Norway: Oil tax policy change to preserve jobs; Massachusetts: Turn off the lights?

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OIL Oil companies win some tax reliefViews and News from Norway, June 8, 2020 The leaders of Norway’s three largest opposition parties in Parliament finally struck a compromise with the government on Monday that offers some tax relief to oil companies on the Norwegian continental shelf, but not as much as they wanted. The goal is to preserve jobs, even … read more

More jobs in May! New life for Niblack? Breaking down barriers-infrastructure.

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News of the Day:  Unemployment Dips as Economy Adds 2.5 Million Jobs in May, Defying Dire Predictions OIL  OPEC + Set to Extend Oil Cuts as Meeting Called for WeekendJavier Blas & Grant Smith, Bloomberg, June 5, 2020 OPEC+ is set to extend production cuts to prop up the oil market after a breakthrough in high-stakes negotiations, with the alliance … read more

Incentivize and Encourage oil production; Changes to Alaska mining laws

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OIL More tax relief for oil and gas could be on the horizon in WyomingCamille Erickson,  KPVI, June 2, 2020 Wyoming lawmakers mulled ways to prop up the ailing oil and gas industry Monday, including possible cuts to state mineral taxes.  The Legislature’s Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development committee moved to draft a new bill that would cut in … read more