House Debate on Oil and Gas Price Gouging Bill
House members debated legislation that bars price-gouging on oil and gas. The measure prohibits price increases during national energy emergencies, as declared by the president. In…
1,179 viewsHouse members debated legislation that bars price-gouging on oil and gas. The measure prohibits price increases during national energy emergencies, as declared by the president. In…
1,179 viewsSenator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and party colleagues held a news conference to discuss rising gas prices.
387 viewsAuthors Alex Epstein (Fossil Future) and Andrew Dressler (Introduction to Modern Climate Change) debated climate change and fossil fuel use. This event was part of the 2022 Steamboat…
283 viewsSenate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY), House Speaker Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ)…
614 viewsPresident Biden traveled to Menlo, Iowa, where he toured an ethanol facility. In remarks there, he announced that the EPA would issue an emergency waiver allowing for the sale of E-15 biofuel at gas…
942 viewsViewers responded to the question “Who is to blame for higher gas prices?”
1,149 viewsThe House approved legislation suspending normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, meaning exports from those countries will come with additional tariffs. Members also voted to ban…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,317 viewsPresident Biden called on oil and gas companies to immediately increase supply to help reduce the cost of gasoline at the pump, arguing it is their patriotic duty to do so. He also said he would implement a “use it or lose…
514 viewsTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced new fuel economy standards and touted them as a win for the people and innovation. The new rules will require by 2026 that an average…
375 viewsWhite House economic adviser Jared Bernstein and Press Secretary Jen Psaki spoke to reporters about the March jobs report and the Biden administration’s other policy priorities. They…
661 viewsViewers responded to the question “Have higher gas prices impacted your finances?”
386 viewsViewers commented on the Biden administration’s decision to release 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next six months to combat rising energy costs.
208 viewsWhite House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese briefed reporters on President Biden’s decision to release a record amount of oil barrels from the strategic reserves. Communications Director…
469 viewsE&E News reporter Mike Soraghan discussed oil and gas drilling, and Biden administration energy policies.
416 viewsPresident Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new task force aimed at reducing Europe’s dependence on Russian energy. The president took no questions…
1,461 viewsSenator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Republican colleagues held a news conference to discuss rising gas prices.
246 viewsA top Shell USA, Inc. executive and energy experts testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The hearing focused on rising gas prices, domestic oil production, and…
732 viewsAmy Myers Jaffe talked about the Biden administration’s energy policy as it relates to Russia’s oil.
795 viewsPresident Biden announced a ban on Russian oil imports in retailiation for the invasion in Ukraine. The president said the action comes in coordination with U.S. allies, but he said other countries may not be in “a…
3,789 viewsViewers responded to the question, “How are rising gas prices affecting you?” The price of gas was already rising due to inflation, but prices were rising higher every day after the U.S. banned…
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