Energy Workforce Awards $27,000 in Scholarships to 54 Students Nationwide
06/09/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Scholarship program has provided more than $4.4 million in educational support over
A coalition of oil and natural gas trade associations today lauded the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives for organizing Energy Week and focusing
Jobs in the U.S. oilfield experienced a slight gain from the past several months, increasing by 1,466 jobs in the U.S. oilfield services sector during February
Energy Workforce & Technology Council released the following statements from Presidents Tim Tarpley and Molly Determan, responding to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC)
On Thursday of last week, the House passed H.R. 7176, “Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act” 224-200. This strong vote total is somewhat of a rarity in the closely divided partisan House. The yes votes included a number of Democrats who crossed party lines to support the legislation. Democratic members Caraveo, Cuellar, Costa, Golden, Gonzalez, Larsen, Peltola, Perez and Veasey all supported the measure. Democrats were not hesitant to express their support for the measure. “I’m for American energy, I’m for Texas, and I’m for my congressional district, as simple as that,” said Gonzalez. “Some people have really lost it on the idea of how we treat American energy in this country.”
On Thursday of last week, the House passed H.R. 7176, “Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act” 224-200. This strong vote total is somewhat of a rarity in the closely divided partisan House. The yes votes included a number of Democrats who crossed party lines to support the legislation. Democratic members Caraveo, Cuellar, Costa, Golden, Gonzalez, Larsen, Peltola, Perez and Veasey all supported the measure. Democrats were not hesitant to express their support for the measure. “I’m for American energy, I’m for Texas, and I’m for my congressional district, as simple as that,” said Gonzalez. “Some people have really lost it on the idea of how we treat American energy in this country.”
Highlights from EWTC’s 2024 Annual Washington, DC Fly-In Energy Workforce & Technology Council convened its annual Washington, DC Fly-In from February 5-7, drawing a record
The pushback against the administration’s LNG pause continues on the Hill this week. Last week EWTC led 41 members to the Hill and conducted multiple meetings to deliver the message as to the implications of the pause and heard bipartisan concerns about the policy. The Energy Workforce group heard from Administration officials that the review could last up to six months.
Energy Workforce & Technology Council joined together with IPAA, the US Oil and Gas Association, Western Energy Alliance, the National Stripper Well Association, the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, Gulf Energy Alliance, the International Association of Drilling Contractors, and the National Ocean Industries Association to urge members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote yes on H.R. 7176, Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act.
Jobs in the U.S. oilfield remained relatively flat, with a loss of 3,741 in the U.S. oilfield services sector during January 2024, according to preliminary
Members set to meet with over 40 members of Congress and Administration Officials Over 40 members of the Energy Workforce & Technology Council are headed
