Lawmakers introduce a bill to raise oil extraction tax  KFYR-TVIn 2015 the oil extraction tax was lowered to 5%. Lawmakers have introduced a bill this year that would raise that tax back to 6.5%. Read more https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Law …

Oil Producers Are Finding Growth at All Costs Too Costly  NasdaqFor years, the focus of oil producers in the U.S. has been on growing their production as fast as possible. Companies trumpeted their growth. Read more https://www.nasdaq.com/article …

U.S. oil production is 23 years ahead of schedule  Houston ChronicleA year ago, the U.S. government saw American crude production averaging 11.95 million barrels a day in 2042. Shale drillers are set to exceed that this year. Read more http://www …

Taxpayers likely to pay £24bn for scrapping oil rigs  Financial TimesBill to dismantle North Sea infrastructure could be higher, National Audit Office says. Read more https://www.ft.com/content/8670e752-1fe7-11e9-b126-46fc3ad87c65

Senate panel rejects ban on offshore oil drilling  Roanoke TimesRICHMOND— A bipartisan bill to ban oil drilling off Virginia's coast was shot down on a 9-6 vote in a Senate committee Thursday. Read more https://www.roanoke.com/ap/state/senate-pan …

Senate panel rejects ban on offshore oil drilling  Lynchburg News and AdvanceRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A bipartisan bill to ban oil drilling off Virginia's coast was shot down on a 9-6 vote in a Senate committee Thursday. Read more https://www.newsadv …

Judge upholds permit for oil refinery near national park  KRCRTV.COMBISMARCK, N. D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has upheld a state permit allowing construction to begin on an oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National ... Read more https://kr …

Democrats question Trump 'favoritism' of oil industry during shutdown  Danbury News TimesLawmakers are intensifying their scrutiny of the Interior Department's decision to keep churning out drilling permits and restart work on offshore oil leasin …

Oil put LA on the map, but may have heightened earthquake risk  Herald-Mail MediaHoping to escape traffic on her way home from Los Angeles International Airport, Susan Hough drove down La Cienega Boulevard through the heart of the ... Read more h …

Little taking applications for Idaho oil and gas commission  Twin Falls Times-NewsBOISE (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little is accepting applications for a spot on the five-member Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Read more https://magicvalley …