GOP Pushes Tax Bill in Senate Featuring Billions in Oil Industry Perks

As GOP Tries to Pass Tax Bill, Senate Includes Billions in Benefits for Oil Industry As the Senate works this week to pass major legislation that would slash taxes, climate programs and government spending, Republicans are poised to include billions of dollars in benefits for the oil and gas industry. The new oil-targeted tax changes […]
Texas House Approves Senate Bill to Accelerate Plugging of Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells – Houston Public Media

Texas House passes Senate bill to speed up plugging of orphaned oil and gas wells – Houston Public Media AP Photo/Eric Gay, File FILE – Oil well workers prepare to plug an orphaned well on the Rooke family ranch, May 18, 2021, near Refugio, Texas. Abandoned or “orphaned” oil and gas wells can present a […]
Both of Vermont’s Senators Are Joining the Finance Committee: What’s Next?

Both of Vermont’s senators will join the finance committee. What now? Both of Vermont’s senators, Peter Welch and Bernie Sanders, have been chosen to join the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in the 119th Congress. The committee’s jurisdiction is defined by subject matter — not by agency or Department. Because of its broad subject matter, the […]