Government, Business, Fuel

Trump Plans to End Methane Curbs That Oil Companies Want to Keep

The Trump administration is readying a plan to end direct federal regulation of methane leaks from oil and gas facilities, even as some energy companies insist they don’t want the relief.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
August 14, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump’s Bid to Ease Auto Rules Would Hike Fuel Costs, Study Says

President Donald Trump’s plan to freeze U.S. vehicle efficiency standards would hike costs for motorists without doing anything to boost highway safety, according to an analysis by Consumer Reports that undermines the administration’s chief talking points in favor of the move.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
August 7, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

US Refiners Cut Off From Venezuelan Crude After Sanctions

U.S. oil refiners won’t be allowed to complete shipments of Venezuelan crude they booked before the Trump administration slapped new sanctions on the Latin American nation.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
February 4, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Department of Interior Moves to Expand Drilling in Alaskan Oil Reserve

The Trump administration is moving to expand the territory open for oil exploration in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, a process that could shift drilling rigs closer to herds of caribou and flocks of threatened birds.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
November 20, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel

Keystone Foes Prepare Fight as Trump Issues Pipeline Permit

President Trump is making good on his promise to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline — but the fight is far from over.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
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March 24, 2017
Government

Perry Said to Be Offered Energy Secretary Position by Trump

Donald Trump has chosen Rick Perry to be the secretary of energy, putting the onetime presidential candidate and former oil-state governor atop the agency that helps chart the nation’s energy future, according to four people familiar with the president-elect’s selection process.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
December 13, 2016