Regulatory

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by BP plc and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. over federal water fines related to the 2010 Macondo oil spill, which means the producers face billions in fines that could be levied any day.

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against the Obama administration's plans to limit mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants on the grounds that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to adequately consider the costs to industry.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by BP plc and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. over federal water fines related to the 2010 Macondo oil spill, which means the producers face billions in fines that could be levied any day.

A trio of Democratic lawmakers from California has introduced in the House a bill that would extend whistleblower protections to workers performing oil and natural gas exploration, drilling, production or oil spill cleanup on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

States can lead the way on efforts to reduce methane emissions from natural gas development, and help shape federal emission standards in the process, but both levels of government are behind the times on regulation and must take action soon if the U.S. is to meet its emissions targets, according to the World Resources Institute (WRI).

After chalking up 12 consecutive years of growing natural gas production, the British Columbia (BC) government is courting industry to keep up the momentum with programs that counter price weakness.

A plan to revive arctic gas and oil drilling in deep Canadian waters of the Beaufort Sea ground to a halt Friday.

A trio of Democratic lawmakers from California has introduced in the House a bill that would extend whistleblower protections to workers performing oil and natural gas exploration, drilling, production or oil spill cleanup on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

States can lead the way on efforts to reduce methane emissions from natural gas development, and help shape federal emission standards in the process, but both levels of government are behind the times on regulation and must take action soon if the U.S. is to meet its emissions targets, according to the World Resources Institute (WRI).