The call for new taxes on the domestic oil and gas industry is growing louder and louder on Capitol Hill. However, many of these proposals are job killing tax increases that place US companies at a competitive disadvantage to foreign owned companies like BP, undermine US economic recovery, and worst of all, further punish families, communities, and workers in the Gulf region who have safely and responsibly provided America the energy we need to thrive for...

Dozens of Gulf Coast residents joined Save U.S. Energy Jobs for a rally at the Capitol to let Congress know “my job matters.” Hear how their lives and livelihoods are being effected by the disaster. Watch the rally. Listen to their stories. Join the conversation on Twitter

A new survey conducted by Jan R van Lohuizen from Voter/Consumer Outreach, comes at a time when the President and Congress are attempting to pay for environmental and other pet projects on the backs of American oil and gas companies.

For most of us laymen, the technical jargon bandied about by industry experts (ie. auto mechanics, surgeons, scientists, etc.) may as well be a foreign language: meaningless until deciphered. Consequently, when faced with highly specialized situation, it’s handy to have some form of translation. In the case of BP’s Gulf spill, industry experts have provided detailed accounts explaining the...

The disaster unfolding right now in the Gulf of Mexico is having a broad and varying impact on millions of people across the country. Soon we will introduce a page featuring the stories of those impacted, shining light on the effects of this disaster on citizens in the Gulf and across the nation.