"Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), now officially running for speaker of the House, is awash in energy industry donations, an indication of his policy views and allegiances.

But observers on both sides of the aisle and in the lobbying world are watching whether the policy wonk on issues like entitlements and taxes will have a major impact on energy and environmental policy if, as expected, he succeeds Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) as speaker.

'I would like to think that our colleagues in the House share the imperative that we certainly have on this side that energy issues, that energy policies are outdated. They need to be reformed and modernized,' said Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski."

Manuel Quiñones, Geof Koss, Daniel Bush, and Hannah Northey report for E&E Daily October 23, 2015. [2]