September 26th, 2009 · 4 Comments
File this under “never would have guessed it.”
In a piece published today at Right Truth, writer R.J. Godlewski unwittingly provides the evaluatory “tools” needed to connect the future of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility with President Barack Obama’s relentless assault of the nation’s oil and natural gas industry.
Before I continue riding this train of thought, [...]
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September 25th, 2009 · No Comments
President Barack Obama just outlined steps he and other G-20 world leaders at the Pittsburgh Summit 2009 have decided to take to change the world in many economic areas, including energy. Most notable to me was his mention of “phasing out fossil fuel subsidies.”
If you think that eliminating subsidies is getting rid of some form [...]
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The Waxman-Markey climate change legislation will drive up the cost of gasoline and other petroleum fuels for consumers and businesses and should be set aside, American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard said in a letter to Congress today. API opposes the legislation, as it appears time has run out to fix the proposal’s many flaws.
“As [...]
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American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard issued back-to-back statements today related to the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.
About the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate on the measure, Gerard said the following:
“The study confirms the bill discriminates against ordinary Americans who depend on cars, trucks, trains and airplanes and will [...]
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September 19th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Despite the fact that poll results released as recently as Sept. 12 show voters strongly favor offshore drilling, the Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives seems content with passing ‘dry hole’ energy bills rather than allowing expansion of oil and natural gas exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf and elsewhere in the United States. Meanwhile…
Chinese oil [...]
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