A Global Gas Strategy for the United States Nikos Tsafos, Center for Strategic and International Studies, May 9, 2019 Natural gas, unlike oil, has never been a major strategic preoccupation for U.S. foreign policy. The country was historically a net gas importer, but self-sufficiency was relatively high, and imports came mostly from Canada, raising few geopolitical or energy security concerns. … read more

New Colorado environmental law stalls oil investment Laila Kearney, David French, Reuters, May 9, 2019 New environmental regulations in Colorado have chilled investment in the state’s oil and gas fields as companies grapple with how local officials will respond to a law giving them more power to restrict energy production. Colorado now ranks fifths among U.S. states in oil production … read more

Interior chief says offshore drilling plan not ‘indefinitely sidelined’ Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, May 7, 2019 Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said Tuesday the department will complete development of a five-year offshore drilling plan, despite earlier comments that plan had been put on hold. Responding to questions from Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) in reference to a Wall Street Journal interview in … read more