Bob McCarty Writes

In a post ten days ago, I wrote about the U.S. Geological Survey’s announcement that oil shale resources in Western Colorado’s Piceance Basin are more than 50 percent larger today than they were in 1989.  Today and tomorrow On Tuesday and Wednesday, I’ll be visiting The Williams Companies’ operations there — in picturesque Colorado towns [...]

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In a statement made during his appearance before members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Wednesday, Gary Luquette said he believes the oil and natural gas industry can assist the United States in the economic recovery process “by enhancing America’s energy security and by creating more jobs and more revenue for federal, state and [...]

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Most American voters support increasing access to domestic offshore oil and natural gas resources and would oppose any new laws or regulations that blocked development of those national resources, according to a poll released today.
The poll, conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute, found that 61 percent of Americans who voted [...]

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Believe it or not, global warming alarmists appear to be excited about drilling.  Not just any drilling, mind you, but drilling into the ground!  Before you get too excited, however, you must know that the kind of drilling about which they are excited will do nothing to reduce this country’s dependence on foreign oil.
According to [...]

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The findings of a new study commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute indicate that the Windfall Profits Tax — or any similar tax proposal — likely would cause severe job loss, reduce household income and slow economic growth. In other words, it could be exactly the wrong medicine for our ailing economy.
Although it appears President [...]

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