The Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013 would repeal the RFS corn ethanol mandate, allowing the corn ethanol industry to directly compete with oil. On December 12, 2013, a group of 10 Senators led by Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) introduced the 2013 Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act to repeal the corn…...
In November, three Colorado cities approved hydraulic fracturing bans, and the state is now proposing new regulations governing methane emissions from oil and gas development. Overview In November 2013, the cities of Boulder, Broomfield, and Fort Collins each approved a five-year moratorium on the natural gas extraction method of hydraulic fracturing. At the same time,…...
Oil and gas industry groups have expressed disapproval of a Senate tax-reform draft citing proposals that would deter domestic investment and job creation. On December 13, 2013, a group of 14 oil and gas trade groups led by the American Petroleum Institute (API) sent a letter to Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), stating that…...