CONTACT:
Patrick Creighton, 202.621.2947
Laura Henderson, 202.621.2951
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 [...]
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September 16, 2009
Contact:
Patrick Creighton, 202.870.0850
Laura Henderson, 202.621.2951
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, [...]
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March 18, 2009
CONTACT:
Laura Henderson (202) 621-2951
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 [...]
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March 13, 2009
CONTACT:
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’ [...]
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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, [...]
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 [...]
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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February 4, 2009
CONTACT:
Laura Henderson (202) 621-2951
IER: Closing Utah Leases Bad Omen for American Energy Production
Washington, DC – Institute for Energy Research (IER) president Thomas J. Pyle today issued the following statement in advance of the Secretary of Interior’s expected announcement that he will withdrawal 77 areas in Utah that were offered and leased [...]
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February 3, 2009
CONTACT:
Brian Kennedy (202) 346-8826
Chris Tucker (202) 346-8825
IER Launches Online Effort Encouraging Americans to Say “Yes We Can” to New Offshore Energy
IER Urges American Energy Consumers to Register Their Comments on Interior Department’s Historic New Five-Year Energy Plan
Washington, D.C. – The Institute for Energy Research (IER) today encouraged American energy consumers to [...]
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January 28, 2009
CONTACT:
Brian Kennedy (202) 346-8826
Chris Tucker (202) 346-8825
IER Economic Stimulus Plan Would Create Millions of New Jobs, Strengthen U.S. Energy Security
Institute Urges President Obama to Adopt Historic Change
in Energy Policy
Washington, DC – Institute for Energy Research (IER) today released an economic stimulus plan that would encourage private investment, foster job creation, and [...]