All Posts Tagged With: "Sen. John Barrasso"

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Western Lawmakers Question Federal Leasing Reforms
for Oil and Gas

Wyoming’s Senators Michael Enzi and John Barrasso signed the letter, which seeks clarification of a process for leasing federal land, and say the master leasing plan process adds unnecessary layers to a process already to a process that is already very thorough and public.

14Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Senators Want to Speed Up Shale Development

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming introduced his American Energy and Western Jobs Act Thursday, with fellow Republican senators Mike Enzi, also from Wyoming (pictured at right) and Mike Lee of Utah as co-sponsors. The bill seeks to remove barriers to onshore oil and gas production, including by offering more leases for oil shale projects.

23May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Busted … But For How Long?
National Renewable Energy Standard
Dead for Now

Clean energy industry groups expressed unanimous disappointment with Congress’ inability to include a national RES as part of what is now a watered-down energy bill. Some hold out slim hope that it could be offered as an amendment but time is running out.

29Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming Senators Want to Overturn Federal
Oil & Gas Regs

Given the current oil leak disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the timing is curious to say the least, and how much support the proposal will receive from other Washington D.C. politicians is anybody’s guess. We’re thinking … not much, especially from senators of low-energy producing states.

1Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Barrasso: Finding Cleaner Ways to Use Coal; Best Way to Cut Greenhouse Gases

The Senator believes that finding cleaner ways to use coal is one of the most viable methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while still meeting the energy demands that continue to grow around the world. “We need the renewables but (renewable energy development) is not keeping up with the overall demand for energy.”

10May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Barrasso Says Obama’s Budget Will Hurt Job
Creation in West

While Obama and members of his administration were quick to describe the budgetary taxes and regulations as part of their battle against Big Oil, the truth is that these measures directly hurt American workers and kill red, white and blue jobs. This couldn’t come at a worse time.

11Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Barrasso, Bingaman Introduce Bill to Address Climate Change

The legislation would encourage technologies for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and permanently sequestering it. The Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Act, S.2744, will establish an award system for scientists and researchers.

14Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Senators Say They’ll Fight Cap-and-Trade Legislation

Congressional leaders from carbon-intensive states such as Wyoming remain adamantly opposed to the Waxman-Markey bill, insisting that the real costs of curbing greenhouse gas emissions would further bankrupt the nation.

20Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Opinion: Western Caucus Should Broaden Members, Vision

There’s certainly a place for such a caucus in the Senate. Western states do have a number of common concerns, and organizing a group to articulate a Western perspective on important national issues is a commendable idea. But there are a couple of problems with the newly formed group.

29Jun2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Editorial: Obama’s AML Plan Must be Defeated

Make no mistake: This is money that’s owed to the state by the federal government. A tax on coal to help clean up abandoned coal mines has been in place since 1977. Coal states including Wyoming were promised half of the money collected, but didn’t receive it.

14Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Outfitters Applaud Bill That Withdraws Wyoming Range from Additional Oil and Gas leasing

A vote for the Wyoming Range Legacy Act is a vote for local outfitting businesses, a vote for sportsmen, a vote for Wyoming citizens, and a vote for multiple-use on public land in Wyoming.

26Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Governor’s Office Blasts Air Quality Agreement

Lance said the agreement would eliminate the need for quantitative air-quality modeling, not just for the 44,700 acres of contested leases in the Wyoming Range, but for energy-development projects across the country.

22Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued