Following Congress' passage of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act of 2016, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) recently applauded legislators for their efforts to improve coal ash management. Read More »

The Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) new underground natural gas storage rule includes two recommended practices proposed by the American Petroleum Institute (API), which cover safe design, storage and operation for underground natural gas management. Read More »

Cloud Peak Energy, based in Wyoming, recently achieved independent certification through the CORESafety system, a National Mining Association initiative aimed at improving mine health and safety and promoting a risk-based management system built on strong leadership, management and assurance, NMA said in a recent news release. Read More »

Shell said it recently completed a $1.4 billion sale of its 31.2 percent shareholder stake in Japan's Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. to Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd., a transaction that will not impact the company’s upstream businesses but continues an emphasis on downstream activities. Read More »

Charles Curtis, the first Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) chairman and longtime Department of Energy (DOE) contributor, will receive the James R. Schlesinger Medal for Energy Security at a Jan. 13 ceremony in Washington, D.C., the DOE said on its website. Read More »

The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council said it recently added six new companies to its membership, which will allow the council to better offer product, technology and service solutions to the U.S. government. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently criticized the Obama Administration’s move to permanently remove Arctic and some Atlantic offshore areas from future leasing auctions for offshore oil and gas exploration and development. Read More »

While the Obama Administration might tout its health care enrollment numbers, those numbers don't mean people are getting the care they need, the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity recently argued. Read More »

All available oil and gas exploration and development areas in the Gulf of Mexico Central Planning Area will be put up for lease sale on March 22, the US Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) recently announced. Read More »

The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) Naval Forces Logistics (NFL) Support/Training Services program recently awarded CACI International Inc. a five-year, $140 million contract for global logistics support services. Read More »

The West Virginia Coal Association recently criticized the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Obama administration for the department's final version of mining rules. Read More »

The U.S. Energy Department recently said it plans to invest up to $40 million in a new national wave energy testing facility near the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Oregon State University in Portland. Read More »

The Maryland Petroleum Council (MPC) recently criticized proposed hydraulic fracturing regulations in the state as being unnecessary – considering the industry’s safety track record – and being restrictive to the sector’s growth in the state. Read More »

The American Energy Alliance recently posted a news release urging approval of the proposed Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act and Midnight Rules Relief Act. Read More »

Army Staff Sgt. Valerie Garvin said she always had a love and desire for caring for animals and dreamed of working with animals after her high school graduation and finding employment in the field of veterinary services, a recent article on the Defense Department's website said. Read More »

As the new year gets underway, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hoping the country's leaders and businesses will be part of a new agenda to help produce economic growth and resurgence in America. Read More »

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) said it is turning its attention to the proposed Regulatory Accountability Act now that another regulatory reform measure, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, was advanced to the Senate after passage in the House. Read More »

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) recently posted an article on its website about proposed reforms in how federal regulations are defined and put into effect. Read More »

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) saluted members of the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to approve the proposed Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act and the proposed Midnight Relief Act in a posting on the AFP website. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute recently kicked off the new year with several leadership changes, including a promotion, a retirement and a new player on its public affairs team. Read More »