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Governor Tim Walz recently signed the Minnesota Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act and amendments to the certificate of need requirements (Permitting Act). The Permitting Act includes...

A lawsuit lodged against the state by the owners of Johnson's Pond has been dismissed, 12 News has learned.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the owners of Johnson’s Pond in Coventry against the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.Sosc

Congressman Hal Rogers Somerset’s Congressman Hal Rogers, along with other House Republicans, has called out President Joe Biden for his “job-killing executive orders on America’s oil and gas industries.” In a letter to the President released on Wednesday, Rogers and the Republicans in the House expressed their strong opposition to Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline — a move that Rogers says will cause thousands to lose their jobs during a pa...

Written by Associated Press on January 29, 2021 CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Three Wyoming lawmakers in Washington have proposed legislation to block the Biden administration from ordering a moratorium on new federal leases to energy companies. Republican Sens. Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso and Republican Rep. Liz Cheney introduced the three bills on Thursday in response to an executive order issued by President Joe Biden a day before, the Casper Star-Tribune reporte...

(Washington, D.C.) – Wyoming Congresswoman and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after introducing two bills, “The Safeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act” and, “The Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act” this morning. These bills would prohibit any moratorium on federal oil and gas leasing or permitting or coal leasing unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted by Congress. The executive actions from the ...

(Cheyenne, WY) –Governor Mark Gordon has issued the following statements in support of bills introduced today, January 28th by Congresswoman Liz Cheney and Senator Cynthia Lummis that challenge President Biden’s executive order halting federal oil and gas leasing. Advertisement “I commend Congresswoman Cheney for her continued leadership to protect the people of Wyoming. The introduction of the Safeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act, along with similar legislation fo...

ADVERTISEMENT “The executive actions from the Biden Administration banning new leasing and permitting on federal land endanger our economy and threaten our national security. The legislation I am introducing today would safeguard against these damaging orders, and prevent the job loss, higher energy costs, and loss of revenue that promises to come with them,” Cheney said in a statement. “These bills will defend the interests of the people of Wyoming and our nation, and I will work with pa...

By Brendan LaChance on January 28, 2021 (Shutterstock) CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s office said on Thursday that the governor supports Wyoming’s Congressional Delegation in their efforts to challenge President Joe Biden’s executive order halting mining and oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters. Wyoming’s U.S.Rep. Liz Cheney has introduced two pieces of legislation titled “The Safeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act” and “The Safeguarding ...

KNBN NewsCenter1 January 28, 2021 WASHINGTON — Both the House and Senate introduced bills on Thursday designed to prevent moratoriums on federal oil and gas drilling, mineral leasing, and permitting without Congressional approval. The move comes after President Biden’s announcement last Thursday halting all oil and gas leases and drilling permits for 60 days. He followed up this pause with the issuance of executive orders to cut oil, gas and coal emissions and double energy production from ...