Permitting Reform - Shale Directories

Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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October 8, 2026

Dallas Fed: The Oil Patch Is Growing, and Permitting Reform Decides How Fast Relief Arrives

America’s oil and natural gas producers kept growing through the third quarter. According to the Sept 30 Dallas Fed Energy Survey, producers increased barrels and workers have been added amid the Iranian War’s impact on pricing.

Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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September 30, 2026

Senate Permitting Deal Draws Broad Support From Energy and Business Leaders

Momentum for permitting reform reached a new milestone Wednesday, as Senate committee leaders from both parties released bill text for the 417-page Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, a long-awaited package to modernize federal environmental review and permitting for energy and infrastructure projects.

Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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May 19, 2026

Lessons for Pennsylvania from the Blue-State Affordability Crisis

Governor Josh Shapiro’s recent letter to utility companies comes as policymakers across the country are changing course after seeing the energy bills hitting consumers because of their short-sighted energy policies.

Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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January 30, 2026

Momentum Builds in the Senate for Bipartisan Permitting Reform

This week, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a major hearing examining federal environmental review and permitting, reinforcing what energy producers, labor unions and infrastructure developers have been saying for years: America’s permitting system is broken, outdated, and failing to keep pace with the nation’s energy and infrastructure needs.

Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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December 8, 2025

NPC Report Shows What’s Wrong with the Permitting Review Process

Reducing litigation backlogs, expediting critical project timelines, and standardizing processes are critical steps to overhauling America’s broken permitting system, says a new report from the National Petroleum Council (NPC), issued at the request of Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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March 12, 2025

New Report Highlights Widespread Benefits of U.S. LNG

U.S. LNG supports a strong economic value chain across all 50 states and is unparalleled in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by displacing higher emitting fuels, according to Phase 2 of S&P Global’s comprehensive study on the economic and environmental impacts of U.S.

Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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January 23, 2025

Trump Administration Issues Executive Orders on Day One to Achieve U.S. Energy Dominance

As President Donald Trump officially was sworn into office Monday, energy took center stage with the new President promising to unleash American energy in a series of inaugural speeches and executive orders.

Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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January 14, 2025

3 Key Questions Ahead of Energy Secretary Confirmation Hearing

The upcoming confirmation hearing for Chris Wright to serve as Energy Secretary will put a spotlight on how the incoming Trump administration will shift the future of U.S.

Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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November 20, 2024

IPAA, API, and Leading Trades Outline Key Energy Policy Priorities for the Incoming Administration

With the incoming Trump administration sure to impact the energy world, the U.S. oil and gas industry is working to put forward policy roadmaps to encourage a robust, competitive American energy sector.

Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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January 17, 2024

Sens. Hickenlooper and Cassidy Make Bipartisan Call for Permitting Reform

Last week’s American Petroleum Institute “State of American Energy” program provided hope that a bipartisan approach to contentious energy development issues may have a path forward in Congress.