Republicans urged to reject wind tax credit in lame duck
Fiscal conservatives want Republican leaders to hold firm against proposals to extend a wind energy tax credit this year. More »
Hoeven: Obama should approve Keystone XL
Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., the lead sponsor of legislation that would authorize the Keystone XL pipeline, says President Barack Obama can extend an olive branch to the Republican-controlled Senate next year by signing the bill.
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GOP takeover of Senate puts crude export fan in key role
Crude export advocate Lisa Murkowski is set to take over the Senate energy committee. More »
Republicans won big by embracing energy, industry group says
Wins on Election Day gave Republicans more power to advance industry priorities such as Keystone XL and expanded opportunities for oil and gas drilling. More »
Republicans have votes to force Keystone XL approval
Republicans now have the votes they need in the House and the Senate to force President Barack Obama’s hand on the Keystone XL pipeline. More »
BHP Billiton to export condensate overseas
BHP Billiton is preparing to export a processed, ultra-light oil overseas without the government’s explicit authorization — a move likely to be mimicked by other energy companies eager to sell crude to foreign buyers. More »
Key election day races to watch over energy issues
Energy issues loom large in some election day contests. More »
Feds up Arctic oil estimates to satisfy court
The Obama administration is quadrupling its estimate of how much crude could be harvested from Arctic drilling leases it sold oil companies six years ago. Regulators also think there is a 75 percent chance of at least one large spill occurring in the area. More »
Who sets gas prices? Look to London, not US, report says
The government’s top energy analysts weighed into the debate on exporting crude Thursday, releasing a study asserting that the cost of gasoline inside the United States is closely tied to the price of international crudes, not domestic oil. More »
New crude export campaign launches
Free-market economists are launching an initiative to tout the promise of crude exports on Thursday, buttressing separate campaigns by oil companies and their allies on Capitol Hill. More »
Feds set ground rules for ConocoPhillips project in Alaska
ConocoPhillips’ plans for the first oil production facilities from federal lands in Alaska moved one step closer to reality on Wednesday, as the Interior Department released a critical environmental study on the project. More »
Oil companies want more time for Arctic drilling
Three oil companies with billions invested in Arctic drilling leases are pleading with the Obama administration for extra time to hunt for crude under waters north of Alaska, but so far, federal regulators have been skeptical. More »
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