American Petroleum Institute (API) Executive Vice President Louis Finkel called for U.S. officials to change the federal offshore leasing program to allow for further production of oil and natural gas to correspond with the nation's position as a global energy titan. Read More »

After a recent decision from a panel of judges at the Washington, D.C., Circuit Court to halt implementation of the Clean Power Plan, the court decided that the entire circuit court of 11 judges should hear the challenge to EPA rule, and the American Energy Alliance (AEA) has declared a victory for those opposed to the regulation. Read More »

The Arch Coal Foundation recently announced its 2016 Arch Coal Scholars, 11 high school seniors who each will receive $2,000 annually to further their college goals, for up to four years. Read More »

The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Health recently held a hearing on the Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act, H.R. 3299, which seeks to improve the nation’s biothreat-response capabilities. Read More »

The House recently advanced the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which the Energy and Commerce Committee regarded as a victory due to its inclusion of measures to expedite permit approvals for exporting liquid natural gas (LNG). Read More »

Lockheed Martin recently delivered the OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling spacecraft to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will now undergo final processing before a September launch to its intended target, the asteroid Bennu. Read More »

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) recently announced two promotions: Kevin Hassett will become director of research for domestic policy, and Michael Strain will become director of economic policy studies. Read More »

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently filed written comments with the Department of Energy (DOE), criticizing its proposed rule to force consumers to adopt LED bulbs, arguing that the market is trending that way on its own, but that consumers should have options. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) said recently that total U.S. petroleum deliveries in April showed a 3.6 percent increase over those of April 2015, indicating an increased demand for gasoline. Read More »

The American Energy Alliance (AEA) recently joined 24 other free-market groups in sending a letter to Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) in support of his resolution to oppose a carbon tax. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently praised the U.S. House for passing the Energy Policy Modernization Act -- an amendment to a larger energy bill -- lauding the act's provisions for expedited natural gas pipeline and liquid natural gas (LNG) export-permitting processes. Read More »

Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook recently underscored the need for certainty in the Department of Defense’s budget, citing concerns about training and readiness that have arisen due to the uncertainty of the last few years. Read More »

British Petroleum (BP) recently launched a water-injection project at its Thunder Horse platform in the Gulf of Mexico that will allow the company to boost oil and natural gas recovery from one of the field's three reservoirs. Read More »

The Colorado Petroleum Council (CPC), an American Petroleum Institute branch, recently criticized the proposed Initiative No. 78, which would restrict where oil and natural gas development can take place, after the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) released maps showing how little land would remain for energy development if the initiative became law. Read More »

The Science, Space and Technology Committee’s Environment Subcommittee recently held a hearing on the potential impacts that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan could have on states. Read More »

Following a column from Gwen Lachelt, a La Plata County commissioner in Colorado, calling for stricter legislation on modern mining operations, the Colorado Mining Association (CMA) recently slammed her arguments, calling instead for Good Samaritan legislation. Read More »

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) recently undertook a joint Programmatic Environmental Assessment (EA) on well-stimulation treatments on 23 gas and oil platforms operating on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore California and issued a "Finding of No Significant Impact." Read More »

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) recently appointed U.S. Reps. Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Randy Weber (R-TX) to a bipartisan conference committee that will work with the Senate on legislation to modernize the country’s energy laws. Read More »

U.S. and coalition military forces, under Operation Inherent Resolve, have continued their attacks on Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) forces, with five recent strikes in Syria and 19 in Iraq. Read More »

The Defense Department recently highlighted the career and work of Pentagon Force Protection Agency Director Steven Calvery, who is nearing retirement after a 40-year career with several federal agencies. Read More »