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Hearing Feb. 22: Bill Requires Colo. Cities that Impose Frac Bans to Pay Operators, Lessees, Royalty Owners for Losses

February 21, 2017

Important hearing for HB 17-1124 at Colorado State Capitol — Feb. 22 Legislators in Denver have proposed a bill that would require a local government that interferes with oil and gas operations in Colorado to compensate oil and gas operators, mineral lessees and royalty owners for all costs, damages and losses from the interference. The Colorado Alliance of Mineral

DAPL Moves Towards Completion, “Keep it in the Ground” Gets Crazier

Trump Administration Action Signals Plans to Move Forward with Keystone XL and Dakota Access

January 24, 2017

Trump executive action could expedite energy pipeline projects President Donald Trump signed executive actions to accelerate the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline projects and to decree that American steel should be used for pipelines built in the United States, according to a report from Reuters. Trump also signed an action to speed up the environmental review and approval of

President Declares “Indefinite” Offshore Drill Ban for Alaska and Atlantic Coastal Waters

December 20, 2016

White House Issues Memorandum Withdrawing Bulk of Alaska’s Arctic OCS and Portions of Atlantic OCS from Oil and Gas Drilling Today the White House pulled the plug on offshore drilling leases in the bulk of the Arctic offshore Alaska and portions of the Atlantic outer continental shelf (OCS). “The United States is designating the vast majority of U.S. waters in

Oklahoma’s Osage Nation wants Oil & Gas Development to Hit the Accelerator—Now

December 15, 2016

Osage Nation’s desire to continue its legacy of oil wealth is being stymied by the U.S. government; tribe wants oil companies to explore new plays, generate new oil production Seizing upon economic growth opportunities associated with their tribal lands has been a hallmark of the Osage Tribe’s financial success for the past 208 years. Located in Oklahoma, the Osage Nation has a long history

Pipeline Delays Cost Builder Millions, Risking Contract Loss

December 9, 2016

From The Associated Press/ABC News The completion of the Dakota Access oil pipeline has been delayed after the U.S. Army declined to grant an easement for the final few thousand feet under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota pending further study. Pipeline company Energy Transfer Partners originally was expected to finish the pipeline before the end of this year,

Oklahoma is the Most Attractive Place for Oil and Gas Investment: Fraser

December 6, 2016

Oklahoma finished No. 1 as the best place where ‘policy does not deter upstream investment’ Canada’s Fraser Institute says that Oklahoma has beaten Texas in something else. According to the Canadian think tank’s annual global survey of petroleum sector executives, Oklahoma is the most attractive jurisdiction around the world for oil and gas investment. “Most U.S. states are bucking the global trend of

Colorado Voters Decide to “Raise the Bar”

November 11, 2016

Colorado passes Amendment 71, which would require 2% of voters from each of its Senate districts to sign petitions for constitutional changes, including future measures attempting to ban hydraulic fracturing Colorado voters decided to pass Amendment 71 – or Raise the Bar, as its proponents refer to it – Tuesday with about 57% of voters in favor of the measure.

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Positive News for Keystone XL and Cross-Border Energy Projects

November 9, 2016

Former Enbridge CEO Daniel sees possible re-application for Keystone XL Former Enbridge CEO Patrick Daniel told BNN today that he is believes Donald Trump’s victory will be positive for cross-border energy pipeline projects, starting with the Keystone XL pipeline, the final application for which was turned down by the Obama administration a year ago after seven years of permitting activity.

Oil Production by Presidential Term

November 4, 2016

Regardless of who is living in the White House, global demand and supply cause price movements and drive production of crude oil. SAFE has added the presidential terms to the bars of crude oil production since the end of Dwight Eisenhower’s term. The U.S. presidential election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Don’t forget to vote. The website Diffen.com presents a comparison of the two

Canadian First Nations Chiefs Test Trudeau with Call to Condemn U.S. Pipeline

November 2, 2016

From The Toronto Star First Nations chiefs call on Justin Trudeau to back up support of indigenous issues by denouncing the Dakota Access pipeline First Nations chiefs are testing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s commitment to his relationship with indigenous people by asking him to speak out against a Canadian company’s ties to the Dakota Access pipeline. The International Treaty Alliance of

DAPL Moves Towards Completion, “Keep it in the Ground” Gets Crazier

October 19, 2016

After Setbacks in Court, Activists Take Matters into own Hands The battle over energy infrastructure draws on. Emboldened by President Obama’s rejection of Keystone XL last year and halting of work the Dakota Access Pipeline, activists have shifted their focus from fracking to protesting pipelines. Pipelines are new flash points for climate activism and are subject to a fairly complicated approval

Trump and the Emasculated Voter

October 17, 2016

From the Wall Street Journal There’s only one way to protect the nation from Hillary Clinton, and that is to vote for Donald Trump. By DAVID GELERNTER Oct. 14, 2016 Some conservatives have watched their evaluations of Donald Trump’s character drop so low in recent days that on this vital question they no longer see a choice between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Accordingly,

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