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September 26, 2023
The three-judge panel ordered the auction take place no later than Nov. 8 but otherwise left in place a lower court order forcing the Interior Department to sell more territory for potential oil development.
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September 25, 2023
Hamm told the standing-room-only crowd inside a Bob’s Steak & Chop House that there should be a full-on resumption of oil drilling permits on federal lands, reversing the policy of President Joe Biden. Not being able to drill more on federal lands has increased energy costs, he said.
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September 22, 2023
In comments submitted to the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the associations reiterated the oil and natural gas industry’s longstanding record of responsible development of the United States’ vast natural resources but expressed concern over the damaging impact this rule could have on American energy security.
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September 22, 2023
“We are pleased that the court has hit the brakes on the Biden Administration’s ill-conceived effort to restrict American development of reliable, lower-carbon energy in the Gulf of Mexico," said API's Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers.
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September 22, 2023
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management “failed to justify its pivot,” U.S. District Judge James Cain wrote in a 30-page ruling late Thursday.
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September 20, 2023
While much of the focus remains on consumer measures, the leading representative body for the sector, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), said an enduring consensus is needed across parties if it is to unlock $213.22 billion of company investment in oil, gas, wind, hydrogen and carbon capture over the next decade.
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September 20, 2023
The Republican presidential candidate’s plan would encourage more domestic oil development, expand exports and make fossil fuel production central to national security and foreign policy priorities.
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September 20, 2023
API urged EPA to align its complex methane regulations that apply to U.S. natural gas and oil operations and adopt a timeline for the final methane rule that accounts for the reality of supply chain delays for critical equipment needed in thousands of facilities in producing basins across the country.
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September 01, 2023
Operators were ordered to come into compliance with Commission rules and assessed $360,186 for any oil and gas, LP-Gas, critical infrastructure, or pipeline safety rule violations.
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August 30, 2023
“Congress’ directive is clear in the Inflation Reduction Act that the Department of the Interior must hold offshore Lease Sale 261 in the Gulf of Mexico in order to help meet the energy needs of the American people.," Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers said.
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August 25, 2023
The challenge follows BOEM’s announcement to hold the final offshore lease sale mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act, but with significantly reduced acreage and severe restrictions on oil and natural gas vessel traffic.
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August 21, 2023
The agreement’s proposed operating “recommendations” would impose significant burdens on operators and increase emissions from vessels forced to operate at suboptimal speeds or idle outside the restriction areas.
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August 16, 2023
Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham voicing his opposition to the installation of offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico after the Biden Administration announced plans to auction off more than 300,000 acres for offshore wind energy.
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August 08, 2023
Measure Z, if implemented, might have caused delays and created obstacles in the continued responsible and necessary development of the oil and gas industry in California, and specifically the company’s primary asset, the South Salinas Projec
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July 27, 2023
"It is frustrating that the White House would exclude the industry when it would be beneficial to them and the American people if they would bring to the table and listen to the very people, innovators, that have the experience and history of producing methane emissions reducing technologies," said Energy Workforce's Tim Tarpley.
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July 23, 2023
The American Petroleum Institute (API), EnerGeo Alliance and the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) released a statement in response to the announced Stipulated Stay Agreement in Sierra Club v. National Marine Fisheries Service.
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July 21, 2023
The view from Kansas: President Biden and his supporters continue to look for every opportunity to attack, weaken, and destroy domestic oil and natural gas production. The Biden administration’s actions are making it harder for our economy to recover and are damaging our nation’s future energy security.
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July 21, 2023
"Amidst a global energy crisis, this action from the Department of the Interior is yet another attempt to add even more barriers to future energy production, increases uncertainty for producers and may further discourage oil and natural gas investment. This is a concerning approach from an administration that has repeatedly acted to restrict essential energy development," said API's Holly Hopkins.
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July 20, 2023
The polling further shows that an overwhelming majority of voters believe lawmakers should consider the economic importance of these resources when assessing new energy policies and regulations.
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July 19, 2023
The amendment to the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act comes amid a renewed focus on the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which stands at a 40-year-low following the Biden administration’s 180 MMbbl drawdown last year to help tame oil prices in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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July 11, 2023
In a letter to President Biden, the organizations outlined significant concerns with the EPA’s proposed rules and the need to preserve consumers’ access to affordable, reliable and efficient transportation.
