Bob McCarty Writes

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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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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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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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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