GOP urges feds to scrap climate rule for new power plants
House Republicans asked the Obama administration to withdraw a pending rule that would implement the first-ever standards on greenhouse-gas emissions from new power plants, saying it would "impose...
View ArticleOil industry seeks break on gasoline sulfur limits
Oil industry lobbyists are making a last-ditch appeal to the Obama administration to soften looming new limits for sulfur in gasoline, warning that without changes, the mandates could send fuel costs...
View ArticleAdministration studies Arctic requirements
The Obama administration is closer than ever to imposing the first minimum standards for oil and gas activity in U.S. Arctic waters, as Shell pursues permits that could allow it to resume drilling in...
View ArticleInterior Secretary: Feds won’t overrule tougher state fracking regulations
At issue are proposed regulations from the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management that would govern the design and stimulation of wells on public lands.
View ArticleWhite House threatens to veto oil export bill
The White House's statement against the export bill could stiffen the resolve of some Democrats who were leaning toward a "no" vote but facing intense pressure to support liberalized crude trade.
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