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Stung by climbing costs, can deepwater drilling bounce back?
E&E News | December 13, 2016 | Nathanial Gronewold Four years ago, Statoil ASA executive William Maloney proudly invited a handful of energy reporters to the Maersk Developer, which was then busy drilling a well in the deepest reaches of the Gulf of Mexico for […]
Energy Poverty Is Much Worse for the Poor Than Climate Change
Reason Magazine | November 25, 2016 | Ronald Bailey Some 1.2 billion people do not have access to electricity, according to the International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook 2016report. About 2.7 billion still cook and heat their dwellings with wood, crop residues, and dung. In […]
A few steps forward for energy policy?
The Advocate | December 1, 2016 | Editorial Board While the shape of the new administration in Washington is still in flux, there is hope that President-elect Donald Trump will be more supportive of the energy industry. As much as the oil and gas producers […]
The audacity of smothering regulation
The Hill | November 11, 2016 | Rep. Rob Bishop Early in his tenure, President Obama pledged to pursue an "all-the-above" energy strategy. He then dedicated his administration to a smothering regulatory attack on the absolute majority of energy resources that American’s use in their […]
The future of the Arctic
The Hill | November 18, 2016 | Senator Mark Begich During my time serving in the United States Senate, I witnessed my fair share of partisan rhetoric—especially when it came to Alaska’s energy potential. While politicians like to use the future of the Arctic as […]
Arctic energy could boost maritime industry
FuelFix | November 18, 2016 | Matthew Paxton With all of the amazing innovation going into transportation these days, those unaware might not envisage that such a historic trade as shipbuilding has a place. But in fact, the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry continues to […]
Use seismic surveys and all energy resources to improve lives
FloridaPolitics | November 16, 2016 | Dennis Freytes As an American veteran who has served my country for many years and in many roles, I know there is an undisputable connection between energy security and national security. And, I feel strongly that we should be […]
Oil And Gas Industry Buoyed By Trump Election
Forbes | November 11, 2016 | Mark Druskoff and Chad Watt After nearly two years of depressed commodity prices and a host of regulations and activist opposition, the U.S. oil and gas industry is hopeful a Donald Trump administration can help re-ignite growth in the sector, […]
GAO faults feds on key response to BP spill
The Hill | October 31, 2016 | Timothy Cama The Interior Department isn’t doing sufficient work to track whether a key response to the 2010 BP oil spill is working, government auditors said. At issue are changes to improve hiring and retention for key staff […]
Nicolette Nye: The oil market is flooded, let’s prepare for the drought
Washington Examiner | October 27, 2016 | Nicolette Nye With gasoline prices low, it's tempting to kick the figurative can down the road when it comes to U.S. energy policy. The urgency to provide access to the nation's vast offshore oil and natural gas resources […]
