Politics

Democrats enlist experts to scour Rex Tillerson’s business record

Uncategorized

Rex Tillerson named as Trump’s Secretary of State nominee By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats plan to enlist accountants and legal experts to pore through the business records of Exxon Mobil Chief Executive Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Democratic aides said. Tillerson could face a […]

Democrats enlist experts to scour Rex Tillerson’s business record Read More »

Former Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi battles against Western “greed” in memoir

News

Ali al-Naimi memoir titled “Out of the Desert” By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – As Saudi Arabia prepares for the world’s biggest initial public offering (IPO), memoirs from its former oil minister Ali al-Naimi offer a rare insight into decades of domestic infighting over the future of state-run Saudi Aramco. The

Former Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi battles against Western “greed” in memoir Read More »

Hearing highlights how costly methane regulations yield little benefit

Uncategorized

Natural gas reduced carbon emissions and harmful pollutants, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and fine particulate matter By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth The consensus was nearly unanimous at Thursday’s House Science Committeee Environment Subcommittee hearing – appropriately titled “A Solution in Search of a Problem” – that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) methane regulations would place enormous costs on oil and

Hearing highlights how costly methane regulations yield little benefit Read More »

Opinion: Canada must look to global markets for oil, natural gas – CAPP

Uncategorized

CAPP asks Canada to commit to sensible choices, encourage development of energy infrastructure needed to move energy By Tim McMillan, president and CEO, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Canada’s energy ministers wrapped up their meeting Aug. 23 in Winnipeg and agreed public trust is essential for a future that develops natural resources, creates jobs and transitions to a low-carbon

Opinion: Canada must look to global markets for oil, natural gas – CAPP Read More »

Right-wing foundation for clean energy launches ClearPath.org

Uncategorized

ClearPath intends to mobilze center-right voters in run up to 2016 election Why should the left have all the fun? That’s the question being asked – and answered – by conservative climate change activist Jay Faison as he launches his $165 million foundation, ClearPath. The North Carolina-based organization will make strategic grants for research and policy development, and

Right-wing foundation for clean energy launches ClearPath.org Read More »

Ted Cruz, author of American Energy Renaissance Act, launches White House bid

Uncategorized

American Energy Renaissance Act will be important part of Cruz presidential campaign Oil and gas production and exploration – thanks to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s American Energy Renaissance Act – just became a central component of the Republican presidential race. Cruz opened the first major campaign of the 2016 presidential season Monday with a kickoff speech

Ted Cruz, author of American Energy Renaissance Act, launches White House bid Read More »