Today’s Key Takeaways: Talks on permitting reform are percolating.  Time to buy the dip? 9 EU extends gas consumption cuts for another year. Chinese nationals killed at gold mine in Central African Republic.  Coal vs. gas in grid reliability battle. NEWS OF THE DAY: Senate hope for permit deal alive after DOA House energy billJeremy Dillon, E & E Daily, … read more

How Murkowski helped move Biden on WillowEmma Dumain, E & E Daily, March 14, 2023 The Alaska Republican senator took a victory lap on the administration’s approval of a massive oil project in Alaska. “I would mention [Willow] until it became almost a bit of a joke,” she said.  For nearly two years, Sen. Lisa Murkowski has played the long … read more

Today’s Key Takeaway:  The U.S. can cut its emissions by using domestic oil instead of importing.  Environmental groups refuse to acknowledge that the U.S. oil  has better environmental standards and a lower carbon footprint than oil from other countries.  Biden’s Alaska oil project approval is a gift to the environmentTom Joyce, Washington Examiner, March 15, 2023 The Biden administration irked environmentalists by … read more