New Legislation Would Close Loopholes to the Oil and Gas Industry

Today, four members of the House of Representatives proposed measures to reestablish nationwide fracking laws that would make oil and gas ...

Menendez Reintroduces Legislation to Close Big Oil's Tax Loopholes

US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today reintroduced his Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, legislation to close a number of corporate tax breaks.

The Dirty Details on Mining in the Energy Permitting Reform Act

There is little to like about the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. It would increase oil and gas extraction on public lands and lock us ...

BLM Finalizes Oil and Gas Rule - NRDC

The Bureau of Land Management finalized its onshore oil and gas rule to hold industry accountable for cleanup, limit speculation, and improve taxpayer returns.

Closing the loopholes that let oil and gas producers pollute our water

The oil and gas industry has parlayed that power into loopholes, exemptions, and special treatment in nearly all of our federal environmental protection laws.

Legislation introduced to close oil and gas loopholes in ... - NRDC

First, the FRAC Act (its formal name is the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act) would ensure federal regulation of ...

The US moves to fix a sanctions loophole - and further support Ukraine

Since last summer, we've been reporting on the “refining loophole” in countries that have banned Russian oil.

Governor Newsom Takes Action on Oil and Gas Legislation - YouTube

Governor Newsom signs legislation related to oversight of oil and gas wells and community protections.

How the Federal Government Can Hold the Oil and Gas Industry ...

Oil and gas companies have been cheating the leasing and drilling system for years, but the Biden administration has the tools to hold them accountable.

Congress Looks to Close Oil and Gas Industry Loopholes

Reps. Cartwright, Polis, DeGette, and Schakowsky introduce common sense safeguards via their proposed “Frack Pack”

The Dark Side of the Inflation Reduction Act - Sierra Club

For all of its good, the new climate legislation also mandates oil and gas drilling on public lands.

EPA agrees to reconsider oil and gas emission 'loopholes' | Reuters

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to strengthen pollution regulations for certain oil and gas facilities and equipment ...

Senator Markey Introduces Comprehensive Legislation to Improve ...

Builds on Senator Markey's Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, which strengthened emergency response and safety standards for gas ...

Interior Department Finalizes Rule to Reduce Oil and Gas Waste on ...

The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that will curb the waste of natural gas ...

California's Impossible War on Oil and Gas | City Journal

Determined to save the world from climate change, California has nearly shut down its oil and gas industry, though the Golden State currently gets 50 percent of ...

Biden Administration Reopens Federal Lands for Oil and Gas ...

The Biden administration will resume federal oil and gas leasing in June with a large reduction in acres available for drilling and a historic royalty rate ...

The Halliburton Loophole - Earthworks

The oil and gas industry is the only industry in America that is allowed by EPA to inject known hazardous materials — unchecked — directly into or adjacent ...

Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review - Federal Register

The EPA is finalizing revisions to the new source performance standards (NSPS) regulating greenhouse gases (GHGs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) ...

NYS Assembly Passes CO2 Drilling & Fracking Ban Bill

Environmentalists cheer the passage of Assemblymember Anna Kelles' bill and call on the Senate to swiftly follow suit. March 12, 2024.

Senator Webb and the Senate Democratic Majority Passed ...

Currently, our State's fracking ban only prevents hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking), which uses a mixture of water and harmful chemicals to ...