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Senators Slam Interior’s Unlawful Attempt to Throttle Development on Alaska’s Coastal Plain
November 13, 2024
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statements after the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for the congressionally-mandated oil and gas program on the Coastal Plain of the
DOE Secures 200 Million Barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
November 13, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy said 200 million barrels of crude oil have been delivered, contracted at a good deal for taxpayers, an average price of $74.75. following the closure of the most recent solicitation to acquire 2.4 million barrels
Trump Taps Former Congressman Lee Zeldin to Run Environmental Protection Agency
November 12, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced his choice of former Rep. Lee Zeldin to serve as his administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, a Cabinet-level position overseeing enforcement of pollution-control standards. “Lee, with a very strong legal background, has been
OPAL Fuels Begins Construction on California Renewable Natural Gas Production Facility
November 12, 2024
OPAL Fuels has commenced construction on a new landfill-gas-to-RNG facility at the Kirby Canyon Landfill, located in Santa Clara County, California. The new facility will have an initial annual design capacity of approximately 0.66 million MMBtus and is 100 percent
BLM Releases Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program SEIS
November 11, 2024
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released the final Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), which analyzed a lease sale mandated by Congress in the Tax
After Trump Win, Major Alaska Oil and Mining Projects Should Be Back on the Table
November 11, 2024
Alaska’s elected leaders are hopeful that major drilling, road and mining projects in the state will pick up momentum again under a second term with Donald Trump as president. The Republican president-elect this week said in a video message that
November 8: U.S. Oil and Gas Rig Count Holds Steady for Record Third Week
November 11, 2024
U.S. energy firms this week kept the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating unchanged for a record third week in a row, according to energy services firm Baker Hughes’ data going back to 1987. The oil and gas
SLB Enters Definitive Agreement to Sell Its Interests in Palliser Block, Canada
November 8, 2024
Global energy technology company SLB said it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its interests in the Palliser Block located in Alberta, Canada. The Palliser Block consists of oil and gas wells, surface facilities, a pipeline network, and
Matterhorn Express Pipeline Eases Bottlenecks, Paves Way for Higher Shale Output, Texas
November 8, 2024
A new pipeline carrying shale natural gas from west Texas toward export hubs on the U.S. Gulf Coast has eased constraints that crashed local prices this year, and will help pave the way for higher U.S. oil production, energy executives
Volt Lithium Successfully Produces Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate from Permian Basin Oilfield Brine
November 8, 2024
Volt Lithium has successfully produced battery-grade lithium carbonate from its U.S. field operations in the Permian Basin in West Texas. “Successfully producing battery-grade lithium carbonate from the Permian is another significant milestone that Volt has achieved this year,” said Alex
