Expects the environmental waiver to support the supply chain. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has waived summer air pollution rules for the second year in a row. This…
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Administration Offers Congress Reassurance on SPR
Legislators receive a letter from Energy Department. Congress received a letter from the Department of Energy earlier this month, offering the administration’s response to congressional concerns about the…
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President’s Administration Approves Willow Project in Alaska
Only three of the five requested oil production pads are authorized. The Bureau of Land Management has announced that President Biden’s administration is approving the Willow oil project…
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Supreme Court Rules Oil Rig Supervisor Entitled to Overtime Pay
Justices affirm the ruling made by the 5th Circuit. The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of an oil rig supervisor who claimed to be entitled to compensation…
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Proposed Petroleum Development Plan Meets with Concerns
Final supplemental environmental impact statement for project issued by BLM. The Alaska division of the Bureau of Land Management completed its final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for…
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Alaska Oil Project Receives Partial Approval
The environmental assessment recommends a smaller footprint. The Department of the Interior has granted partial approval to “Willow,” a major oil drilling project on the North Slope of Alaska. The…
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Gas Prices at the Pump Going Up Again
Nation seeing its fifth straight week of increase. According to data compiled by Gas Buddy, Americans are likely to see gasoline prices reach $4 a gallon and more. In…
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Energy Secretary Responds to Proposed Legislation
Strategic Production Response Act would limit presidential authority over Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm sent a letter to majority members of the House, expressing her concern…
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Iraqi Prime Minister Wants U.S. Troops Indefinitely
Troop presence is part of a “good relationship” with U.S. Prime Minister Mohamed al-Sudani of Iraq plans to send a delegation to the United States next month. The…
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House Bill Bans Strategic Petroleum Sales to China
Energy Department lacks funds to replenish reserves. The House of Representatives passed a bill that bans releases of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve from being sold…
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