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

By: Why Americans Hate Politicians: A Case Study « Sago

Why Americans Hate Politicians: A Case Study « Sago — Mon, 09 May 2011 18:46:19 +0000

[...] problem is that it takes about sixty leases to get one with a productive discovery of oil. What Mr. Bishop only mentions in passing is the value [...]

By: Stop the Energy Freeze - Use-It-Or-Lose-It: A Pathetic Attempt to Redirect Consumer Anger Over Administration’s Energy Freeze

Tue, 03 May 2011 17:59:11 +0000

[...] wanting to produce. The call to develop leases within 10 years reveals a fundamental ignorance of what it takes to produce oil. But the point of their exercise is not to engage in facts, but rather to shift public ire away [...]

By: Obama Goes to the Back of the Class at Georgetown | Institute for Energy Research

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:09:01 +0000

[...] the globe. Companies can’t be sure where it is profitable to set up a major well until they explore the land. The real beneficiaries of stunting U.S. oil production aren’t domestic oil companies, but [...]

By: AT LEAST TELL THE PEOPLE THE TRUTH-WE HAD RATHER BUY OIL « A Conservative View

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:47:57 +0000

[...] The Institute of Energy Resources explains it clearly with this chart [...]

By: Cliftonchadwick's Blog

Cliftonchadwick's Blog — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:53:00 +0000

[...] hoarding resources and sitting on leases for profit. But we’ve shown numerous times that not every lease holds oil or gas. On top of that, the Obama Administration is preventing eager companies from developing these [...]

By: Barack Obama’s Oil Lease LIES! | Conservatives for America

Barack Obama’s Oil Lease LIES! | Conservatives for America — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:31:36 +0000

[...] The Institute of Energy Resources explains it clearly with this chart [...]

By: Obama to cut 1/3 of our oil dependency, but not the way you think « Sago

Obama to cut 1/3 of our oil dependency, but not the way you think « Sago — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:58:44 +0000

[...] BOEMRE so many times thanks to you, I even know by heart what the acronym stands for. From the Institute for Energy Research they provide this handy-dandy [...]

By: Secretary Salazar Discovers That Sun Doesn’t Shine At Night | Institute for Energy Research

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:10:00 +0000

[...] in 2008, when lawmakers were trying out these same arguments, IER showed how energy leasing actually works in the real world. We’ve also shown who is really hoarding taxpayer [...]

By: www.centralcontracts.com

www.centralcontracts.com — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:04:00 +0000

97% remain unleased? I can’t believe it’s so many. Excellent infographic though.

By: Disaster in the Gulf « Ditelhead's Blog

Disaster in the Gulf « Ditelhead's Blog — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:20:01 +0000

[...] Who is really responsible for the worst environmental disaster in America’s history? In my opinion this disaster was caused by the unholy alliance of Government and the environmental lobby. Ridiculous restrictions on exploration and government policies pushed the oil companies out into deep water where they can’t fix things if their fail safes fail. We just had an oil spill in Alaska; a guy went out and fixed it with a wrench because it was onshore and he could get to it. It was after all our government that pushed these companies into deep water. [...]