Employment Report: Sector Shows Modest Gains in April, But Well Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
American oilfield services and equipment sector employment increased by an estimated 1,352 jobs in April, according to preliminary data from the Bureau... Read More
Energy Market Outlook Improves: Full Recovery in Sight
With the pandemic receding throughout Western nations, oil demand is improving, Pearce Hammond, Sr. Research Analyst, Simmons Energy, A Division of Piper... Read More
What Does the Senate Think About Energy Tax Policy?
Analysis by Energy Workforce SVP Government Affairs & Counsel Tim Tarpley Late last month, Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) along with... Read More
Congressional Hearings Address Corporate Taxes, Energy Development on Federal Lands
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives recently held a full week of hearings on Capitol Hill, many of which had direct... Read More
Reps. Pfluger, Cuellar Introduce Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
Representatives August Pfluger (R-TX-11) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) introduced the “Natural Gas Export Expansion Act,” which aims to expand expedited approval of liquified... Read More
Breaking Down Bipartisan Efforts on Tariffs, Federal Land Leasing
Analysis by Energy Workforce SVP Government Affairs & Counsel Tim Tarpley The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee held a hearing April... Read More
BLM Cancels Second Quarter Lease Sales
Senate Committee Presses for Clarity With a review of the federal oil and gas program underway, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it... Read More
Council SVP Testifies Before House Subcommittee
Council SVP Government Affairs Tim Tarpley testified on behalf of the energy technology and services sector during a congressional hearing on April... Read More
Council Sends DOI Letter on Federal Leasing Ban
The Council submitted a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland last week, as part of the Department of the Interior’s open call to provide information... Read More
FERC Issues Carbon Pricing Policy Statement
Late last week the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a policy statement on carbon pricing in organized wholesale markets. FERC, currently led by... Read More