LSU prof: Raising taxes on oil industry could hurt more than help
An Obama administration plan to repeal deductions for oil and gas industries would cost more tax dollars than it would raise, according to a new analysis. Joseph Mason, an economist with Louisiana...
View ArticleRepublicans urged to reject wind tax credit in lame duck
Fiscal conservatives want Republican leaders to hold firm against proposals to extend a wind energy tax credit this year.
View ArticleCongress renews tax breaks for wind, biofuel
The move means taxpayers can claim the cuts and credits on their 2014 tax returns, but there is no guarantee they will be back in 2015.
View ArticleOil industry group to score lawmakers’ energy votes
In launching a new scorecard, the American Energy Alliance is following the lead of environmental groups that have long rated lawmakers for their votes in Congress.
View ArticleFormer refining lobbyist joins Institute for Energy Research
Charles Drevna is set to become a distinguished senior fellow at the Institute for Energy Research.
View ArticleWind power growth faces sharp decline without federal aid, report says
While critics oppose the continuation of what they call "wind welfare," Texas leads the nation in wind power, which makes up about 14 percent of the Texas grid’s generation capacity.
View ArticleOil exports bill ensnared in maritime fight
An energy industry push for oil exports has been ensnared in a fight over new maritime spending, right before a critical House vote on liberalizing crude trade.
View ArticleAs oil producers eye deals on exports, some traditional allies fight back
The warnings arrive as oil producers lobbying for the freedom to widely export crude look for strategies to propel the trade policy change through the narrowly divided Senate.
View ArticleConservative coalition wants to see oil exports tied to highway bill
The strategy could give a big boost to crude exports -- a top priority for oil producers and Republican allies on Capitol Hill -- by tethering the issue to a federal highway bill and a reauthorization...
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