Comments on: Issue Focus: Oil and Gas Leasing on Federal Lands

By: Institute for Energy Research » Blog Archive » Offshore Energy Exploration: Myth vs. Fact

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:41:23 +0000

[...] Lease agreements already contain federal requirements that require oil companies to use leased land in a timely manner. The 1992 Comprehensive Energy [...]

By: Newt Gingrich « American Girl

Newt Gingrich « American Girl — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:43:42 +0000

[...] not to carry enough recoverable oil to justify drilling. This is in stark contrast to the other 97% of currently banned offshore resources and areas with shale oil, where enormous quantities are [...]

By: Institute for Energy Research » Blog Archive » Americans Support OCS Leasing Two to One in New Poll

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:52:55 +0000

[...] When energy prices hit record highs and began reaching further and further in people’s pockets to pay for those rising costs, Americans understood there was a need for increased domestic energy production. They learned that, contrary to the oft-repeated lie that America has little or no energy resources, the United States has huge resource potential that is being blocked by government actions that restrict affordable supplies to American consumers including ANWR, the OCS, and shale oil and natural gas. Huge potential energy resources remain off limits in the 96% of federal lands that remain unleased for energy exploration because of a host of government pol…. [...]

By: Congress Offers Snake Oil, Not Energy Solutions; Pelosi Set To Profit « The Barton Bulletin

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:49:55 +0000

[...] Perpetuates-indeed legislates-the myth that oil companies sit on expensive oil leases instead of developing them. [...]

By: Institute for Energy Research » Blog Archive » Flaws in the New No-New Energy Plan

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:47:10 +0000

[...] This subtitle is a reference to the myth that there is 68 million acres with economical deposits that are leased by oil and gas production that oil companies are not using. More information on that myth is available here. [...]

By: Institute for Energy Research » Blog Archive » Congress Offers Snake Oil, Not Energy Solutions

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:42:48 +0000

[...] Perpetuates—indeed legislates—the myth that oil companies sit on expensive oil leases instead of developing them. [...]

By: Institute for Energy Research » Blog Archive » Democrats’ Bogus Lease Claims in “Use It or Lose It” Proposal Stymie Real Energy Security

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:36:33 +0000

[...] DC – Today the Institute for Energy Research released a chart that debunks the myths surrounding the development of federal leases. As Russia threatens [...]

By: ANWR Drilling Would Provide Quick Relief « The Political Inquirer

ANWR Drilling Would Provide Quick Relief « The Political Inquirer — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:27:21 +0000

[...] absurd situation where 94 percent of federal land, and 97 percent of federal offshore waters, are not being leased by energy companies. The US government itself estimates that its own prohibitions currently render 18 billion barrels [...]

By: Bush trumps Congress; Moves first on drilling - Page 13 - Debate Politics Forums

Bush trumps Congress; Moves first on drilling - Page 13 - Debate Politics Forums — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:59:17 +0000

[...] fairly interesting as it deals with the claims about the oil companies

By: Bush trumps Congress; Moves first on drilling - Page 13 - Debate Politics Forums

Bush trumps Congress; Moves first on drilling - Page 13 - Debate Politics Forums — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:02:08 +0000

[...] Originally Posted by jfuh To pretend that oil companies are ecstatic of high oil prices raking in record profits and sitting around not doing anything about various leases they already have and not doing anything about them IS dishonest. I