A report from the Bipartisan Policy Center projected U.S. supplies of natural gas are abundant enough to export without spiking domestic prices, FuelFix reports.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds third of three hearings on natural gas issues, focusing on shale development practices and environmental concerns. Bureau of Land Management Deputy Assistant Director of Minerals and Realty Management Tim Spisak among witnesses.
Senate Energy and Natural Resouces Committee holds second of three forums on natural gas issues, on domestic supply and exports. DOE Acting Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Christopher Smith, EIA Administrator Adam Sieminski among witnesses.
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief.
European Union Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said the EU would review the potential risks and benefits of hydraulic fracturing this year, Reuters reports.
Though water supplies are plentiful, the surge of hydraulic fracturing in North Dakota has prompted a battle between water providers and a government-back cooperative over who should supply water for the process, Reuters reports.
Heading for the Memorial Day recess, House Republicans plan to press for more North American oil production just as the summer driving season kicks off.
They plan to pass their latest bill to approve the Keystone XL oil sands crude pipeline from Canada to Oklahoma. The bill gives newly elected House freshmen their chance to cast a vote in support of what has become the signature Republican energy proposal in Washington.
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said growing stocks of U.S. natural gas can serve as a bridge to develop more renewable energy capacity, The Verge reports.
The State Department released the first batch of 100,000 public comments on its draft environmental impact study of the Keystone XL pipeline, Bloomberg reports.
Employees at the Environmental Protection Agency and three other agencies will take their first furloughs stemming from budget cuts today, Politico reports.
Current and former U.S. officials say Iranian hackers have boosted cyberattacks against computer networks at energy companies, Dow Jones Business News reports.
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is in Portland, Ore., on Friday to announce new energy cooperation with Gov. John Kitzhaber and a representative of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, The Hill reports.
Attorneys general in four Northeastern states announced they would petition the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a new review of regulations governing nuclear waste storage, The Associated Press reports.
A panel of infrastructure experts in New Jersey criticized Gov. Chris Christie for remarks that suggested there was no evidence of a link between climate change and Hurricane Sandy, E&E Publishing reports.
Participants in the Energy Department's Better Buildings Challenge, designed to reduce energy consumption at buildings, saved about $58 million in energy costs last year, The Journal Sentinel reports.
Commodities firm Prime International Trading Ltd., filed lawsuits against BP, Statoil and Royal Dutch Shell for alleged price manipulation, Reuters reports.
