Bucking the Washington culture of gridlock and delay, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) reported bipartisan energy legislation out of their committee today. The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 leverages U.S... Continue Reading
After gratifying progress for the Keystone XL pipeline last week, the Senate is beginning debate on legislation to authorize construction of this important infrastructure project. On the Senate floor is (a motion to proceed to cloture on) S. 1, which authorizes the TransCanada company to construct... Continue Reading
With the Senate nearing a vote on legislation to authorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, Business Roundtable President John Engler appeared on Neil Cavuto's program on Fox Business, making the case for the project to bring Canadian oil to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries. Cavuto set up the... Continue Reading
Development of shale gas is "absolutely a game changer" Business Roundtable President John Engler said today at a symposium sponsored by the University of Michigan Institute for Manufacturing Leadership and the University of Michigan Energy Institute. (Was reacting to the event's title, "Shale Gas... Continue Reading
One-hundred-and-sixty-eight CEOs are calling on President Obama to approve completion of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline to bring Canadian oil into the United States for refining. "We are at an inflection point in our economic recovery. Whether economic growth will remain modest or pick up... Continue Reading