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.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports the "American Crude Oil Export Equality Act," which would lift the ban on oil exports, and commends Senator Heitkamp for her leadership on this vital issue.
Earlier this month, President Obama traveled around Alaska, stressing the need to move away from the use and development of fossil fuels. He also spent time announcing new federal programs for Alaskans “to assist communities in developing and implementing solutions to address the impacts of climate
Last weekend marked the 7th annual anniversary of the date that the Keystone XL pipeline permit application was submitted to the State Department. Yes – seventh anniversary. This delay is not only unprecedented, it is truly unfortunate for our nation and North America, and runs contrary to a
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Karen Harbert, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy, today issued the following statement regarding the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s bipartisan approval of H.R. 702, a bill to lift 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports: “The business
At a time when President Obama is advocating lifting sanctions against Iran, which would allow that nation to export oil around the world, you might think that President Obama would be willing to give his own nation the same opportunity. Apparently not. Today, the White House announced that it
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Karen Harbert, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy, today issued the following statement regarding the House Energy and Power Subcommittee’s approval of H.R. 702, a bill to lift 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports: “Today’s vote is further
Last week the Energy Information Administration issued its analysis on the impacts of lifting the ban on crude oil exports that has been in place since the 1975. If that seems like a long time ago, that’s because it is: Captain and Tenille’s “Love Will Keep Us Together" was the year’s #1 song; “All