The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) recently published a position paper, titled "The Paris Climate Agreement Is a Treaty Requiring Senate Review," which asserts that the COP-21 Paris climate-change agreement is a treaty that requires Senate approval. Read More »

Albuquerque businessman Robby Roberson has been on a mission to create technology that can detect hidden bombs on suicide bombers before they attack. Read More »

Russia, Italy and Greece recently signed an agreement to create a southern route to transport natural gas via the Black Sea from Russia to its European customers. Read More »

The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced 15 bills late last week that aim to modernize energy infrastructure, create and protect jobs, and ensure energy affordability and security. Read More »

The Defense Department recently announced several new contracts awarded among branches and agencies of the armed forces. Read More »

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper said late last week that approximately 44 million acres for oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico will be offered in two lease sales next month. Read More »

The House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing on Thursday to discuss reauthorization of the Department of Transportation's (USDOT) safety requirements for pipelines. Read More »

Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials released the latest report this week on strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Syria and Iraq. Read More »

The Juniper Cobra ballistic missile defense exercise was held this week between the United States European Command and the Israeli military, the Pentagon said. Read More »

Army Maj. Gen. Richard Clarke, commander of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command for Operation Inherent Resolve, provided a Pentagon briefing this week from Baghdad on the latest coalition efforts against ISIL. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee Concerning Strategic Forces, recently held a hearing, titled Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for Atomic Energy Defense. Read More »

The Natural Gas Association recently published its 2016 Playbook, which provides analyses of the current and future role natural gas will play in providing clean, affordable and environmentally friendly energy. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, released a statement late last week after President Obama signed the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act. Read More »

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding markup hearings this week on several new energy bills. Read More »

The Combined Forces Air Component commander for Operation Inherent Resolve recently released information on the work that U.S.-led coalition forces have been doing to combat ISIL in Iraq and Syria. Read More »

President Obama recently unveiled his plan for a $10-per-barrel tax on oil, which would raise prices at the pump by 24 cents per gallon, and the American Energy Alliance cited data in a recent online commentary that suggests such a move would stifle U.S. growth potential. Read More »

The Defense Department recently announced several contracts awarded among the armed forces. Read More »

The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations plans to hold a hearing on Wednesday, “DOE for the 21st Century: Science, Environment and National Security Missions," to examine the state of the Department of Energy's national labs, including management and accountability. Read More »

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and the rest of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee recently traveled to Alaska for a field hearing to explore the possibilities of expanding U.S. energy options to gain independence. Read More »

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) recently expressed his disappointment in a Veterans Affairs (VA) suicide hotline that has not answered calls in the past few years, as discovered by the department's Inspector General. Read More »