News that the Central Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 213, held today in New Orleans, attracted nearly $1 billion in high bids, according to the Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service, had leaders in the nation’s oil and natural gas industry excited and calling upon the federal government to replicate the [...]
Lease Sale Attracts Nearly $1 Billion in High Bids
March 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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Is Solar-Powered Rickshaw in Your Future?
November 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Thanks to President Barack Obama, who seems to be doing everything he possibly can to destroy the nation’s fossil fuels industries, there may be a solar-powered, made-in-Japan, robotic rickshaw in your future.
The latest attack on “Big Oil” came today when Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar used this news release today to announce his department [...]
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Oil Industry Leader Sends Message to Congress
April 6th, 2009 · No Comments
American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard sent a letter to members of Congress Friday. Below is the text of that letter with helpful links added (by me):
Dear Member of Congress:
As the Congress prepares for its April recess, restoring America’s economic health remains at the top of the nation’s agenda. If we are to get America [...]
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Offshore Drilling Subject of Four Public Meetings (Update)
April 1st, 2009 · No Comments
Americans who value energy independence should ensure their voices are heard and make an effort to attend one of four regional public meetings being hosted by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar this month. The chief subject of the meetings: Development of offshore energy resources (a.k.a., “offshore drilling”).
According to his agency’s news release, the meetings [...]
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Chevron Exec Addresses Members of Congress (Updated)
February 26th, 2009 · No Comments
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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