Tag: Oil

Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is taking the lead on putting an end to the practice known as "sue and settle," by which all kinds of organizations are able to get through regulation what they could not get through legislation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump administration ending ‘sue and settle’ is an important first step

Peter Roff · October 18, 2017 4:01 am

Republicans in Congress have long pressed to allow energy exploration in a 1.5 million-acre section of the Alaskan refuge, where billions of barrels of oil lie beneath the refuge's coastal plain. (AP Photo/Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, File)

Energy and Environment

Democrats threaten to block Republican budget provision to allow drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge

Josh Siegel · October 17, 2017 2:28 pm

Maduro's latest sham election requires a U.S. response. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Beltway Confidential

Time to sanction Venezuelan oil exports

Tom Rogan · October 16, 2017 6:37 pm

Energy Secretary Rick Perry Perry is attempting to solve a problem that he framed as grid resiliency. He believes that power plants -- primarily coal and nuclear -- need to be compensated for being able to withstand an infrequent, but devastating, event such as a hurricane or some other potentially catastrophic scenario such as a cyber or physical attack on the electric grid. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Bloomberg)

Energy and Environment

Rick Perry’s proposal would upend years of power reform

John Siciliano · October 16, 2017 4:01 am

The Deepwater Horizon spill occurred in 2010 and dumped nearly 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf. (AP Photo/Rich Matthews, File)

Energy and Environment

Coast Guard responds to oil spill off Louisiana

Robert King · October 14, 2017 8:22 pm

America Indians and their supporters protest outside of the White House, Friday, March 10, 2017, in Washington, to rally against the construction of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Energy and Environment

Judge rules Dakota Access pipeline can remain open during review

John Siciliano · October 11, 2017 6:55 pm

Any new climate rules should be as neutral as possible. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

EPA, do us all a favor and don’t pick favorites

Washington Examiner · October 10, 2017 4:01 am

Congress designated the 19-million-acre Arctic National as a wildlife refuge in 1980. (Matt Snyder/Alaska Division of Forestry via AP, File)

Energy and Environment

Congress moves closer to allowing oil and gas drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Josh Siegel · October 5, 2017 8:54 pm

Energy Secretary Rick Perry said the new "collaborative work" on energy between the United States and India will increase jobs, economic stability, and national security. (Ellen F. O'Connell/Hazleton Standard-Speaker via AP)

US oil arrives in India as Washington tries to edge out Iran’s influence

John Siciliano · October 5, 2017 4:37 pm

When asked why Murkowski got the parliamentary carrot instead of the partisan stick, McConnell's office didn't comment. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Sen. Lisa Murkowski gets a gift from GOP leadership after blowing up Obamacare repeal

Philip Wegmann · October 2, 2017 9:34 pm

Demonstrators protest outside of the White House to rally against the construction of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline. Approving the Dakota Access pipeline has been a priority for President Trump and his administration. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Energy and Environment

Climate activist faces trial for attempted shutdown of oil pipelines

John Siciliano · October 1, 2017 7:27 pm

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the committee, said the Senate Budget Committee's resolution on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (pictured above) opens the door to increased jobs and energy security. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP, file)

Energy and Environment

Senate budget resolution paves the way for drilling in Arctic wildlife refuge

John Siciliano · September 29, 2017 10:46 pm