New proposal shows a lack of commitment to ensuring America’s position as a world leader in energy
The Obama administration on Tuesday outlined a politically fraught plan for allowing oil drilling in U.S. coastal waters, announcing steps to open... Read More
New Mexico: Drilling Ban Overturned
On January 20, U.S. District Judge James O. Browning overturned Mora County, New Mexico’s ban on oil and gas drilling noting the... Read More
Wyoming: Governor to Focus on Oil and Gas during Second Term
Upstream Conventional & Unconventional Onshore Development Governor Matt Mead (R) has promised to focus on his goals for reshaping the state’s oil... Read More
Texas: Governor-elect Abbott Speaks Out on Fracking Bans
Upstream Conventional & Unconventional Onshore Development Citing a “patchwork quilt of bans and rules and regulations that are eroding the Texas model,”... Read More
Pennsylvania: Governor-elect Wolf Seeking Methane Reductions in the Marcellus Shale
Upstream Conventional & Unconventional Onshore Development Governor-elect Tom Wolf (D) plans to explore ways to reduce methane emissions from natural gas production.... Read More
Pennsylvania: Proposed Legislation Will Require Drillers to Disclose Landowner Liability
Upstream Conventional & Unconventional Onshore Development State Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf (R) reintroduced legislation at the beginning this month to amend the... Read More
Pennsylvania: Study Finds No Link between Marcellus Shale Development and Health Impacts
Upstream Conventional & Unconventional Onshore Development A study conducted by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania looked at the impact of Marcellus Shale... Read More
North Dakota: Oil Production Reaches Record Level
Upstream Conventional & Unconventional Onshore Development The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources released the state’s most recent oil production data earlier... Read More
New York: Landowners Protest Governor’s Fracking Ban
Upstream Conventional & Unconventional Onshore Development On January 5, residents of New York’s Southern Tier gathered to protest the recent decision by... Read More
Colorado: Regulators Approve Increased Fines for Drilling Operations
Upstream Conventional & Unconventional Onshore Development In early January, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission approved an increase on the maximum... Read More