Heavy-duty trucks switching to run on natural gas will only contribute to reining in climate change impacts if methane leakage across the natural gas supply chain is plugged, according to research summarized in the current issue of Environmental Science & Technology, an American Chemical Society (ACS) publication.
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Senate Bill Would Reauthorize America Competes Act Energy Programs
A septet of senators from both sides of the aisle, led by Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Chris Coons (D-DE), have introduced legislation to reauthorize energy programs included in the America Competes Act.
May 20, 2015
States Better Overseers of Greater Sage Grouse Habitat, Say Policy Experts
An oversight hearing by a House committee Tuesday provided no conclusions about whether western states are more able to oversee dwindling greater sage grouse habitat, but there was plenty of grumbling by Republican members about federal oversight.
May 19, 2015
Texas Lawmakers Call For Broader, Faster LNG Export Approvals
Texas lawmakers sided with the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in calling for the U.S. Congress to expedite export approvals by doing away with an “onerous application process” at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
May 19, 2015
Interior Proposing Flexible Endangered Species Act, More State Input
The Obama administration is signaling support to innovate the venerable Endangered Species Act (ESA) that would, among other things, more engage the states — a move that comes as Congress considers overhauling the 40-year-old law to take some authority away from federal agencies.
May 19, 2015
Drillers Get Break on Fees in Western Colorado County
Rio Blanco County, CO, elected officials recently passed a measure to temporarily suspend impact fees on oil/natural gas development to encourage business expansion.
May 19, 2015
BOEM Director Says Administration Opposes New OCS Revenue Sharing Bills
The head of the Interior Department's (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) told a Senate panel that the Obama administration is opposed to three of the 26 energy bills that are being considered for inclusion in a broader, comprehensive energy bill.
May 19, 2015
States Better Overseers of Greater Sage Grouse Habitat, Say Policy Experts
An oversight hearing by a House committee Tuesday provided no conclusions about whether western states are more able to oversee dwindling greater sage grouse habitat, but there was plenty of grumbling by Republican members about federal oversight.
May 19, 2015
Texas Lawmakers Call For Broader, Faster LNG Export Approvals
Texas lawmakers sided with the liquefied natural gas industry in calling for the U.S. Congress to expedite export approvals by doing away with…
May 19, 2015
Interior Proposing Flexible Endangered Species Act, More State Input
The Obama administration is signaling support to innovate the venerable Endangered Species Act (ESA) that would, among other things, more engage the states — a move that comes as Congress considers overhauling the 40-year-old law to take some authority away from federal agencies.
May 19, 2015
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