Category Archives: Energy

State Of The Union 2013 –

The 2013 State of the Union was delivered on February 12th, 2013 at 9 pm.  The White House site provides the State of the Union Address and outlines for the economic plan.  The State of the Union Address lasted slightly more … Continue reading

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Congressional Quarterly Roll Call –

CQ Roll Call has an Executive Briefing series that covers Banking & Finance, Defense, Energy, Transportation, and Technology.  CQ Roll Call also offers legislative tracking and advocacy tools.  CQ Weekly and CQ Today cover the legislative process as well as the House … Continue reading

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Oil Sands Pipeline Bill –

The Republican controlled House passed a bill that would require the Obama administration to approve or deny a permit for an oil sands pipeline by November 1st.  The bill passed the House with a vote of 279-147.  The Canadian pipeline would provide … Continue reading

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Gulf Oil Drilling Permits –

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, is expected to issue more oil and gas deep water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico.  The drilling permits may be issued within the next week.  In addition, some offshore leases … Continue reading

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The Drudge Report –

The Drudge Report is a premier site that provides coverage of business, politics, and world events.  The Drudge Report has valuable links to sites and articles in an easy to read format.  To visit The Drudge Report, please click here: http://www.drudgereport.com/ James Sutliff

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Offshore Wind Energy –

Maryland is considering a bill that would require the purchase of electricity from offshore wind farms.  The Maryland Offshore Wind Act of 2011 set the stage for utilities to purchase between 400 and 600 megawatts from offshore wind farms for … Continue reading

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Oil Industry Oversight –

 The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill released some of their findings to the House Committee on Transportaion and Infrastructure.  One finding addresses the need for stricter oversight of drilling by receiving $200 million in funding from … Continue reading

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Senate Democrats Target Oil Industry –

Senate Democrats are attempting to eliminate tax breaks for the oil industry.  In a recent letter, Senate Democratic leaders asked House Speaker Boehner to remove tax breaks for the oil industry to help cut spending.  The letter was signed by Senate … Continue reading

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Murphy Seeks Lieberman Seat –

Democratic Congressman Christopher Murphy has announced that he will run for the Senate seat held by Joe Lieberman.  Murphy stated that the race could require upwards of $10 million in fundraising.  Democrat Susan Bysiewicz has also declared for the Senate … Continue reading

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Canadian Pipeline –

The Obama administration is expected to approve the expansion of an existing Canadian pipeline.  The pipeline expansion will increase the amount of oil imported from Canada’s oil sands by over 300,000 barrels a day.  Keystone, the pipeline expansion project, will create hundreds of … Continue reading

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Beltway Business –

A recent Business In The Beltway article on Forbes discusses the priorities of the new Congress.  Republican victories in the House and Senate have changed the political landscape and are likely to shift policies on tax.  Tax will almost certainly be … Continue reading

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Business Tax Hikes –

A recent Forbes article discusses the wide range of propsed taxes that may be waiting for individuals and the business community.  Election year politics may soften the tax hikes with Democrats attempting to win back voters.  Republicans are expected to … Continue reading

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Roll Call: Special Reports –

Roll Call Policy Briefings are an invaluable resource that provides in depth information on specific topics.  The transportation and energy report states that it looks at roads, rails, and alternative fuels.      To visit the Transportation & Energy Briefing, please click here: … Continue reading

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Jobs Bill –

The administration is pushing for a jobs bill which will require almost $50 billion dollars.  Increased taxes on buyout funds managers and an increased levy on oil companies are part of the plan.  To read a related Bloomberg article, please … Continue reading

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Real Clear Politics –

 Real Clear Politics has news, analysis and opinions about politics and world events.  RCP is a great recource for information on politics and elections.  Real Clear Politics has an Election 2010 breakdown which offers multiple polls on several key races.  … Continue reading

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