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 »

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 »

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 »

The American Gas Association (AGA) recently praised the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for noting natural gas utilities’ self-driven efforts to reduce emissions in the agency’s new emissions standards for the oil and natural gas industry. Read More »

The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) recently approved Duke Energy's plans to build a 60-megawatt (MW) solar facility in Union County and a 15.4 MW solar facility in Davie County. Read More »

British Petroleum (BP) recently doubled its interest in the U.K. Central North Sea’s Cuzlean development, a gas-condensate field discovered in 2008 that is expected to yield enough gas to meet 5 percent of U.K. demand by 2020 or 2021. Read More »

The American Energy Alliance (AEA) recently advocated passage of H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which would do away with the "Chevron deference" and require courts to evaluate ambiguous laws, instead of ceding that power to federal agencies. Read More »

National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn spoke out recently against the Department of the Interior’s moratorium on new coal-lease sales on federal land, calling the move politically motivated. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) commended the Senate for recently passing the $37.5 billion Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill for fiscal 2017, which includes large nuclear energy investments. Read More »

National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) Managing Director Ali-Akbar Safaei recently told international commodities markets that Iranian oil tankers no longer face any obstacles when travelling to international ports, now that the proper insurance certificates have been issued, with shipping sanctions having already been lifted. Read More »

The Arch Coal Foundation recently announced the winners of its 16th Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards, an annual recognition of 10 exceptional Wyoming teachers. Read More »

British Petroleum (BP) recently confirmed that it has increased production at the Nidoco North 1X exploration well and the Nidoco North West 4 development well in the Nooros field in Egypt’s Nile Delta. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently spoke out after the Environmental Protection Agency recently unveiled the final version of new methane-emissions regulations for the oil and gas industry, arguing that the regulations are redundant and likely will hinder the ongoing shale boom in natural gas production. Read More »

Houston-based oil and gas company EOG Resources recently said it has successfully used natural gas in the hydraulic-fracture drilling of 15 mature horizontal oil wells, a process that could reduce the costs of oil production in the U.S., the American Legislative Exchange Council said. Read More »

The American Energy Alliance and Concerned Veterans for America recently sent a joint letter to Congress, calling for the legislative body to overrule President Obama's executive orders demanding that the Department of Defense (DoD) take steps to reduce its environmental impact. Read More »

The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced two energy bills this week that aim to help states implement new federal ozone standards and develop advanced nuclear-reactor technology. Read More »

Quay County, New Mexico, is the site of Duke Energy Renewables' new solar energy project, the Caprock Solar Power Project, on which the company recently began construction. Read More »

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity recently used National Train Day to highlight how environmental regulations are harming the U.S. coal industry and could impact the nation’s rail system, where coal takes up a very large chunk of rail tonnage. Read More »

Karen Mouritsen, who previously has worked in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Interior Department, will take over as the BLM Eastern States Office director on May 31, succeeding John Ruhs, who became the BLM Nevada state director last year. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute's (API) New York executive director, Karen Moreau, recently criticized the state's policies regarding hydraulic fracturing and natural gas pipelines. Read More »