Supports

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Calling it a fresh look, the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Wednesday a new multi-state environmental impact review on oil shale and tar sand plans in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. This could eventually impact the allocation of shale and tar sands resources.

An official with a major New York-based environmental advocacy group said he supports the practice of hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) in the production of shale gas, and believes it can be done safely, despite what critics claim.

Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) said he supports Sen. Mary Landrieu’s (D-LA) decision to block the nomination of Jack Lew for director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) until the moratorium on deepwater oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has been lifted or significantly modified.

In a move that he said clearly demonstrated that Virginia supports oil and natural gas exploration, development and production 50 miles or more off its coast, Gov. Bob McDonnell last week signed legislation allocating future offshore royalties and revenues to transportation and the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium, which researches and develops renewable energy solutions.

In a move that he said provides a clear statement that Virginia supports oil and natural gas exploration, development and production 50 miles or more off its coast, Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed legislation allocating future offshore royalties and revenues to transportation and the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium, which researches and develops renewable energy solutions.

In a move that he said provides a clear statement that Virginia supports oil and natural gas exploration, development and production 50 miles or more off its coast, Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed legislation allocating future offshore royalties and revenues to transportation and the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium, which researches and develops renewable energy solutions.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) says it supports the Interior Department’s decision to retain the controversial Bush-era polar bear rule, which restricts the use of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are contributing to the shrinking of the bear’s Arctic habitat.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) says it supports the Interior Department’s decision to retain the controversial Bush-era polar bear rule, which restricts the use of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are contributing to the shrinking of the bear’s Arctic habitat.