The U.S. said on April 10 it will no longer require an environmental impact statement for thousands of oil and gas leases across the U.S. 

Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, John Curtis of Utah, Jerry Moran of Kansas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina are asking Congressional leadership to preserve energy tax credits included in the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act. 

Oil prices fell by nearly $3/ bbl on April 10, wiping out the prior session’s rally, as investors reassessed the details of a planned pause in sweeping U.S. tariffs and focus shifted to a deepening trade war between Washington and Beijing.

Madison Gas and Electric and WEC Energy Group subsidiaries are purchasing solar and battery storage capacity from Wisconsin’s 300-MW High Noon Solar Energy Center.

Oil industry lobbyist Kathleen Sgamma has withdrawn herself from consideration to lead the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. 

IOG Resources and Elevation Resources’ partnership will focus on drilling 10 horizontal Barnett wells in the Permian’s Andrews County, Texas.

Voyager Interests portfolio company CRTS Global is growing in the pipeline coatings market with its acquisition of RAE Coatings, a provider of protective external coatings for offshore pipelines.

Saudi Aramco’s discoveries in the eastern region and Empty Quarter totaled about 8,200 bbl/d.