Ohio Committee Hears Debate on Oil Tax
The Ohio House Ways and Means Committee last week heard testimony on the merits of raising the state’s severance tax on oil and natural gas drilling. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that officials...
View ArticleBOEM Sets August 2015 Date for Proposed Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced its intention to open bidding for Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area (CPA) Lease Sale 246 in New Orleans, LA on Wednesday, August 19. The sale will...
View ArticleMaryland House Approves Fracking Moratorium; Bill Awaits Governor’s Decision
The Maryland House of Delegates followed the Senate this week in approving a bill that would suspend fracking in the state for two years. According to The Daily Signal, the legislation, which...
View ArticleEPA Ozone Reg–Senate EPW Hearing
Executive Summary for the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Hearing on the Challenges and Implications of EPA’s Proposed National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ground-Level Ozone...
View ArticleHouse E&C Questions EPA Ozone Rule
EPA’s Proposed Ozone Rule June 12, 2015 Witness: The Honorable Janet McCabe (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation, Acting Assistant Administrator) On June 12, the Energy and...
View ArticleHouse Committee Reviews State of PTC in US
The State of Positive Train Control Implementation in the United States June 24, 2015 Witnesses: Ms. Sarah Feinberg (Federal Railroad Administration, Acting Administrator) Mr. Charles Mathias (Federal...
View ArticleRural & Agriculture Perspectives on Lifting the Crude Oil Export Ban
Energy and the Rural Economy: The Economic Impact of Exporting Crude Oil July 8, 2015 Witnesses: The Honorable David J. Porter (Texas Railroad Commission, Chairman) Mr. Harold Hamm (Continental Energy,...
View ArticleSenate Energy and Natural Resources Markup
Executive Summary on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Mark Up of the Bipartisan Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Summary Provided By Emily Singer, Legislative Aide, HBW...
View ArticleEnergy & Power Subcommittee Approves Lifting Crude Oil Export Ban
Report by HBW Resources Legislative Aide, Zack Burnham House Energy and Power Subcommittee Hearing Summary H.R. 702 Markup – “To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions” PURPOSE: to lift the...
View ArticleJune 2016 Fracking Report
Updates from our last Fracking Report: Colorado: Ballot #78 Would Ban Drilling in Over 90% of the State Maryland: Town in Garrett County Working to Uphold Fracking Ban Pennsylvania: New...
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