by Jeff Thrope | Jan 23, 2020 | Oil & Gas, Uncategorized
On January 17th, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada introduced the End of Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020. The bill would prohibit oil and gas leasing on public lands that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has determined to have low or no...
by Jeff Thrope | Dec 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last month, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee voted to permanently fund the program. While the LWCF had bipartisan support within the committee, it will face a full floor vote during the current budget negotiations with a December 21, 2019 deadline. ...
by Jeff Thrope | Oct 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
A Trump administration advisory panel has recently released a memorandum that recommends a plan that would give private businesses a stronger foothold in national park campgrounds. Supporters of the plan argue that the infrastructure needs to be modernized making the...
by Jeff Thrope | Oct 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last week on October 17th in Dallas, TX, the EPA held its sole public hearing on a proposal to eliminate methane controls for oil and gas facilities. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide and responsible for 25% of the global...
by Jeff Thrope | Aug 29, 2019 | Economy
New Mexico is getting serious about the importance of its vast natural resources. Earlier this year, the state established Outdoor Recreation Division within the state’s Economic Development Department. But oil and gas operations in New Mexico release more than 1...
