The environmental assessment recommends a smaller footprint. The Department of the Interior has granted partial approval to “Willow,” a major oil drilling project on the North Slope of Alaska. The…
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Gas Prices at the Pump Going Up Again
Nation seeing its fifth straight week of increase. According to data compiled by Gas Buddy, Americans are likely to see gasoline prices reach $4 a gallon and more. In…
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Energy Secretary Responds to Proposed Legislation
Strategic Production Response Act would limit presidential authority over Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm sent a letter to majority members of the House, expressing her concern…
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Iraqi Prime Minister Wants U.S. Troops Indefinitely
Troop presence is part of a “good relationship” with U.S. Prime Minister Mohamed al-Sudani of Iraq plans to send a delegation to the United States next month. The…
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House Bill Bans Strategic Petroleum Sales to China
Energy Department lacks funds to replenish reserves. The House of Representatives passed a bill that bans releases of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve from being sold…
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Congressionally Mandated Oil Reserve Sales Cancelled for 2023
SPR levels were significantly depleted by sales in 2022. Congress included a provision in the 2023 spending bill that cancels certain mandated sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve…
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Federal Contractors Converge to Clean Up Keystone Oil Spill
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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Land Bureau Drafts Rules to Prevent Methane Leaks
Proposal would require monthly leak detection for oil and gas drilling. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed rules this week to curb methane gas leaks from oil…
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GAO Seeks Cybersecurity in Oil and Gas Infrastructure
New report finds Interior Department has not taken sufficient protective steps. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued its report titled “Offshore Oil and Gas Strategy Urgently Needed…
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OFAC Sanctions Companies Linked to Iranian Oil
Fifth round of designations against Iranian petroleum trade. The Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Department of the Treasury recently sanctioned 13 companies for their facilitation in…
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