Washington, offshore drilling, and you
In his State of the Union address last month, President Obama got a lot of people excited when he mentioned that it was time...
A pattern of delays
Is the Interior Department really giving a fair and balanced review of the properties up for consideration for oil and gas leasing? Or, as...
One year later, actions speak louder than words
A few weeks ago, when we were basking in a festive holiday spirit, we made a long list of all the things CEA and...
Marcellus bids underscore growing interest in shale
Last month, Exxon Mobil made a major investment in XTO, one of the largest shale gas producers in the U.S., and the in the weeks...
In California, progress is … complicated
Last year, a severe budget crisis in the country’s most populous state made California the site of a lively – and unexpected -- debate...
While you were toasting…
CEA’s recent year in review offered a long list of achievements in public policy, technology and public opinion that all helped advance our goals...
Frozen Out of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Permafrost, as everyone who has worked in the oil sector in Alaska knows, describes soil that remains frozen year round. Back in the 1970s,...
The consumer energy year in review
New Year’s brings a time for all of us to review what we’ve accomplished over the past 12 months and chart a course for...
A season of paradox
Folks living within a vast swath of the eastern United States had their festive plans for caroling and last-minute holiday shopping disrupted over the...
Getting serious about shale
Exxon Mobil this week announced plans to buy the independent gas producer XTO Energy for $41 billion – by far the largest deal for...
