AUTHOR ARCHIVES: Robin Millican

EPA drops contamination suit against Texas natural gas producer Blog Natural Gas

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Last Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to dismiss its 15-month long groundwater contamination case against Texas natural gas operator Range Resources Corporation (RRC).  The dismissal of the federal lawsuit is the latest blow to EPA’s aggressive regulatory agenda,…

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Telling truths, misleading half-truths on oil production Blog Oil

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In a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior last Wednesday, Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey was questioned about the issue of oil and gas production on federal lands.  Although the Obama administration has been eager to report…

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Obama Can Give the Economy a New Lease on Life with More Permits Blog Oil

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Gas prices are on the rise, but the Obama administration continues its policy of slow-walking drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico. Recently, Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO) released its monthly report on the status of oil and gas permits…

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House Votes to Expedite Keystone XL Decision Blog Oil

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Last night the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve a measure that would require the Obama administration to make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline within 60 days. The pipeline was first proposed in 2008 but, despite the…

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Environmental Advocate Nominated to be Next Commerce Secretary Blog

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On May 31, President Obama announced the nomination of John Bryson to succeed Gary Locke as Secretary of the Department of Commerce. If confirmed by Congress, Mr. Bryson will be the head of the U.S. agency tasked with promoting economic…

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