The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on June 20 to discuss regulations related to natural gas pipelines.

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on Thursday, June 12 to discuss how technology and innovation help spur job creation in the energy sector.

A key vote on the Keystone XL pipeline stalled May 12 after the Senate reached an impasse on the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (S. 761), sponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH).

The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology approved the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act (H.R. 4186) in a markup held on May 28 by a party-line vote of 20-16.

On May 13, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to consider the nomination of Dr. Suzette Kimball to serve as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

On May 1, the Senate approved Janice Schneider as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (ASLM) in the Department of the Interior (DOI) by a vote of 64-32.

The Senate confirmed Neil Kornze as the 18th Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on April 8 by a vote of 71-28.

On April 3, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) was named chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee and Energy and Power Subcommittee passed The Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act (H.R. 6) which would provide for expedited approval of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to World Trade Organization countries.

On April 1, the House passed legislation authorizing increased funding for weather research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).