The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking for comments from the public on a proposal by Terra Rocky Mountain LLC to drill oil and gas wells west of Rifle, Colorado, BLM said in a release. Read More »

American Petroleum Institute (API) officials recently responded positively to action undertaken by the U.S. House of Representatives from which the energy and manufacturing industries could benefit significantly. Read More »

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Financial CHOICE Act, earning praise from Americans for Prosperity (AFP) for what is says are strides toward creating government accountability. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced plans to apportion approximately $28 million to share in the cost of researching and developing low-cost state-of-the-art energy conversion systems from existing systems. Read More »

American Petroleum Institute (API) officials praised a letter by eight U.S. senators to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for its emphasis on North American energy markets’ importance to U.S. security and consumers. Read More »

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it recently re-issued an ongoing series that documents how American laborers, farmers and business owners have benefited from global trade. Read More »

The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s recent dual nomination of Neil Chatterjee and Rob Powelson to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) won praise from the American Petroleum Institute (API), which deemed both candidates “well qualified.” Read More »

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it granted accreditation to six local-level chambers based on their strong policy, efficient process and positive community relations. Read More »

Nidec Motor Corp. CEO Kei Pang was honored as executive of the year by the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of St. Louis (AACC) for his strategic development and strong leadership, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association said in a release. Read More »

Pinpointing tangible industrywide improvements for the nation’s oil and natural gas sector, the American Petroleum Institute (API) recently issued its latest report detailing the field’s safety and environmental benefits for local jurisdictions’ residents and economies. Read More »

For three months, electroindustry confidence indexes have shifted in tandem, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) reported, with its recent survey results suggesting that overall, stakeholders anticipate improvement over the next six months. Read More »

The Rosslyn, Virginia-based National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently issued revised guidelines for various types of cable installation in conformance with 2017 nationwide code changes. Read More »

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Energy (DOE) recently said that up to $9 million in funding will support biobased feedstocks, fuels and similar product development continue efforts aimed at U.S. energy independence. Read More »

Responding to the Trump administration’s intent to update the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control program via publishing new guidelines, the Arlington, Virginia-based Americans for Prosperity (AFP) commended the federal government’s direction. Read More »

Following through with previously promised funding to further sustainable automotive technology, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently revealed its pledge to allot $20 million to ten nationwide organizations — Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awardees. Read More »

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it has successfully slashed paperwork regarding chemical applications, reducing the number of pending submissions by approximately half following departmentwide implementation of procedural streamlining and prioritizing. Read More »

The Rosslyn, Virginia-based Lighting Controls Association (LCA) recently teamed up with the California Community College System (CCCS) to instruct tomorrow’s technicians on the latest developments in energy conservation. Read More »

Real-time reporting and requests is making a current U.S.-France collaboration unique among training exercises, with NATO-authorized operations currently serving to cross-train soldiers from both nations, U.S. Army spokespersons revealed recently from a military base in Hohenfels, Germany. Read More »

"The international community's goal of the Paris Climate Accord was to bring the United States down to the economic level of the rest of the world which it currently leads," said Dr. Jay Lehr, science director at the non-partisan Heartland Institute. Read More »

A foreign policy-driven initiative overseen by the U.S. Department of Defense called the State Partnership Program (SSP) recently chose the Washington National Guard to team with Malaysia to bolster rapport with that nation, an Army release said. Read More »