Tag: Keystone XL

Senator Landrieu Ready to Take Chair’s Gavel on Powerful Senate Energy Committee: A Positive Outcome for the Oil and Gas Industry

By Mike Mills on February 11, 2014 Posted in Oil & Gas

Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) has confirmed today that she will take the position as Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee as soon as next week. (See previous post dated December 31, 3013.) The previous chairman – Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) – is expected to be approved as Chair of the Finance Committee, and with … Continue Reading

A Tale of Two Pipelines: This Week in the News

By Mike Mills on October 12, 2013 Posted in Oil & Gas, Permitting, Pipelines

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…for two pipeline projects in the West. TransCanada was successful in the Tenth Circuit on Thursday in its continuing efforts to defend against a preliminary injunction brought by the Sierra Club, Clean Energy Future of Oklahoma, and the East Texas Sub Regional Planning Commission. … Continue Reading