Category: Energy

Senators Feinstein and Daines Issue Letter Regarding Comprehensive Energy Legislation

In a letter to select Chairmen and Ranking Members on October 3, 2016, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Steve Daines expressed their thoughts on comprehensive energy legislation currently in conference negotiations. The letter discusses the Senators’ common priorities and urges strong reforms needed to improve forest health and addresses challenges currently impeding restoration efforts. Click here to read […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 5, 2016
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Energy News for October 5, 2016

KUSA: Trump aims to calm oil execs in Denver The Associated Press: Texas oil company announces big offshore Alaska discovery The Hill: Left pressures Clinton for position on pipeline Reuters: Non-OPEC participation in deal would cut 1.2 million barrels per day: Venezuela BBC News: BP oil spill off Shetland being ‘rapidly dispersed naturally’ The Hill: Pipeline agency issues rule expanding emergency […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 4, 2016
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Energy News for October 4, 2016

Bloomberg News: Iran, OPEC’s Big Winner, Agrees on Landmark Oil Contract Bloomberg News: Shale Oil Firms Hedge 2017 Prices in ‘Droves’ After OPEC Rally EnergyWire: Labor groups urge action on stalled pipeline UtilityDive: California regulators order PG&E, SDG&E to revist DRAM second auction Morning Consult: Vilsack Touts Biofuels’ Benefits to Rural Economy Bloomberg News: Airlines Pin Low-Carbon Future on Fuels Nobody […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 3, 2016
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Energy News for October 3, 2016

BBC News: BP’s Clair oil platform shut down after leak Reuters: Petronas weighs sale to exit $27 billion Canada LNG project: sources Morning Consult: Yes, Natural Gas Is Cleaner Than Coal Alaska Native News: Governor Walker Meets with Obama Administration to Discuss Offshore Drilling in Alaska NBC News: Congress Members Send Letter Urging Obama to Stop Controversial Pipeline PBS Newshour: As […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 30, 2016
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Energy News for September 30, 2016

The Wall Street Journal: Chesapeake Energy Gets Subpoena Seeking Accounting Information Morning Consult: House Science Committee Takes on SEC in Exxon Fight Foreign Policy: U.S. to OPEC: Don’t Drill, Baby, Don’t Drill Oil & Gas Journal: BOEM Issues Draft PEIS with Stronger G&G Protective Measures for Gulf Climate Home: Is It Time for Norway to Stop Looking for Oil? UtilityDive: Following […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 29, 2016
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Energy News for September 29, 2016

The Wall Street Journal: Stocks Lifted by Prospective OPEC Deal Richmond Times-Dispatch: McAuliffe: ‘I Have No Authority on the Pipeline’ The Wall Street Journal: SolarCity Names Finance Chief, Pairs With Citi on Solar Funds Scientific American: Solar on the Steppe: Ukraine Embraces the Renewables Revolution Gizmodo: New Wind Turbines Could Power Japan for 50 Years After a Single Typhoon The […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 28, 2016
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Energy News for September 28, 2016

Reuters: OPEC Set for No Deal as Iran Rejects Saudi Oil Output Offer Bloomberg News: Saudis See Oil-Freeze Deal Possible in November, Not This Week The Wall Street Journal: India Approves $3 Billion Stake Purchase in Russian Oil Fields Science: Protests Spur Rethink on Deep Borehole Test for Nuclear Waste The Guardian: Brexit ‘Could Trigger’ UK Departure from Nuclear Energy […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 27, 2016
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Energy News for September 27, 2016

Reuters: Iran Downplays Chances of Oil Deal, UAE Keen on Freeze The Wall Street Journal: U.S., U.K. Diplomats Meet Libyan Militias to Restart Oil Exports Bloomberg News: TransCanada to Buy Out Columbia Partnership for $848 Million The Wall Street Journal: DTE to Buy $1.3 Billion in Midstream Natural Gas Assets The Wall Street Journal: More Than Money at Stake in […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 26, 2016
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Energy News for September 26, 2016

  The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Arabia, Iran Officials Don’t Anticipate Agreement at OPEC Talks Reuters: Algeria Says All Options ‘Possible’ for Algiers OPEC Gathering Reuters: Russia Says Reaching Oil Output Freeze Deal Not Critical: RIA Morning Consult: White House Schedules Meetings with Tribes on Dakota Access Pipeline Bloomberg News: IFC and Canadian Government Finance Jordan’s Latest Solar Farm Reuters: The […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 23, 2016
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Energy News for September 23, 2016

Reuters: Saudis Offer Oil Cut for OPEC Deal if Iran Freezes Output: Sources Bloomberg News:Iraq Sees Now as ‘Right Time’ for OPEC Deal on Oil Output The Wall Street Journal: Kingdom Comedown: Falling Oil Prices Shock Saudi Middle Class The Hill: Democrats Take Aim at ND Pipeline Project Reuters: Texas Regulators Express ‘Deep Concern’ Over NextEra Deal Business Insider: Tesla […]

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