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GPA Midstream Files Petitions Against Methane Tax

The GPA Midstream Association joins a number of states that have filed a suit against the implementation of a waste emissions charge.

Hamm: Interior, DOE Leadership is a ‘Dream Team’

Harold Hamm, U.S. energy policy influencer and founder of wildcatter Continental Resources, said his top choices of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and newly confirmed Energy Secretary Chris Wright will be a “dream team of unimaginable proportions.”

Belcher: Trump’s Policies Could Impact Global Energy Markets

At their worst, Trump’s new energy policies could restrict the movement of global commerce and at their best increase interest rates and costs.

Could Trump’s Ban on Wind Leasing Halt Similar Oil and Gas Sales?

A law signed during the Biden administration ties offshore wind lease sales to similar auctions for oil and gas rights on federal lands. It’s unclear whether President Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order to halt wind leasing could spill over into the E&P world.

Solar, Clean Energy Face Headwinds Amid Post-Election Uncertainty

With a new Trump administration taking charge, renewable energy, including solar, may face headwinds that stagnate project development or continue it at a slower pace, analysts say.

Trump Fires Off Energy Executive Orders on Alaska, LNG, EVs

President Donald Trump opened his term with a flurry of executive orders, many reversing the Biden administration’s policies on LNG permitting, the Paris Agreement and drilling in Alaska.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Jan. 17, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including more than $8 billion more in loans closed by the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office.

As Energy Secretary, Wright Would Remove Barriers to Projects

Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Energy, said removing bureaucratic barriers to project development would be a top priority during a Senate confirmation hearing on Jan. 15.

Big Spenders: EPA Touts Billions in Clean Energy Spending

Nearly $69 billion in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been dispersed by the Environmental Protection Agency in its clean energy push.

API: Congress Needed for Long-Lasting Policy Changes

The American Petroleum Institute lays out its political plans as the next presidential administration prepares to take office.