Saturday, June 14, 2025

Presidential Candidates on Energy: Paul

Washington’s long-tenured bloodlines are apparent in the ongoing presidential race, as Bushes, Clintons and other familiar faces are once again heading into primary season. U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s name carries precedence on the footsteps of his father, Ron – an outspoken, 24-year Congress veteran who ran for the presidency three separate times (including receiving the Libertarian nomination in 1988). Both

National Energy Board Aproves 40-Year Natural Gas Export Licence for LNG Canada

From The Globe and Mail The board that regulates natural-gas exploration and production in Canada has approved its first 40-year export licence to a joint-venture company led by Shell. The National Energy Board permit will allow LNG Canada to export up to 1,494-billion cubic metres of liquefied natural gas from a terminal that will be located near the B.C. north-coast

Drilling in the Western States

U.S. Rig Count Takes Another Plunge, Canada Doubles

U.S. rig count loses 34, Canada adds 83 After holding relatively steady last week, the U.S. rig count dropped by 34 this week, according to information from Baker Hughes Industries (ticker: BHI). The drop represents a 5% decline in the U.S. rig count in just a single week. Last week, the total U.S. rig count dropped below 700, the lowest

U.S. Sees Second Best Year of Jobs Growth Since 1999

U.S. economy adds 292,000 jobs in December 292,000 new jobs were added to the U.S. economy in December, according to information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most of the added jobs came from construction, health care and business services, with the three accounting for half of the new jobs added last month. The stronger than expected job growth seen