July 11 -
House Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee to consider the following bills: -
H.R. 577 (Rep. Dina Titus), To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude Frazier Mountain...more
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology – Hearing -
Topic: Subcommittee on Energy Hearing: The Future of U.S. Fusion Energy Research -
Time: 03/06/2018, 10:00 AM -
Location: 2318 Rayburn House Office...more
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the nominations of Timothy Petty to be an assistant Interior secretary; and Linda Capuano to be administrator of the Energy Department’s Energy Information...more
“Fossil fuels have provided more than 80% of total U.S. energy consumption for more than 100 years. Since 1928, when consumption of natural gas surpassed that of biomass, the three fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and...more
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on federal payments to local governments provided through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act and the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program and the...more
Fracking Insider Readers: Below, please find this week’s Congressional activity on oil and gas issues: -
House: -
“Eastern Mediterranean Energy: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Regional Priorities.” Committee...more
“U.S. petroleum and natural gas production first surpassed Russia in 2012, and the United States has been the world’s top producer of natural gas since 2011 and the world’s top producer of petroleum hydrocarbons since 2013.”...more
“Growth in natural gas-fired generation capacity is expected to continue over the next several years, as 18.7 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity comes online between 2016 and 2018. Many of the new natural gas-fired capacity...more
“After increasing in 2013 and 2014, energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell in 2015. In 2015, U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were 12% below the 2005 levels, mostly because of changes in the electric...more
“Based on the most recent data from states, EIA estimates that natural gas production from hydraulically fractured wells now makes up about two-thirds of total U.S. marketed gas production. This share of production is even...more
Fracking Insider Readers: We are pleased to bring you Volume 45 of our State Regulatory Roundup, including updates in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Texas. As we explained in earlier volumes, we designed the Roundup to provide...more
10/6/2015
/ Energy Policy ,
Fracking ,
Fracking Bans ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Municipalities ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Utica Shale
On Tuesday, August 18, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a package of four proposals to control methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. By far, EPA’s proposed New Source Performance...more
Fracking Insider Readers: We are pleased to bring you Volume 43 of our State Regulatory Roundup, including updates in California, New York, and Ohio. As we explained in earlier volumes, we designed the Roundup to provide...more
7/17/2015
/ Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Contamination ,
Department of Environmental Conservation ,
Department of Natural Resources ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Fracking ,
Fracking Bans ,
Groundwater ,
Land Owners ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Water Resources Control Board ,
Well Drilling
Fracking Insider Readers: We are pleased to bring you Volume 42 of our State Regulatory Roundup, including updates in Maryland, Texas, and Wyoming. As we explained in earlier volumes, we designed the Roundup to provide quick...more
6/9/2015
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Fracking ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
NPDES ,
NRDC ,
Oil & Gas ,
Trade Agreements ,
Underground Injection Wells ,
Wastewater ,
Zoning Laws