Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Interior secretary nominee Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne failed to reach any agreement on leasing in the eastern Gulf of Mexico during a nearly one-hour meeting Wednesday, a Nelson spokesman said.
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FL Senator Vows to Block Norton Successor Who Supports Stepped-Up Drilling
The announced resignation of Interior Secretary Gale Norton has given opponents of drilling off Florida’s coastline added impetus to stop the Bush administration’s proposal to open up more of the eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil and natural gas leasing, said offshore drilling foe Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) on Monday.
March 14, 2006
Rumsfeld Says Eastern Gulf Drilling Would Hinder Military Training; IPAA Disputes Claim
A group of independent producers on Monday took issue with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s claim that drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico would interfere with military testing and training activities in the region.
December 6, 2005
Energy Secretary Opposes Tax on Energy Companies to Fund LIHEAP
Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman on Thursday said he would oppose any plan that would seek to levy a tax on oil companies to help pay for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) this winter.
October 28, 2005
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California Power Producers Move to Block Reregulation Ballot Measure
California’s Independent Energy Producers (IEP) have filed legal action with a state court seeking to block an initiative, which would effectively reregulate California’s electricity industry, from being considered by voters during a Nov. 8 special election.
July 11, 2005
APGA Urges Interior to Allow Leasing in Areas Under Drilling Moratoria
The American Public Gas Association (APGA), which represents the nation’s public gas systems, urged Interior Secretary Gale Norton to include language in the agency’s next five-year oil and gas leasing plan (2007-2012) that allows for lease sales in areas currently subject to drilling moratoria.
April 1, 2005
Senators Press Interior to Explore Leasing in Banned OCS Areas
Senators have sent opposing letters to Interior Secretary Gale Norton on the issue of oil and natural gas leasing in off-limit regions of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
December 20, 2004
Senators Press Interior to Explore Leasing in Banned OCS Areas
Senators have sent opposing letters to Interior Secretary Gale Norton on the issue of oil and natural gas leasing in off-limit regions of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
December 14, 2004
Senators Press Interior to Explore Leasing in Banned OCS Areas
Senators have sent opposing letters to Interior Secretary Gale Norton on the issue of oil and natural gas leasing in off-limit regions of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
December 14, 2004
Five-Year Plan Puts MMS RIK Program at 1.3 Bcf/d in 2009
Citing revenue increases of 1-3% more than cash royalties, Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton announced a significant expansion of the government’s royalty-in-kind (RIK) program that calls for the Minerals Management Service (MMS) to be accepting and remarketing about 1.3 Bcf/d of its natural gas royalties by 2009.
July 19, 2004
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