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15,000 or 575 Miles?

February 24, 2010

As energy secretary Steven Chu continues his trip through the Middle East to “discuss a range of energy issues, including energy security,” we ask: What else could have been accomplished by a quick trip to Canada, the U.S.’s largest energy importer and exporter?
Washington, DC – As U.S. secretary of energy Steven Chu continues his [...]

15,000 Miles or 15 City Blocks?


February 23, 2010

Energy secretary jet-sets to the Middle East to “discuss a range of energy issues, including energy security.”
We ask: Could as much, if not more, have been accomplished by walking 15 blocks to the Interior Dept.?
Washington, DC – Today marks day two of Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s four-day, three-country tour through the Middle East [...]

Drill Gate: Obama Administration Ignores American People, Enacts De-Facto Ban on New Offshore Energy Exploration and Production

February 12, 2010

One of the most disappointing aspects of the Obama Administration’s domestic policy has been the way it has dealt with domestic energy production – in particular new offshore energy production. It took oil prices reaching $147 a barrel for President Bush to tear up the moratorium on offshore energy production, but at least when he [...]

REJECTED: High Court Denies Government Request to Hear Offshore Royalty Case

October 5, 2009

Washington, DC – Thomas J. Pyle, president of the Institute for Energy Research (IER), issued the following statement today on news that the Supreme Court has rejected an Interior Department request to reconsider a lower court ruling regarding oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico:
“It doesn’t take an advanced legal mind to interpret [...]

IER: Rahall Bill a Continuation of Failed Energy Policies From Washington

September 16, 2009

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September 16, 2009
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IER: Rahall Bill a Continuation of Failed Energy Policies From Washington
‘Energy’ hearing to focus on extending de facto offshore energy production ban,
New bill will increase foreign energy dependence
Washington, DC – Prior to part one of a two-day hearing on H.R. 3534, The Consolidated Land, Energy, [...]

We Hate to Say We Told You So….

March 18, 2009

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March 18, 2009
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We Hate to Say We Told You So….
Canadian Energy Industry to Target Asian Trade, Avoid New U.S. Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to a Globe and Mail report that indicated that Canadian energy producers will increasingly look to Asia to sell their energy resources thanks to President Obama’s [...]

Cap and Trade: All Pain, No Gain for Consumers, Economy, Environment

March 13, 2009

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March 13, 2009
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Laura Henderson (202) 621-2951
Cap and Trade: All Pain, No Gain for Consumers, Economy, Environment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of two hearings in the House today on how an economy-wide cap and trade program might affect working-class American families, Institute for Energy Research (IER) released an analysis that demonstrates that lawmakers’ [...]

Interior Decision on Oil Shale Locks Away American Energy Resource Larger than Total Reserves of Middle East

February 25, 2009

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February 25, 2009
CONTACT:
Laura Henderson (202) 621-2951
IER: Interior Decision on Oil Shale Locks Away American Energy Resource Larger than Total Reserves of Middle East
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Institute for Energy Research (IER) president Thomas J. Pyle issued the following statement today after the Interior Department announced its plans to withdraw from consideration acreage in Colorado, [...]

Offshore Energy Exploration: Myth vs. Fact

February 11, 2009

Myth: There’s not enough energy in the outer continental shelf (OCS) to make exploration worthwhile.

Fact: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) estimates that the OCS contains 86 billion barrels of oil and 420 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. These estimates are likely very conservative, as bans on offshore leasing have made it illegal to explore [...]

New Study Finds That a Windfall Profits Tax Would Harm the US Economy, Cost Jobs, and Increase Our Reliance on Imported Oil

February 4, 2009

A study conducted by CRA International[i] and released February 3rd by the American Petroleum Institute (API) finds that instituting a windfall profits tax on the oil and gas industry would cost the U.S. a net loss in jobs of between 370 to 490 thousand by 2030; reduce U.S. gross domestic product between 0.5 to 0.9 [...]

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