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September 22, 2008
CONTACT
Brian Kennedy (202) 346-8826
IER Continues Energy Education Ad Campaign:
Only 9 More Days Until Congressional Bans on Offshore and Oil Shale Energy Expire
Washington, DC – The Institute for Energy Research (IER) continues its energy education ad campaign this week with two new radio spots, “Same Failed Policies” and “Drill More, Tax Less.”  [...]

Yesterday the House embarked upon yet another in a long series of energy debates. Like its predecessors, this new energy bill, entitled the “Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act” (H.B. 6899) does almost nothing to improve our energy situation. Further, the measure seems to increase costly regulation on buildings and imposing additional burdens [...]

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July 22, 2008
CONTACT:
Brian Kennedy (202) 434-8200
IER Applauds Announcement of Oil Shale Leasing Rules
70 days until Congressional moratorium on oil shale leasing expires
 
Washington, DC – The Institute for Energy Research (IER) today issued the following statement applauding the U.S. Department of the Interior’s decision to issue draft rules for the commercial leasing of federal [...]

Posted by Daniel Kish�
 Today Congress takes up H.R. 6074, the “NOPEC” bill.  In sum, the bill states:�
“It shall be illegal and a violation of this Act… to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product…or to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for oil, natural gas, or any [...]

Congress Must Face the Law of Supply and Demand. Oil, gasoline, fuel oil, and heating oil and diesel fuel commodities traded in the world market and, therefore, their prices reflect the fundamentals economic principals of supply and demand. While much has been done to reduce demand for energy (CAFE, energy efficiency requirements in buildings, etc.) [...]