California Vows to Resist Trump’s New Offshore Drilling Policy
Democrat-dominated California is determined to resist a new Trump administration policy that would open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil and gas exploration and production.
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Senate Opens ANWR to Oil Drilling in Tax Reform Vote
The U.S. Senate voted to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas exploration and drilling early Wednesday morning, as it passed the Republican tax reform bill on straight party lines, 51-48.
Winning: Domestic Wells Drilled in Second Quarter of 2017 up 62 Percent
The American Petroleum Institute is reporting a 62 percent increase in wells drilled and completed in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.
Zinke Signs Expansive Oil and Gas Energy Order: Alaska Is ‘Open for Business’
During his recent trip to Alaska, Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed a secretarial order to “jump-start” energy production in the National Petroleum Reserve and develop new resource assessments on the North Slope, including a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Texans Respond Passionately to Obama’s $10 Oil Tax
President Barack Obama called for a $10 tax on every barrel of crude oil. The response from Texans and their friends, not unsurprisingly, has been swift and impassioned. The President has proposed an oil tax he says, to help fund new
Lower Oil Prices Push Down Texas Tax Revenues and Economy
The continuing drop in oil prices is negatively affecting tax revenues and economic numbers in Texas.
Royal Dutch Shell Oil to Layoff 2,800 More Workers
Royal Dutch Shell has announced it will layoff 2,800 more workers.
Oil Scandal: Whistleblower Ignites GOP Calls to Investigate Jerry Brown
Republican leaders in California are stepping up calls for an investigation into Governor Jerry Brown’s potential misuse of state resources following the emergence of a whistleblower from within the state Department of Conservation.
