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Hirs: America Confronts Sovereign Risk with Recession on the Horizon

The risk to U.S. oil and gas production comes from within, and a recession looms on the horizon.

Segrist: Permit Reform Rumbles as US Seeks to ‘Unleash American Energy’

The White House has called for changes to a heavily criticized system, but new rules require a lot more work.

Chris Wright: Natural Gas Key to Trump’s Energy Policy Goals

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright aims to streamline regulatory processes for building energy projects and boost U.S. LNG exports, he said during the 2025 CERAWeek conference.

GPA Midstream Files Petitions Against Methane Tax

The GPA Midstream Association joins a number of states that have filed a suit against the implementation of a waste emissions charge.

Hamm: Interior, DOE Leadership is a ‘Dream Team’

Harold Hamm, U.S. energy policy influencer and founder of wildcatter Continental Resources, said his top choices of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and newly confirmed Energy Secretary Chris Wright will be a “dream team of unimaginable proportions.”

Belcher: Trump’s Policies Could Impact Global Energy Markets

At their worst, Trump’s new energy policies could restrict the movement of global commerce and at their best increase interest rates and costs.

Could Trump’s Ban on Wind Leasing Halt Similar Oil and Gas Sales?

A law signed during the Biden administration ties offshore wind lease sales to similar auctions for oil and gas rights on federal lands. It’s unclear whether President Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order to halt wind leasing could spill over into the E&P world.

Solar, Clean Energy Face Headwinds Amid Post-Election Uncertainty

With a new Trump administration taking charge, renewable energy, including solar, may face headwinds that stagnate project development or continue it at a slower pace, analysts say.

Trump Fires Off Energy Executive Orders on Alaska, LNG, EVs

President Donald Trump opened his term with a flurry of executive orders, many reversing the Biden administration’s policies on LNG permitting, the Paris Agreement and drilling in Alaska.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Jan. 17, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including more than $8 billion more in loans closed by the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office.