10-2-13

10-2-13

ADN/AP, by Matthew Daly. President Barack Obama's nominee to be the nation's top energy regulator withdrew Tuesday, conceding he did not have enough support for confirmation. Ron Binz, a former Colorado energy regulator who strongly backs renewable energy, was opposed by at least half of the 22-member Senate Energy Committee, including all 10 Republicans and at least one Democrat. Opponents said they considered Binz's views to be outside the mainstream and were troubled by his comment that natural gas may be a "dead end" fuel.

RigZone by Robin Dupre. Janet Weiss (NGP Photo), regional president of BP Alaska, is accountable for the company's oil and gas exploration, development and production activities in the state, as well as its interests in the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

Since 1986, when she began her career in Alaska, she has worked as a process engineer, reservoir engineer, petroleum engineer, and reservoir engineering advisor. Her executive appointments include vice president for western Wyoming, VP of Gulf of Mexico shelf base operations, and VP for Alaska subsurface.

In this interview, Weiss explained the projects BP plc is focusing on, what it took for her to succeed and excel in her career, as well as discussing future projects on the horizon. This is what she had to say… (More here)

Late yesterday we learned that on Tuesday, October 15^th the House Natural Resources Committee will hold a Full Committee oversight field hearing in Biloxi, Mississippi on “Offshore Energy and Jobs: America’s Governors Speak Out.”

An announcement reads, "At the hearing, the Committee will hear from coastal governors whose states are already feeling the devastating effects of the Obama Administration’s moratorium on new offshore energy production and its impact on American jobs, energy prices, and our economy.

“'President Obama’s offshore leasing plan keeps 85% of our energy resources under lock-and-key and misses out on the incredible opportunity to create over a million American jobs, strengthen the economy, and generate new federal revenue,' said Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (NGP Photo). 'The House passed legislation to reverse this trend by removing government barriers that are currently blocking access to America’s energy resources. I look forward to hearing from our coastal governors who know firsthand how the Administration’s actions are negatively affecting the people, communities, and businesses in their states.