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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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The introduction of bipartisan legislation to lift the ban on crude oil exports in the U.S. Senate is further evidence of continued momentum to change this outdated policy, according to the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and
From CNN: The Obama administration, citing "rigorous safety standards" and a long review process, has granted conditional approval to energy giant Shell to begin oil drilling in the Arctic waters off the coast of Alaska. This decision by the Department of Interior is a positive step toward further
Two weeks ago, the United States took over leadership of the Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum created in 1996 to promote cooperation and coordination and address issues facing the eight Arctic-nation governments and the region. During America’s two-year leadership term, the Obama
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Karen Harbert, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy, spoke today at a press conference organized by Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) about the importance of ending the ban on crude oil exports. Harbert issued the following statement in support of
A pair of political scientists looked at opinion data on the Keystone XL pipeline and discovered something interesting: The closer you get to the pipeline's proposed route the more support you find for it. "Proximity to the pipeline leads to a greater likelihood of favoring the pipeline," Timothy
The Wall Street Journal's Holman Jenkins recently speculated that without hydraulic fracturing and the energy boom it has driven, "Western economies would likely be in free fall. The grudging U.S. recovery would be in retreat." We've seen a dramatic shift in how we look at energy. When once we
Arctic energy development is about being farsighted about America's energy needs in the decades ahead. A recent National Petroleum Council (NPC) report on the energy development potential of the Arctic, states that the region contains 525 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BBOE). Thirty-four billion
