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March 26, 2012 Newsroom, Press Releases MSC Goes to Washington Coalition members meet legislators, regulators and executive branch representatives on wide-range of issues Canonsburg, PA – Last week, the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) hosted its inaugural Washington, DC “fly-i... Read More

Senate Democrats pushing legislation to strip billions of dollars in tax breaks from the largest oil companies said ahead of Monday evening’s vote that they hope to corral more GOP support than an earlier proposal received last May. “I think we will have more Republican votes... Read More

Senate GOP leaders are urging their members not to bottle up Democrat-backed legislation to repeal oil industry tax breaks, a move designed to allow a freewheeling floor debate that Republicans believe will help them politically. While most Republicans oppose the legislation, the... Read More

A coalition of public health and environmental groups petitioned a Wyoming court late last week to require companies to fully disclose chemicals used in the natural gas drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” The groups – including Earthjustice and OMB... Read More

The White House officially endorsed a Democrat-backed bill to repeal billions of dollars in oil industry tax breaks Monday, arguing that major oil companies don’t need “wasteful subsidies” because they are making massive profits. “This money can be better spent promoting domestic... Read More

The Senate voted 92-4 Monday to begin an election-year floor debate over Democratic legislation to repeal oil industry tax breaks, a plan that’s unlikely to ultimately pass but provides a platform for partisan warfare over gasoline prices. The procedural vote advanced Sen. Robert... Read More

A new poll finds that President Obama’s approval ratings on energy policy are much worse than the marks he receives on environmental protection. But the Gallup survey, conducted March 8-11 — before Obama’s high-profile, multi-state energy policy tour — and released Monday, shows... Read More

A new study says recent extreme weather is “very likely” a result of climate change, Reuters reports. Reuters also reports on the growing focus on oil-industry tax breaks amid soaring gas prices. Filmmaker James Cameron successfully completed his submarine journey to the ocean’s... Read More

The oil industry launched a full-court press Monday in opposition to Democrat-backed legislation that would repeal billions in tax breaks for the largest oil companies. The American Petroleum Institute (API), the powerful oil industry trade group, is running an eight-state radio... Read More

The Senate is expected to vote this week on Democratic-backed legislation to eliminate billions of dollars in tax breaks for major oil companies. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has scheduled a procedural vote on the bill, authored by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), for... Read More