Bush: ANWR still in the picture 02/11/2007
Despite Democratic-led Congress, White House tenders controversial petroleum development provision in fiscal 2008 budget proposal
President Bush inserted oil drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge into the $2.9 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2008 that he unveiled Feb. 5. But the move likely wi...

Pombo: Tax Big Oil by drilling in ANWR 05/14/2006
House Resources chairman urges congressional colleagues to get companies to reinvest profits in U.S. energy resources
Rep. Richard Pombo, R-Calif., sent a letter to his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives May 9 titled, "Do you want to tax Big Oil? Open ANWR." Pombo went on to summarize findings in an asse...

House approves oil price-gouging fine 05/07/2006
Rejects bill that supporters say would make it easier to build refineries in hopes of easing tight gasoline supplies, could come back
On May 3 the U.S. House approved criminal penalties and fines of up to $150 million for energy companies caught price gouging, yet lawmakers acknowledged there is no quick and easy fix to higher pump...

LNG safety draws attention 02/29/2004
Receiving terminals 'very different animals' from Algeria liquefaction plant damaged in blast
While the federal Energy Department expands its study of liquefied natural gas tanker and terminal safety issues, critics of LNG sites near urban areas continue to push for more assurances their commu...