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Debt Ceiling Deal Provides Permitting Reform
Energy security and permitting reform have been top of mind on Capitol Hill. At the Greater North Dakota Chamber event last month, Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) expressed his optimism that permitting reform would be included in debt ceiling negotiations. With the Senate passing the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) last night, the path to reasonable energy…
BOEM Retaliates, Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing in the Gulf
In August, the Biden administration issued restrictions for vessels engaged in oil and gas activities traveling in the Gulf of Mexico to protect an endangered species, the Rice’s whale. However, last week, the 5th District Court overruled the provisions as they did not provide notice in advance enough of Lease Sale 261, which was supposed…
Pipeline Worker Speaks Out on Biden’s Keystone XL Decision
The Billings Gazette today published an opinion piece from Jason Jernigan, a pipeline worker who was supposed to be working on the Keystone XL Pipeline right now. He notes he comes from a family of pipeline workers and has worked on hundreds of pipeline projects across the country including the Dakota Access Pipeline, Millennial Pipeline,…
As Elections Loom, Texas Oil and Gas Must Remain a Priority
The upcoming presidential election has the potential to shape the direction of Texas’ oil and gas industry for years to come. A recent op-ed in the Houston Chronicle authored by Ed Longanecker, president of GAIN Coalition member Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), explains why Texans should seize the opportunity to advocate pro-energy…
Spider Marks: DOE needs to recognize importance of US energy to national security
Writing in the Hammond Daily Star, retired Major General James ‘Spider’ Marks asked the simple question, “why does this administration want to put our national security energy posture at risk?” The U.S. has helped stabilize our allies in Europe’s energy security after a volatile year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. However, their decoupling from Russia’s…