Interior Department Awards Funding to Close Orphaned Wells

The latest round of funding was distributed to Alaska, Arizona, New York, and Ohio. The Department of the Interior (DOI) distributed an additional $126.7 million from the Bipartisan…

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FERC Grants Conclusive Approval for Mountain Valley Pipeline

The much-litigated natural gas project is back on track after a pipeline rupture in May. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted approval for Equitrans Midstream Corp. to…

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SCOTUS Requests Administration Input on Hawaiian Oil Lawsuit

The solicitor general from the Justice Department will file a brief with the administration’s position.  The Supreme Court requested input from President Biden’s administration over an appeal submitted…

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Administration to Release of 1 Million Barrels of Fuel from Northeast Reserve

The sale of the gasoline is intended to bring down consumer prices. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that 1 million barrels of gasoline…

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Interior Allocates Funding for Orphaned Gas Wells in ND and WV

Over 500 abandoned, contaminated sites will be plugged or remediated. The Department of the Interior awarded $54 million to North Dakota and West Virginia to plug abandoned oil…

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BOEM Updates Offshore Oil Decommissioning Regulations

The agency strengthened financial requirements for oil and gas companies The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released policy updates to make oil and gas companies to cover…

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Interior Department Implements Reforms in Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Regulations

A new rule is intended to balance development, taxpayer returns, and environmental protection. The Department of the Interior announced a final rule that updates the Bureau of Land…

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Administration Restricts Alaska Drilling and Mining

President Biden’s administration continues to pursue its conservation agenda. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has designated millions of acres in Alaska off-limits for oil drilling and critical…

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Interior Distributes Gulf Energy Revenues

GOMESA funds support coastal conservation and resilience projects in Gulf states. The Department of the Interior announced the distribution of over $353.6 million in energy revenues from fiscal…

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Energy Department Cancels Oil Purchases for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The administration cites high oil prices for the delay in refilling low stock. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced it has canceled two upcoming oil purchases that would…

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