Third rupture to occur along the pipeline in five years. Federal contractors joined state and private contractors this week to clean up the Keystone Pipeline’s third oil spill…
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Appeals Court Vacates Block on Oil and Gas Leasing Pause
Executive order stands as district court addresses lack of specificity. In January 2021, President Joe Biden paused new leases for oil and gas extraction on federal land, in…
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American Oil Reserves Being Sent Overseas
Strategic Petroleum Reserve being reduced by 1 million barrels daily. Since March 31, the United States is releasing 1 million barrels of oil per day from its strategic…
Read MoreTanker Stopped by U.S. in Transit from Russia to New Orleans
Ship was chartered by a commodities trader. United States authorities have stopped a ship traveling from Russia to the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana, with a cargo of…
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President Slated for Middle East Trip in July
Israel, West Bank, and Saudi Arabia are on the itinerary. President Joe Biden plans to travel to the Middle East next month, making stops in Israel, the West…
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Senate Unanimously Approves Trade Bills Countering Russia
Addresses trade relations and Russian oil imports. The Senate unanimously passed two bills on Thursday that have been in the works for weeks. The first permanently ends normal…
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Navy Plans to Name Future Ship for Justice Ginsburg
Replenishment oiler craft transfers fuel to aircraft carrier strike groups. The Secretary of the Navy announced that the military branch will dedicate a future ship to the late…
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Energy Department Bolsters Fuel Supply
Approves 13.4 million barrels from reserve exchange. The Department of Energy approved additional exchanges of 13.4 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) last…
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DOE Taps Petroleum Reserve after Hurricane Ida
Baton Rouge refinery essential to U.S. oil infrastructure. On Friday, the Department of Energy authorized a second exchange of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the…
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Department of Energy Announces Sale of Reserve Oil
Strategic Petroleum Reserve draw down to meet legislated requirements. The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a notice of sale of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve…
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