Hoy, el congresista demócrata Henry Cuéllar por el distrito 28 de Texas presentó una mesa redonda con representantes expertos del sector de energía en México y los Estados Unidos en la universidad Texas A&M International (TAMIU). La mesa redonda fue la primera de su tipo en Laredo, y reunió a representantes de gobierno y el sector privado de ambos países para reforzar la cooperación y… Read more »
A Ban and an Energy Boom
Virtually no one would have predicted just a decade ago that the United States would soon transform into an energy-producing powerhouse. Regardless, we have, and our nation is now one of the world’s leading producers of oil and natural gas.
But there is action that can and should be taken in order to help sustain this success: lifting the outdated ban on crude… Read more »
Autoriza quitar veto al crudo Comité de Energía
APROBADA. La propuesta de ley para quitar el veto a la exportación de crudo fue autorizada por el comité de energía y comercio de la cámara de representantes.
Mission, Tx
Los representantes federal Joe Barton, Gene Green y Henry Cuéllar celebraron que el Comité de Energía y Comercio de la Cámara aprobó la propuesta HR702, que eliminaría… Read more »
Reps. Joe Barton (R-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Gene Green (D-TX) applaud the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the approval of H.R. 702, which would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 to repeal the outdated ban on crude oil exports.
Rep. Barton stated, “I would like to thank Congressman Cuellar who was the first of many Democrats to cosponsor this… Read more »
U.S. Legislation for Crude Exports Approved
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee approved bipartisan legislation on Thursday that will promote U.S. energy leadership by lifting a 1970s-era ban on crude exports.
Chairman Emeritus Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced the legislation which is expected to be considered by the full house later this… Read more »
Reps. Joe Barton (R-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Gene Green (D-TX) applaud the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the approval of H.R. 702, which would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 to repeal the outdated ban on crude oil exports.
Rep. Barton stated, “I would like to thank Congressman Cuellar who was the first of many Democrats to cosponsor this… Read more »
House Vote May Signal the Beginning of the End of Oil Export Ban
Brian Wingfield and Catherine TraywickSep 16, 2015 3:57 pm ET
(Bloomberg) -- House Republicans will test Thursday whether a once-unthinkable goal of U.S. energy producers could become reality: the end of a 40-year ban on exporting oil.
A mainstay of U.S. energy policy since the Arab oil embargo of the 1970s, the export… Read more »
House subcommittee OKs crude exports
“Before permanently dismantling our nation’s ability to restrict oil exports,” Congress should address the potential impacts on consumers, refinery capacity, associated jobs and the environment, said Pallone, D-N.J.
Republicans broadly supported the bill, saying exports would give the U.S. valuable political leverage around the world and would bring… Read more »
House panel approves oil export legislation, more work ahead
WASHINGTON - A House subcommittee approved legislation authorizing widespread oil exports on Thursday by sidestepping fights over opening crude trade while protecting U.S. consumers and refiners.
In approving the bill by a voice vote, the Energy and Power Subcommittee kicked off a process that could lead to full House votes… Read more »
