Post Tagged with: "House of Representatives"

House Passes Two Bills to Overhaul Oil & Gas Pipeline Permitting

House Passes Two Bills to Overhaul Oil & Gas Pipeline Permitting

The House of Representatives has passed two energy bills that introduce targeted reforms to the federal government’s permitting and siting policies for oil and natural gas pipelines.

The House today passed the following bills:

H.R. 2883, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure

Two New Bills to Expedite Pipeline Approval Process Begin Markup

Two New Bills to Expedite Pipeline Approval Process Begin Markup

In an attempt to modernize the United States’ energy infrastructure, the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, within the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, began considering a group of bills on June 20th, 2017, which are …

Revision of NAFTA Could Have Big Impact on Energy Industry

Revision of NAFTA Could Have Big Impact on Energy Industry

Senate weighs in

On June 8th, 2017, a bipartisan team of United States Senators Cornyn, Cruz, Hoeven, Moran, Heitkamp, Daines, Inhofe, and Murkowski sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, urging him to consider …

Bill Lifting Export Ban Passes House of Representatives 249-174

Bill Lifting Export Ban Passes House of Representatives 249-174

Senate vote remains

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill set to boost U.S. energy production, lift the four-decade ban on crude oil exports and modernize the electric grid. The House passed the bill 249-174 despite threats from …

December 3, 2015 - 6:42 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Source: Energy.gov

Congressional Committee Attempting to Reverse 2 EPA Rules that would do More Harm than Good

House Energy and Power Subcommittee passes resolutions to stop overreach of one federal agency

This week, the Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), passed two resolutions, H.J. Res 71 and H.J. Res 72, disapproving of …

November 5, 2015 - 3:26 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Regulatory
Source: Royal Dutch Shell

New Bill to Expand U.S. LNG Exports

New legislation set to allow LNG export to WTO members without DOE approval

Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH) reintroduced legislation, titled the “American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act,” yesterday in order to lift trade restrictions on the …

January 14, 2015 - 6:44 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Politics & Opinions
Politicians Look to Lift Export Ban as Oil Prices Continue to Drop

Politicians Look to Lift Export Ban as Oil Prices Continue to Drop

Representative Joe Barton (R-Tex) introduced a bill yesterday that would remove restrictions on crude oil exports from the United States.

The bill plans to “remove all restrictions on the export of crude oil, which will provide domestic economic benefits, enhanced …

December 10, 2014 - 3:39 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Politics & Opinions
House Passes 3 New EPA Bills

House Passes 3 New EPA Bills

Bills Would Change How the EPA Operates

The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act, with a vote of 238-172. The bill is set to help cut red tape associated with building …

November 20, 2014 - 4:55 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Politics & Opinions
New House Bill seeks to Speed EPA Approval for Factories Using NatGas

New House Bill seeks to Speed EPA Approval for Factories Using NatGas

Bill will accelerate EPA approval, accountability

The House of Representatives is set to vote this week on H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act, authored by House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA). The legislation encourages building and industrial development in …

November 18, 2014 - 1:45 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Politics & Opinions