The Natural Resources Defense Council released a report yesterday ranking the states that are most vulnerable to gasoline price spikes. The report is meant to determine which states are making the greatest effort to lessen their dependence on foreign oil.
In 2009, drivers spent less on gas than in More…
A coalition of 19 environmental groups sent a letter to President Obama today encouraging him to require that cars made after 2025 meet a 60 mile-per-gallon fuel efficiency standard.
Natural Resources Defense Council Executive Director Peter Lehner, in a blog today, said this goal is achievable.
In a closed-door meeting with industry groups today, the three senators crafting climate legislation revealed the broad strokes of their bill and met with general approval. E&E News (sub. req’d.) reports:
Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) shared an eight-page outline of their draft
An important nugget from President Obama’s proposed 2011 budget: The White House aims to scrap $36.5 billion in subsidies to oil and gas producers by repealing an array of tax breaks for the industries.
That ought to please both environmentalists and fiscal conservatives in Congress, right? Don’t get your More…
Citing insufficient funding for roadways, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has proposed a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax, based on the number of miles a person drives rather than fuel consumption.
In an interview with The Associated Press yesterday, LaHood rejected the possibility of raising the gas tax in the More…
President-elect Obama has said that energy will be a top priority for his administration in its first 100 days — hinting that it will come second only to the economy.
In the past year, the Obama campaign has made a lot of promises on energy, related to jobs, climate More…
Sen. Barack Obama is already helping lower the cost of gasoline, according to a new video from his campaign.
“Gas Station for Obama,” a YouTube clip uploaded on Thursday, features recent footage from a small gas station in Detroit that slashed prices to “show support for Barack.”
That was quick.
Yesterday the Interior Dept. inspector general unveiled three lurid reports of sexual misconduct, drug dealing and partying with oil executives at Interior’s Mineral Management Services.
Today the House oversight committee said there will be a hearing next Wednesday to scrutinize MMS and their oil and More…
Reuters has a “Factbox” today outlining the threat of Hurricane Gustav to U.S. oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Gustav presents the first major threat since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which caused oil spills in 2005.
Here are some highlights from Reuters’ highlights of the energy situation: All More…
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