27. July 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

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 700,00 barrels of crude oil a day.   

To read a related Reuters article, please click here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/26/us-house-keystone-deadline-idUSTRE76P7GX20110726?feedType=RSS&feedName=GCA-GreenBusiness&rpc=43

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16. March 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

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/

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13. February 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

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 at least a 20 year period.  The Department of the Interior has identified four areas as potential sites for wind farms.  The locations are off the coastlines of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia.

To read a related Bloomberg article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-11/maryland-passes-legislation-that-may-boost-offshore-wind-energy.html

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11. February 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

 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 the oil industry.  The result would cost the oil industry between 7 and 12 cents a barrel.

To read a related Bloomberg article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-11/oil-industry-urged-to-pay-200-million-for-drilling-oversight.html

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10. June 2010 by Jim Sutliff.

 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. 

To visit the Real Clear Politics site, please click here:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/

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9. June 2010 by Jim Sutliff.

Meg Whitman wins the Republican Gubernatorial nomination in Califonia.  Whitman is the former CEO of eBay and will face Jerry Brown in the general election in November.  This is expected to be one of the highest spending campaigns for Governor in history.  Lower taxes and environmental issues are key points in this race.

To read a Congressional Quarterly Politics article, please click here:

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/06/whitman-wins-in-california.html

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2. June 2010 by Jim Sutliff.

The Gulf oil spill has led to discussions on relating to the rolling back of tax breaks for oil companies.  The well is estimated to be leaking between 12,000 and 15,000 barrels a day.  There is more than enough blame to go around in this catastrophe.

To read a related Bloomberg article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aAQ5__zufzTM&pos=9

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30. May 2010 by Jim Sutliff.

After three days, the Top Kill method has failed and BP is already discussing alternative methods.  The oil and natural gas leak is one of the worst in history and plugging the well at a depth of 5,000 is very difficult at best.  A  relief well is expected to be a permanent solution to the leak but it won’t be ready until August.

To read a Wall Street Journal article, please click here:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704254004575274433337222768.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEADNewsCollection

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27. May 2010 by Jim Sutliff.

The head of the Minerals Management Service has resigned from the post.  There has also been a six month moratorium  placed on deep water drilling permits.  In addition, plans to drill off the Virginia coast have been cancelled and exploratory wells in the Artic off Alaska have been delayed.

To read a related Bloomberg article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aEaDm28FWf1M

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7. May 2010 by Jim Sutliff.

The climate bill is expected to be unveiled next week by Senators Kerry and Lieberman.  Republican Senator Graham is not expected to support the bill and he has been the lone Republican working on the measure.  Without some support from the republican side of the aisle it is not likely that a climate bill will be passed in this session.

To read a Congressional Quarterly article, please click here:

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=cqmidday-000003658566

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26. March 2010 by Jim Sutliff.

The Congressional Quarterly-Roll Call Group launched the CQ Energy & Climate newsletter.  This service provides coverage of energy and environmental issues facing the government.  Bill tracking is one feature of the service that should prove to be invaluable.  Schedule information and CRS reports are also included in the service.

To request a complimentary trial, please visit the CQ site:

http://corporate.cq.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=397

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