• Oil and Natural Gas

    Sustaining our revolution in oil and gas production should be a national priority, starting with a policy environment that welcomes investment, risk-taking, and job creation. It is important for our infrastructure to keep pace with this opportunity.

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  • Blog
    February 17, 2017

    New Study: Shale Revolution Helps U.S. Manufacturing

    For some time now, we’re been touting the competitive advantage affordable energy gives U.S. industry, especially energy-intensive manufacturing. With industries in American paying two to four times less for coal, electricity, and natural gas than industries in places like Europe, we’re beginning to
  • Press Release
    February 9, 2017

    U.S. Chamber Applauds Final Approval for the Dakota Access Pipeline

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Karen Harbert, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy, issued the following statement today regarding the Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to grant the final easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline: “The Dakota Access Pipeline and other energy
  • Blog
    January 25, 2017

    Long Overdue, President Trump Moves Keystone XL and Dakota Access Forward

    Yesterday, on day five of the new Administration, President Trump took steps to fulfill a campaign promise to create jobs and expand the development and use of American energy. With the stroke of a pen, the President signed Executive actions that set in motion the steps and process needed to
  • Press Release
    January 24, 2017

    U.S. Chamber Applauds Long-Awaited Attention to American Energy Infrastructure

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Karen Harbert, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy, issued the following statement today regarding President Trump’s announced Executive Orders on accelerating infrastructure: “For too long, private infrastructure investment has been held
  • Blog
    December 20, 2016

    It's a Dangerous Business

    On Fox News Sunday yesterday, Reince Priebus, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for White House Chief of Staff, summed up pretty well the huge challenges Rex Tillerson, the President-elect’s choice for Secretary of State, faced as CEO of ExxonMobil:
  • Blog
    December 8, 2016

    NRDC: Repeal the Law of Unintended Consequences

    Some things have to be seen to be believed. Take this doozey of a press release from the Natural Resources Defense Council: “NRDC Report: Tar Sands Tankers in U.S. Waters Could Skyrocket 12-Fold Under Canadian Producers' Plans.” The presser begins with this startling insight: “Canadian oil producers