United Press International: API’s Felmy: U.S. can grow as “energy leader” through free trade SNL Financial: LNG companies create value chain to find new markets in U.S., execs say American City Business Journals: Report: Oil, gas industry lost 1,900 jobs last month American City Business Journals: Energy-private equity deals rose last year, report finds Bloomberg: Report: Oil companies unlikely to […]
Continue ReadingToday’s Washington Brief: The DOT sent the White House a final draft of rules for tank cars carrying crude oil for review. The agency declined to say if the rules had been changed since they were proposed in July. More from the Wall Street Journal. The League of Conservation Voters released a special edition of its […]
Continue ReadingToday’s Washington Brief: The DOE axed a major clean coal project after delays meant the program would run out of federal funding. The Washington Post An Inspector General report finds that FERC and its former chairman leaked sensitive information about hypothetical attacks on the electric grid. E&E has the story. A bipartisan group of House lawmakers […]
Continue ReadingFuel Fix: API’s Gerard calls on lawmakers to support energy infrastructure investment Bloomberg Businessweek: Cash drain forces oil, gas companies to auction off midstream assets Fuel Fix: Projected oil output growth could keep prices low for a while, BP exec says Rigzone: Significant oil price recovery may not happen this year, economist says Platts: U.S. to see uptick in industrial […]
Continue ReadingPlatts: Analysis: U.S. shale is best placed to gain from oil price recovery The Associated Press: Oil, gas industry continues campaign for crude exports despite price slump Oil & Gas Journal: Report: U.S. oil, gas M&A reaches 10-year high in 2014 The Washington Times: Companies seek long-term solution for disposal of fracking wastewater Daily Caller: Senate vote allows states to […]
Continue ReadingBloomberg: Report: Investments continued in Q4 despite oil-price slump Rigzone: N.D. report: Drilling will continue if oil is over $30 a barrel Forbes: Column: Time for the president to approve Keystone XL The Morning Consult: SOTU: Voters’ Real-Time Opinions on Climate Change The Morning Consult: Budget Requests and Budget Reality Politico Morning Energy: The big questions for Budget Day – Quadrennial […]
Continue ReadingPolitico: Keystone XL bill clears Senate, faces veto The Associated Press: Oil, gas industry continues campaign for crude exports despite price slump Oil & Gas Journal: Report: U.S. oil, gas M&A reaches 10-year high in 2014 Platts: U.S. crude exports rise in Nov., data show Roll Call: Analysts: U.S. oil producers can withstand price slump The Hill: Energy Dept. can abide […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Capitol Hill Bulletin Volume 22, Bulletin 4 – January 29, 2015 Click here to view online CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Trade: Senate and House Committees Review Trade Policy Agenda Education: Senate Committee Discusses Teacher Support Fixes to No Child Left Behind Energy: Senate Committee Debates Liquid Natural Gas Exports Criminal Justice: House Passes Several […]
Continue ReadingFuelFix.com: House passes LNG exports bill Bloomberg: Oil prices could recover earlier than observers’ forecast, exec says Bloomberg: Kinder Morgan proposes to carry oil, condensate via Texas-to-Calif. pipeline The New York Times: Sasol puts off $14B gas-to-diesel plant in La. FuelFix.com: Consortium to develop Gulf of Mexico fields Platts: Data: Companies export refined products from West Coast to Singapore CNN: Senators vote […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Kern County declares a fiscal emergency amid plunging oil prices FuelFix.com: Obama administration unveils changes to offshore oil, gas leasing Reuters: U.S. to see “fairly flat” shale oil output in 2015 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Drones seen as cost-effective solution for oil, gas hazard surveys Orlando Sentinel: Obama should reverse veto threat, approve Keystone XL bill Forbes: Federal offshore […]
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