The White House announced its first offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, to open up those waters for companies to bid construct wind energy facilities, after curbing gas and oil company drilling. The Biden administration said that this sale is an opportunity to contribute to America’s transition to “clean energy.” The Feb. 22…
White House Announces First Offshore Wind Lease Sale
Texas Panel Hearing: Biden Lease Policy Puts ‘Oil Patch’ Workers, Communities at Risk
The Biden administration is only putting about 20 percent of eligible federal land up for new oil leases in many areas of the country, Congressional lawmakers have been told during a Feb. 13 “field hearing” in Odessa, Texas. And industry, community, and government leaders say it is “slow-walking” applications through a “broken permitting process” without…
Capitol Report (Aug. 22): Dr. Anthony Fauci Announces Retirement; Update on FBI Trump Raid
Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down in December—and Republican lawmakers are vowing to investigate him even when he’s out of office. Just a few weeks ago, Fauci hinted at the possibility of staying on until the end of 2024. With the sudden news of his retirement, some are asking: why now? President Joe Biden’s pause…
Capitol Report (June 29): Enes Kanter Freedom Risked His NBA Career; Border Crisis in Spotlight
The Biden administration kicked off its first sales for oil and gas leases on federal land, as environmental groups are pushing back in court. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is expected to release a ruling this week on the government’s role in environmental regulations. The crisis on the southern border is back in the spotlight, and…
Texas Oil and Gas Jobs See Biggest Leap in 10 Years, Historic Growth Due to ‘Strong Demand’
Jobs related to oil and gas in Texas have seen the biggest monthly increase in a decade, and the second-highest increase in at least 32 years, the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) said citing data from the Texas Workforce Commission. Upstream oil and gas jobs in the state grew by 5,100 in February 2022…
Biden Administration to Resume Oil and Gas Leasing on Federal Land
The Biden administration said Friday it would resume plans for oil and gas drilling on federal lands and waters after an appeals court ruled to allow the use of an approximately fivefold higher “social cost of carbon” value in evaluating permits, according to reports. Interior Department spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz told Bloomberg and Reuters in a statement…
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