Energy
Murkowski Introduces Bill to Authorize Arctic Drilling: ‘Path Toward Greater Prosperity’
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R.) introduced a bill this week that would allow oil and gas drilling in her state’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or ANWR.
Clean Power Plan Repeal Will Save $33 Billion in Compliance Costs
Repealing the Clean Power Plan will save $33 billion in costs passed onto energy consumers, according to senior Trump administration officials.
Zinke: 30 Percent of the Interior Department Is Not Loyal to Trump
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke said about 30 percent of his department is not loyal to him and the man who appointed him, President Donald Trump.
West Virginia Governor Asks Trump for $4.5 Billion for Coal
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R.) revealed Wednesday that he had asked President Donald Trump for $4.5 billion to aid his state’s ailing coal industry.
Liberal Donor to Group Pushing Okla. Tax Hike Avoided Millions in Taxes
A liberal billionaire who funds a group pushing for increased taxes on new oil and gas wells in Oklahoma has a history of avoiding taxes himself.
Donald Trump Selects Rick Perry as Energy Secretary
President-Elect Donald Trump chose former Texas Governor Rick Perry to serve as his Secretary of Energy on Tuesday.
Katie McGinty Helped Campaign Donor Obtain State Approval for Power Plant
Pennsylvania Democrat Katie McGinty used her position in the governor’s office to help secure a $1.2 billion natural gas power plant for a campaign donor, according to email records from McGinty’s time in Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration.
Dakota Pipeline Fight Revives Labor-Environmental Split
Nearly a year after President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline, controversy over another oil pipeline project threatens to deepen divisions between two key Democratic constituencies, labor unions and environmentalists.
Tom Steyer’s Very Good Week
PHILADELPHIA—After spending more than $100 million to elect Democratic politicians, and with more money on the way, Tom Steyer basked in policy victories at the party’s convention this week as delegates adopted a climate and energy platform that closely mirrors his own positions.
