2009 Energy Bill Will Punish Oil Consumers

American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard issued back-to-back statements today related to the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. About the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate on the...

Energy Symposium Held Without ‘Fossil Fuelers’

The non-partisan Reform Institute’s National Energy Symposium drew more than 45 corporate executives, policymakers and industry experts to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to openly discuss the nation’s energy,...

Tour Offers Writers Education in Natural Gas

During a two-day fact-finding trip this week, I learned a lot about Williams’ cutting-edge natural gas exploration and production efforts taking place in Western Colorado’s Piceance (pronounced “pee-ahnce”)...

I Learned So Much at the Piceance Basin

I spent Tuesday evening and most of the day Wednesday learning from Williams employees about their ground-breaking work in the natural gas business on Western Colorado's Piceance Basin. Operating some 30 minutes...

Report on Oil and Natural Gas Industry Misses Mark

By Bob McCarty One might think an accomplished journalist like Armen Keteyian capable of providing objective coverage of the oil and gas industry. Unfortunately, the chief investigative reporter -- and former sports reporter -- appears to have allowed personal bias and/or...

Offshore Drilling Subject of Four Public Meetings

Americans who value energy independence should ensure their voices are heard and make an effort to attend one of four regional public meetings being hosted by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar this month. ...

Feds plan to sell drilling rights off Va. coast

I don't know if this is good or not. I have close friends that are commercial fisherman. This will be very very bad for them. 50 miles off shore is not that far and they fish there. What will it do to the waters...

Obama 'to reverse Bush decisions'

Bush rushing to issue midnight exec orders Mr Obama's team is scrutinising Mr Bush's executive orders US President-elect Barack Obama will seek to...

A look at what could happen when the offshore drilling ban expires

As previously reported, the House Democrats agreed to let the 26-year offshore drilling ban expire on September 30.Despite growing public outrage at the decision, it is a response to high gasoline prices and...

Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire

"Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week, conceding defeat in a months-long battle with the White House and Republicans set...

Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire

It was decided today that the House Democrats will now allow a drilling ban to expire, meaning oil can now be drilled off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts starting next week.This could be very hazardous for the...

US House Adopts Plan to Ease Offshore Drilling Ban

The US House voted last night to approve a measure that would ease off a ban on offshore oil drilling and perhaps try to encourage a greater use of alternative fuels.Democrats and Republicans don't see eye to eye...

U.S. government workers in oil industry sex and drug scandal

It appears there were some 'crude' goings-on at the US Interior Department, which oversees oil drilling on federal land. Three reports delivered to Congress today, accuse the department of  “a culture of ethical failure." The reports say that over a dozen current and...

Sex & Drugs for Oil Contracts & Royalties at US Interior Department

"(CBS/ AP) Government officials handling billions of dollars in oil royalties engaged in illicit sex with employees of energy companies they were dealing with and received numerous gifts from them, federal investigators said Wednesday. The allegations of bad behavior...

Sex, drugs, bribes rock and roll Bush Interior Department corruption scandal

There apparently has been much partying and no little dirty work among federal employees who are supposed to police oil taxes and royalties for drilling on public land and offshore."WASHINGTON — As Congress...

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