Our nation runs the risk of losing the advantages provided by our vast energy resources due to the politicization of pipeline, transmission lines, and other infrastructure projects. Many areas in the U.S. are already missing out on the full benefits of our energy revolution because it has been difficult to permit and build or replace energy infrastructure.
Energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) has served as a stable and predictable backbone for America's energy security. While domestic energy production is always going to be intertwined with global market conditions, the stability of our offshore production has frequently insulated
Dear Secretary Bose The U.S. Chamber of Commerce welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) request for comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking Cyber Security Incident Reporting Reliability Standards. The Chamber respects FERC’s interest in
Some good news on the Keystone XL pipeline front: TransCanada has announced that it is moving forward toward construction of the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline. As you may recall, in November Nebraska regulators approved a pipeline route for KXL through their state. However, the route that was approved
In late December, the White House released its new National Security Strategy that describes U.S. interests and how the Trump Administration plans to advance them in the coming years. The administration sees energy as playing a big role. The Strategy is organized around four pillars: Protecting the
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Karen Harbert, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute, issued the following statement today regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s issuance of an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking addressing carbon emissions from power plants: “Today starts
For the first time in two long years, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has reached its full, five-member complement following the swearing in of the new FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre this month. Former Chairman Norman Bay resigned from his post in late January when President Trump
Although the Keystone XL pipeline has been out of the public eye for a number of months, TransCanada has been working in Nebraska to obtain state approval of the pipeline following the federal government’s decision to endorse the project. As you will recall, Keystone XL was first proposed in 2008
It has been two years since the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) enjoyed its full complement of five commissioners to deliberate and decide some of the most pressing energy issues facing our nation. Luckily, the long wait for a full FERC is nearly over. On Thursday, the United States
