U.S. Ingenuity Will Solve Climate Challenge: US DOE
The United States can tackle threats to the climate through technological advances as fossil fuels will remain a priority for the U.S. government and business, the assistant secretary for fossil energy said on Tuesday.The world should…
NOPEC Bills: Leverage for White House
For a proposed statute still at the first stage of the legislative process, with only a handful of sponsors in the U.S. Congress, the “No Oil Producing and Exporting Countries Act of 2019” (NOPEC) is generating a lot of comment.The…
Fracking Stakeholders Win Key Legal Round
A federal judge in Wyoming granted a preliminary injunction on Wednesday against new regulations for hydraulic fracturing on public lands, handing a victory to oil and gas producers who had vehemently opposed the rules. U.S. District…
EPA Fixes targets with Oil Groups
Oil refiners who have complained that federal regulators missed deadlines to issue rules on blending renewable fuels into the nation's supply of gasoline and diesel fuel are set to get long-awaited targets from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
U.S. Top Court Rejects Challenge to Ozone Regulations
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an industry challenge to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations issued by Republican former President George W. Bush's administration that set standards for ozone pollution. By declining to hear the case…
GE's Energy Financing Profits Could Double by 2020
General Electric Co expects annual profit from energy investments to double to nearly $800 million by 2020, highlighting the conglomerate's desire to remain a financing powerhouse for industry even as it slims its credit card portfolio.
House Passes Port Security Legislation
The House of Representatives passed legislation today that would tighten security at U.S. seaports, requiring more ``dirty'' and nuclear bomb detectors and background checks on dockside workers. Under the measure, which was approved 421-2…
