Everyone loved our Producer’s Roundtables so we continued them throughout 2021. We started discussing current legislative and tax issues along with royalty issues and more. These are key industry issues that … Read More
President Has Signed Methane Rule Repeal, Next Steps On EPA Methane Regs
Chris Kearney | NSWA Vice President, Governmental Affairs On June 30, President Biden signed the Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution which repealed the Trump Administration’s methane “policy” rule (i.e., the … Read More
EPA Rolls Back Public Input on Guidance
Chris Kearney | NSWA Vice President, Governmental Affairs The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Wednesday that it is rescinding a Trump Administration rule that would have enabled public input … Read More
NSWA Board Virtual DC “Fly-In” Meetings
As a new Congress begins – the 117th – NSWA has once again engaged Congressional leaders on key issues of importance to members. Earlier this month, several board members participated … Read More
Payroll Protection Program Updates for the Oil & Gas Industry
Adams Brown Back in June, Congress extended the Payroll Protection Program covered period from eight weeks to 24 weeks. With this extension, many questions surrounding the loan forgiveness process remained … Read More
Now that half of Oklahoma is officially Indian land, oil industry could face new costs and environmental hurdles
Dino Grandoni | Washington Post Robert Sullivan Jr., an independent Tulsa-based oil producer who once served as Oklahoma’s energy secretary, took comfort in Hunter’s comments. “Oklahoma has been a very … Read More
We’ve been through tough times before
Edward Cross | Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association As we advance through these challenging times, it has been impressive to me over the last few months, to see how … Read More
Forgiveness Application for the Paycheck Protection Program
On Friday, May 15, the SBA released its official application for PPP loan forgiveness. The application has four components with accompanying instructions: Loan Forgiveness Calculation Form PPP Schedule A Schedule A worksheet … Read More
‘Orphaned’ oil wells to squeeze state coffers
Zack Colman | Politico The market bust that is expected to trigger a spate of bankruptcies in the oil patch is threatening to leave states holding a massive bill to … Read More