Consumer Energy Alliance

Alaska’s Offer to Fund Energy Exploration is Opportunity for Collaboration

ceaeditor — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:50:52 +0000

Consumer Advocate David Holt Says Plan Can “Strike a Balance” Houston, TX, May 22, 2013 – The State of Alaska’s effort to split the cost of assessing the resource potential of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1002 area is a clarion example of how state and federal government can coordinate to the benefit of the [...]

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Keystone XL By The Numbers

ceaeditor — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:09:13 +0000

The U.S. State Department finishes this week collecting public reaction to their draft environmental statement on the Keystone XL pipeline it issued in March. Consumer Energy Alliance is a strong advocate for advancing the KXL pipeline as part of an “all of the above” American energy plan. Along with its state based partners, CEA [...]

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Oil & Gas Producers Join Truckers for Improved Road Safety

ceaeditor — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:40:19 +0000

Consumer group helps form industry taskforce to improve collaboration and safety HOUSTON, April 23, 2013 – Oil and gas companies have joined forces with the trucking industry to promote improved road safety and traffic management in heavily travelled producing areas like the Eagle Ford in south central Texas, the Marcellus region in the Northeast and [...]

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Build the Keystone XL Pipeline; CEA and AIF Say “We Need it Now”

ceaeditor — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:55:51 +0000

~ Consumer Energy Alliance and Associated Industries of Florida gather more than 27,000 comments from Floridians supportive of the pipeline~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), in partnership with Associated Industries of Florida (AIF), recruited 27,787 Florida residents who petitioned the U.S. Department of State to approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline because [...]

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CEA: State Department Should Approve Keystone XL for Economic & Security Benefits

ceaeditor — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:52:29 +0000

CEA today urged the Obama Administration to swiftly approve the Keystone XL pipeline given the large economic and national security benefits the project will provide. GRAND ISLAND, NE – Michael Whatley, Executive Vice President of Consumer Energy Alliance, provided comments supporting the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline today at the U.S. State Department’s Public [...]

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Report Card Shows Safety of Offshore Drilling Greatly Increased

ceaeditor — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:55:33 +0000

Report card highlights the significant advancements achieved in offshore development by the oil and natural gas industry which are protecting our environment and helping the U.S. economy advance. HOUSTON, TX – Today, the Oil Spill Commission Action Project released its second report card, which outlined the progress that the Obama Administration, Congress and the oil [...]

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Consumer Energy Alliance Welcomes New Member: Northrim Bank

ceaeditor — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:37:07 +0000

HOUSTON–Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) is pleased to welcome Northrim Bank as its newest affiliate member. Northrim is highly engaged in the Alaska economy, both as a respected banking and financial institution, and providing economics education to public officials, the public at large, and civic and business organizations. Energy production and consumption in Alaska are a [...]

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Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter Says Permian Basin is Key to U.S. Energy Self-Sufficiency

ceaeditor — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:25:57 +0000

Speaking at Midland forum, Porter touts Permian gains At a Thursday forum in Midland, Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter said energy production from the Permian Basin is a key factor in Texas and U.S. energy independence. “If the United States achieves energy independence, it will be because of the Permian Basin,” he said The forum, [...]

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Brett Vassey Joins Consumer Energy Alliance Board of Directors

ceaeditor — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:10:15 +0000

Houston, TX – Consumer Energy Alliance welcomes Brett A. Vassey, President & CEO of the Virginia Manufacturers Association, to its board of directors. “Long joined at the hip, energy and manufacturing are in a better position than ever to showcase America’s economic potential,” said John Heimlich, Chairman of CEA Board of Directors. “Brett’s experience working [...]

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CEA-Florida to Federal Government: Increased Offshore Energy Development Helps Consumers, Creates Jobs, Stimulates Economy

ceaeditor — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:01:35 +0000

Technological Advances Help to Minimize Impact on Environment TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This week, Consumer Energy Alliance will participate at the public hearings in Tallahassee and Panama City Beach which are hosted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). BOEM has completed a draft environmental impact statement for two proposed oil and gas lease sales [...]

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