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Thursday, January 11, 2018
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke
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About-Face Tweet on Florida Drilling May Backfire on Agency’s Plan

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke just handed offshore drilling foes ammunition for lawsuits by declaring the Florida

January 11, 2018
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Trump Administration’s Offshore Drilling Plan Could Unlock 65 Billion Barrels – Rystad

Jan 10 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s proposal to open up almost all of U.S. offshore waters to oil and gas drilling could unlock up to 65

January 11, 2018
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018
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After Florida, More States Press Trump Administration for Offshore Drilling Exemptions

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Governors and other officials from several U.S. coastal states ramped up pressure on the Trump

January 10, 2018
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Trump Yanks Florida From Offshore Drilling Plan After Objections

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is ruling out plans to sell new drilling rights off the coast of Florida, including eastern

January 10, 2018
Total Views: 31

Monday, January 8, 2018
U.S. Offering Up Offshore Waters to Drillers, But Focus Is On Eastern Gulf
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U.S. Offering Up Offshore Waters to Drillers, But Focus Is On Eastern Gulf

By Ernest Scheyder and Valerie Volcovici HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed opening up

January 8, 2018
Total Views: 28

Friday, January 5, 2018
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Will Oil Majors Actually Sink Money Into America’s Waters?

By Liam Denning (Bloomberg Gadfly) — Energy dominance begins at home, and that includes any beachfront property you might have. The Interior Department

January 5, 2018
Total Views: 61

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North Korea Sneaking Oil With Secret Ship Transfers at Sea

By Serene Cheong and Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — Donald Trump’s desire to squeeze Kim Jong Un’s regime risks being undermined by the furtive maneuvers

January 5, 2018
Total Views: 155

Thursday, January 4, 2018
Trump Seeks to Open ‘Nearly All’ U.S. Coastal Waters to New Drilling to Dismay of Environmental Activists
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Trump Seeks to Open ‘Nearly All’ U.S. Coastal Waters to New Drilling to Dismay of Environmental Activists

 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is proposing to open almost all U.S. coastal waters to oil drilling, including those

January 4, 2018
Total Views: 46

Trump Administration Aims to Open Nearly All of America’s Offshore Waters to Drilling
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Trump Administration Aims to Open Nearly All of America’s Offshore Waters to Drilling

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday proposed opening nearly all U.S. offshore waters to oil and gas

January 4, 2018
Total Views: 56

Wednesday, January 3, 2018
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Trump Seeking Biggest Offshore Drilling Increase in Decades

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is poised to open the door to selling new offshore drilling rights from the Atlantic Ocean

January 3, 2018
Total Views: 58

Friday, December 29, 2017
After Trump Criticism, China Denies Selling Oil Illicitly to North Korea
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After Trump Criticism, China Denies Selling Oil Illicitly to North Korea

By Philip Wen and David Brunnstrom BEIJING/WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China on Friday denied reports it has been illicitly selling oil products

December 29, 2017
Total Views: 23

Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Arctic Refuge Just the Start as Trump Moves to Unlock Alaska Oil
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Arctic Refuge Just the Start as Trump Moves to Unlock Alaska Oil

By Alex Nussbaum (Bloomberg) — Drilling for crude in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge may be just the start as President Donald Trump seeks to revive

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 36

Friday, November 17, 2017
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BSEE Director: Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Critical to U.S. Energy Dominance

Oil and gas production from deepwater projects in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is critical to the Trump Administration’s goal of energy dominance, according

November 17, 2017
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Wednesday, November 8, 2017
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U.S. Commerce Chief Ross Divesting Shipping Interests, Starting with Diamond S.

WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has divested his interests in oil tanker company Diamond S Shipping and is in the

November 8, 2017
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Monday, November 6, 2017
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Three U.S. Aircraft Carriers to Stage Drill as Trump Visits Asia

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Three U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups will exercise together in the Western Pacific

November 6, 2017
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Not a Good Look for the Secretary of Commerce -Editorial

By The Editors (Bloomberg View) — “Appearance,” Plato observed, “tyrannizes over truth.” President Donald Trump’s

November 6, 2017
Total Views: 36

U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross’s Shipping Interests Face Scrutiny Over Russian Connection
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross’s Shipping Interests Face Scrutiny Over Russian Connection

By Bill Allison and Margaret Talev (Bloomberg) — Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he will “probably not” maintain his stake in a

November 6, 2017
Total Views: 83

Friday, October 27, 2017
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U.S. EPA to Review How Clean Air, Water Laws Affect Energy Sector Jobs

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it will review how bedrock laws like the

October 27, 2017
Total Views: 62

Thursday, October 12, 2017
Trump Nominates White House Aide Kirstjen Nielsen to Head Homeland Security
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Trump Nominates White House Aide Kirstjen Nielsen to Head Homeland Security

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will nominate Kirstjen Nielsen, who as top aide to his White House chief of

October 12, 2017
Total Views: 60

Wednesday, October 4, 2017
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Trump Administration Plans to Delay Methane Controls from Oil and Gas

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department will propose this week delaying parts of an Obama-era rule to limit

October 4, 2017
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