Tempers flare between Obama, Romney on energy

President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney hotly debated energy independence and drilling for oil in North America during the town hall style Presidential Debate at Hofstra University in Long Island, N.Y.

Chesapeake Energy to Sell Pipelines to GIP for $4 Billion

By Zachary R. Mider and Joe Carroll  Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) (CHK), the U.S. energy explorer facing a $22 billion cash shortfall because of falling natural-gas prices, agreed to sell its pipeline interests to Global Infrastructure Partners for more than $4 billion.

Canada Moves to Cut Energy Taxes and Regulation as U.S. Energy Policy Falters

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Our Northern Neighbor Moves to Cut Energy Taxes/Regulation to Boost Its Economy, But Not the U. S.
The United States should start taking lessons from Canada regarding oil development and its relationship to a pro-growth regulatory and tax structure.

Congressmen criticize delay on Keystone pipeline

By Rob Moritz Arkansas News Bureau

LITTLE ROCK — If work on the Keystone XL oil pipeline does not begin soon jobs could be in jeopardy at a Little Rock plant that makes pipe for the project, two of Arkansas’ Republican congressmen warned here today.

Romney Vows Immediate Approval of Keystone XL on First Day in White House

Mitt Romney is vowing to approve TransCanada‘s Keystone XL pipeline on his first day on the job if elected U.S. president in November.

Congressional hearing in Denver tackles fracking

By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press

DENVER – Western state officials took turns bashing the federal government Wednesday at a congressional field hearing on proposed nationwide drilling rules on hydraulic fracturing.

TransCanada Submits Keystone Pipeline Reroute Plan

By EDWARD WELSCH

CALGARY, Alberta—TransCanada Corp. TRP -0.58% submitted a reroute of its Keystone XL oil pipeline to the Nebraska state government Wednesday, moving a step closer to reviving the project after it was rejected by the U.S. government earlier this year.

UT poll: Americans’ energy concerns focused on jobs, costs

By Laylan Copelin

Americans are concerned about jobs and the money they are spending on energy, according to a University of Texas poll of consumer and voter attitudes about energy.

Towns Fight States on Drilling

By DANIEL GILBERT and RUSSELL GOLD

States hoping to capitalize on their energy booms are running into resistance from local officials who want to be able to police the noise and industrialization that accompany oil-and-gas drilling.

Energy-related jobs perking up – Equipment providers showing interest in area

Written by – Brian Gadd

ZANESVILLE — Jobs in connection with shale oil and gas development in the area already are starting to perk up in advance of Halliburton breaking ground in April on 178 acres in the EastPointe Business Park.

King Dollar Will Cut Oil Prices

By: Larry Kudlow – CNBC Anchor

No matter how much President Obama protests, the simple fact is that he continues to oppose and mock and disparage oil and gas drilling. He is a prisoner of the environmental left, and he remains on the wrong side of energy history.

Shale Energy Regulation Threatens Development And Jobs

In remarks to reporters this morning, API’s Vice President for Regulatory and Economic Policy Kyle Isakower said a wave of possible new federal rules on shale oil and natural gas development could threaten its expansion and the increased jobs and revenue it promises to generate:

California Roundtable 2011

 

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Montreux Energy’s 7th annual California Clean Energy Roundtable continues as an invitation-only, interactive stakeholder workshop featuring many recognized experts, thought leaders and stakeholders from industry, government, academia, research and investment to discuss the future of clean, low-carbon power and transportation in California.