He was integral to the agreement regarding Colorado River conservation. The Department of the Interior has announced that Tommy Beaudreau will be stepping down from his position as…
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Administration Decreases Offshore Oil Leases
Americans continue to experience higher energy prices. President Biden’s administration has reduced new offshore oil leases to their lowest levels ever, for the next five years. They cite…
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USDA and Interior Relinquish Final Oil and Gas Lease in Montana
Blackfeet Nation’s ancestral homelands will be preserved in the Badger-Two Medicine area. The Departments of Agriculture and the Interior jointly announced an agreement that will result in the…
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DOE Invests $350 Million to Reduce Methane Emissions
The department will fund the technical assistance necessary to monitor methane and prevent leaks. The Department of Energy (DOE) has made $350 million available to oil and gas…
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Administration Cancels Alaskan Oil and Gas Leases
Interior secretary says the lease sale was “seriously flawed.” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the administration is canceling oil and gas leases in Alaska and proposing additional protection…
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DOI Announces Final Rule for Offshore Oil Workers Safety
Reinstating blowout prevention systems for underwater wells. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a final rule for offshore oil and gas worker safety standards. This rule reinstates…
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Nine Ships Enroll in DOT Tanker Security Program
Privately owned fuel tankers have been added to “military useful” fleet. The Department of Transportation has accepted the first nine ships into its Tanker Security Program, allowing them…
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Energy Secretary Says SPR Will Be Refilled In The Next Presidential Term
The emergency oil stockpile is at a 40-year low. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm recently stated that the oil levels of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) will…
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Pentagon Deploys Marines to the Middle East
Marine Expeditionary Unit being sent to deter Iran’s interference with shipping. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to the Middle East to…
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Supreme Court Allows WV Pipeline Project to Proceed
Order vacates prior construction stays. The Supreme Court vacated judicial stays this week that were issued earlier this month by the Fourth Circuit Court against the construction of…
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