourth recently nominated by President Trump, but Chairman Neil Chatterjee wants a full complement of five members on board to reach consensus on some major issues, including an ongoing review of the Commission’s pipeline approval process.