U.S. Interior Department Announces Significantly Reformed Onshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales

U.S. Department of the Interior Announces Significantly Reformed Onshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales | site |



Lease sales to focus on highest and best use of America’s public lands, reflecting an 80 percent reduction from nominated acreage


Information contained in U.S. Department of The Interior (DOI) press release dated: April 15, 2022 Washington - - In compliance with an injunction from the Western District of Louisiana, the Department of the Interior is taking action that reflects the balanced approach to energy development and management of our nation’s public lands called for in the agency’s November 2021 report on the Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Today the Department announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will post notices for significantly reformed onshore lease sales that prioritize the American people’s interests in public lands and moves forward with addressing deficiencies in the federal oil and gas leasing...

Biden-Harris Administration Releases Final Guidance on New Orphaned Well Program | site |


$4.7 billion investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help plug orphaned oil and gas wells


Information contained in U.S. Department of the Interior press release dated: April 12, 2022

Washington - - The Department of the Interior today released final guidance to states on how to apply for the first $775 million in initial grant funding available this year for plugging orphaned oil and gas wells under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law provides a total of $4.7 billion to clean up these environmental and safety hazards, create good-paying union jobs, catalyze economic growth and revitalization, and shut down sources of harmful methane emissions. Millions of Americans across the country live within a mile of an orphaned oil and gas well. Orphaned wells are polluting b...

The Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500 Million Program for Better School Infrastructure
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U.S. Department of Energy Seeks Public Input on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Program for Energy Upgrades to America’s 100,000 Public School Facilities


Information contained in U.S. Department of Energy press release dated: April 4, 2022

Washington - - Today, as part the new Biden-Harris Action Plan for Building Better School Infrastructure, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a Request for Information (RFI) for a $500 million grant program from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for K-12 public school energy upgrades. The program will help deliver cleaner and healthier classrooms, libraries, cafeterias, playgrounds, and gyms where over three million teachers teach and 50 million students learn, eat, and build friendships every...

Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Competitive Lease Sale for Offshore Wind Development for New York and New Jersey | site |



Innovative Proposed Lease Stipulations for New York Bight Lease Sale Would Prioritize Union Jobs and Ocean User Engagement


(Information contained in U.S. Department of the Interior press release dated: June 11, 2021)

Washington - - In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of installing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior today announced a proposed sale for offshore wind development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight – an area of shallow waters between Long Island and the New Jersey coast. This would be the first competitive offshore wind lease sale for the Biden-Harris administration. The proposed lease areas have the potential to unlock over 7 gigawatts of offshore wind energy, powering more than 2.6 million...

U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm Unveils National Actions to Increase Energy Efficiency for Homes and Buildings and Save Costs for Consumers | site |



Department of Energy Makes Major Steps Toward Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Buildings, Which Use 40% of the Nation’s Energy; Invests $30 Million in New Workforce Training Initiatives


(Information contained in U.S. Department of Energy [DOE] press release dated: May 17, 2021)

Washington, D.C. - - As part of a White House roundtable on building efficiency, Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm today announced sweeping actions to power more American homes and buildings with cleaner, smarter, and more affordable energy services that sharply reduce the buildings sector’s contributions to the climate crisis. “America’s path to a net-zero carbon economy runs straight through our buildings, which means we need to help households and commercial buildings across the ...

Colonial Pipeline provides System Disruption Operational Update - - May 17, 2021 | site |


(Excerpt of information contained in Colonial Pipeline press release dated: May 17, 2021)

Media Statement Update: Colonial Pipeline System Disruption
Operational Update
Update: Monday, May 17, 5:25 p.m.

Colonial Pipeline continues to make substantial progress in safely moving other’s product throughout our pipeline system. We can now report that we are transporting refined products (gasoline, diesel and jet fuel) at normal levels and are fully operational. It will take some time for the fuel supply chain to fully catch-up.

Thank you to all the terminal operators, the truck drivers making deliveries, and all others who are key in helping to complete the fuel delivery supply chain....

U.S. Department of Energy Welcomes New Biden-Harris Appointees | site |



(Information contained in U.S. Department of Energy press release dated: May 10, 2021)

Washington, D.C. - - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced additional Biden-Harris Administration appointees that have joined the team to help build a more prosperous and equitable clean energy future for the American people. “During the first 100 days of this Administration, the DOE team has been working quickly and urgently to deliver on President Biden’s bold climate and clean energy goals—and these latest additions bring even more muscle to our efforts,” said Chief of Staff Tarak Shah. “We’re thrilled to have their talent and expertise in our ranks as we continue to advance innovative, equitable clean energy solutions that will create millions of good-paying jobs and launch every American worker and community into a greener future.” New appointee...

Colonial Pipeline provides System Restart and Operational Update Information - - May 13, 2021 | site |



(Information contained in Colonial Pipeline press release dated: May 13, 2021)

Media Statement Update: Colonial Pipeline System Disruption
System Restart and Operational Update #2
Update: Thursday, May 13, 4:40 p.m. Colonial Pipeline has continued to make substantial progress in safely restarting our pipeline system. We can now report that we have restarted our entire pipeline system and that product delivery has commenced to all markets we serve. Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal. Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during this start-up period. Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets ...

Colonial Pipeline provides System Restart and Operational Update Information | site |


(Information contained in Colonial Pipeline press release dated: May 12, 2021)

Media Statement Update: Colonial Pipeline System Disruption
System Restart and Operational Update
Wednesday, May 12, 5:10 p.m. Colonial Pipeline initiated the restart of pipeline operations today at approximately 5 p.m. ET. Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal. Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during the start-up period. Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets return to normal. As we initiate our return to service, our primary focus remains safety. As part of this startup process, Colonial will conduct a comprehensive series of pipeline safety assessmen...

Interior Department Welcomes Day One Executive Orders to Restore Public Lands and Waters, Combat Coronavirus | site |




(Information contained in U.S. Department of the Interior press release FACT SHEET dated: January 21, 2021)

Washington, D.C. — Immediately following his inauguration, President Joe Biden signed Executive Orders that take critical first steps to address the climate crisis, create good union jobs, and advance environmental justice, while reversing the previous administration’s harmful policies.

One of President Biden’s Executive Orders requires the Interior Department to conduct a review of the monument boundaries and conditions of the Grand Staircase-Escalante, Bears Ears, Northeast Canyons, and Seamounts Marine National Monuments. The order directs Interior, in consultation with other agencies and Tribal governments, to determine whether restoration of the monument boundaries and conditions would be...