NEWS OF THE DAY: Drilling auctions to resume as Interior appeals oil freeze rulingNiina H. Farah, E & E News, August 17, 2021 The Biden administration is seeking to overturn a judge’s order blocking its pause on federal oil and gas leasing, even as the Interior Department said it planned to comply with the ruling and resume drilling auctions. Interior … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY: American Petroleum Institute sues Biden over oil and gas leasing pauseJosh Siegel, The Washington Examiner, August 16, 2021 The American Petroleum Institute is leading a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s indefinite pause on oil and natural gas leasing in federal lands and waters. The suit was filed on Monday. API and 11 other oil industry trade … read more

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Accelerates Energy R&D, Conservation, and Regulatory ReformNick Loris, C3, August 8, 2021 The Senate’s 2700-page bipartisan infrastructure bill includes a slew of energy, environmental, and climate programs. The bill carries a hefty $1.2 trillion price tag, and many programs overstep the role of the federal government by subsidizing mature technologies. However, others would enhance government research … read more