Crude oil export ban should be lifted as part of new American energy strategy Why does America still have a crude oil export ban on its books? Shades of Jimmy Carter, enough already! Congress should get behind the Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015, a bill introduced Wednesday by Senators Murkowski and Heitkamp. “The 1970s-era ban […]
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America has become global oil and gas superpower, Obama energy plan should recognize new energy infrastructure reality When Barack Obama says “energy infrastructure,” does he mean everything but oil pipelines? That would seem to be the case with the Administration’s new four-year energy plan. The White House’s new strategy is designed to fight climate change, modernize power plants
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“Keystone XL is a test for the United States – a test of whether we, as a nation, can still review, license, permit, and build large-scale energy infrastructure” – Murkowski I understand that some Alaskans are wondering how the Keystone XL pipeline is relevant to Alaska. It’s a fair question that I believe deserves an
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Natural gas exports by pipeline to Mexico also expected to grow A new study from the US Energy Information Administration predicts natural gas exports to boom in coming years and expects America will be a net exporter by 2017, driven partly by new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects. In its recently released Annual Energy Outlook 2015
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Support for risky Arctic drilling puts lie to Barack Obama environment arguments Today, 35 million Canadians are wondering if President Barack Obama needs a mental health day after his Administration approved Shell’s Arctic drilling application in the Chukchi Sea, even though the Keystone XL pipeline remains unapproved. All right, maybe not all 35 million Canadians,
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Railroad Commission gathering seismic data after strongest North Texas earthquake in years Thursday’s 4.0 magnitude North Texas earthquake 30 miles southwest of Dallas has prompted regulators to shut down five waste water disposal wells pending seismicity testing. Marilyn Gerloff, a resident of Johnson County, told the Arlington Star-Telegram the earthquake sounded like a “sonic boom.” The quake struck at
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Basic Energy Services CEO says it’s too early to tell if American oil and gas industry has reached the floor of downturn Basic Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: BAS) says revenue declined by more than a third for the quarter ended March 31 across all operating divisions. Basic Energy Services provides well site services and employs more than
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New study says that 58% of new American power generation over next 25 years will be natural gas, renewables 38% Seeing lots of “news” on your Facebook feed about the coming solar energy revolution? Don’t believe it. A new forecast from the US Energy Information Administration says that until 2040, most new American power generation will
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Bakken oil “fully in compliant with North Dakota’s crude conditioning order.” A shipment of Bakken oil involved in an explosive train derailment in North Dakota had been treated to reduce its volatility – a move that state officials suggested could have reduced the severity of the accident but won’t prevent others from occurring. Hess Corporation spokesman John
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“Under current policy, where U.S. crude oil exports are restricted, a significant amount of new refining capacity is built.” A new study from the US Energy Information Administration concludes that stopping the 1970s-era ban on crude oil exports would be very good for American refineries. In response to multiple requests over the past years, EIA
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