Trump Endorses Ryan Zinke, His Former Interior Secretary, for Montana’s New House Seat
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed former congressman and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke in his run for Montana’s newly awarded U.S. House seat.
Zinke, who said he maintains a friendship with Trump, announced his run for Montana’s second House seat in May after filing paperwork to organize a campaign committee. The seat was awarded based on the state’s population growth compared to other states in the latest U.S. census results.
In a statement on July 8, the former president praised Zinke’s leadership at the Department of the Interior under his administration.
US energy lobby wants federal lands ban ended
Apr 16, 2021 3:17:pm
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by: Daniel Graeber
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US energy lobby wants federal lands ban ended
The American Petroleum Institute (API) on April 15 called on the US interior secretary to lift the pause on new oil and gas leases on federal land for the sake of the economy and the environment.
President Joe Biden, in one of his first acts of office, paused new leasing of drilling rights on federal lands. After former president Donald Trump dismantled regulations for the sake of energy dominance, Biden’s move along the path of energy transition put the US oil and gas sector on its back foot.
Equitrans supports return to tighter methane rules
Apr 16, 2021 4:09:pm
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Equitrans supports return to tighter methane rules
Pennsylvania-based Equitrans Midstream said April 16 it was adding its voice to the growing chorus of those expressing support for a return to tighter methane emission regulations.
Two resolutions moving through the US Congress would repeal the 2020 Methane Rescission Rule from the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA last year loosened standards on emissions of methane and volatile organic compounds from new oil and gas facilities, part of the Trump administration’s effort to break up bureaucracy for the benefit of US energy dominance.
Oxford Energy Podcast – Lessons from a strategy of energy dominance
Apr 16, 2021 7:30:pm
Summary Energy dominance – which includes increased production, reduced regulation, and enhanced energy trade – is the more assertive progeny of energy independence, a key long-time goal of US energy policy.
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Oxford Energy Podcast – Lessons from a strategy of energy dominance
In this podcast, David Ledesma talks to Sarah Ladislaw, Senior Vice President and Director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at CSIS about why Energy Dominance was so important to the Trump administration and how its interpretation could change under a Biden presidency. In this wide-ranging discussion, Sarah argues that even though the era of energy dominance may be over, the intensity of clean-energy competition is just getting started and discusses the challenges and opportunities associated the US’s de