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IER Statement on Administration’s New Fracturing, Oil Shale Regulations Press Releases

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For Immediate Release
February 3, 2012
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Obama administration released today a draft of new Interior Department regulations regarding hydraulic fracturing that are designed to impose yet another layer of bureaucratic obstruction to full-scale development of America’s oil and natural gas resources. Additionally, the administration released a plan to close public lands in Western states to oil shale development, effectively limiting access to a region that contain…

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IER responds to State of the Union, calls for skepticism Press Releases

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For Immediate Release
January 24, 2012
“If the state of the union is actually stronger, it comes despite the policies of President Obama and not because of them.” — IER President Thomas Pyle

WASHINGTON D.C. — Tonight, President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on the State of the Union. In his speech, President Obama called for greater domestic energy exploration, higher taxes on energy production, and more…

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Cost of President’s Keystone XL veto approaching $5 billion Press Releases Oil

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For Immediate Release
January 23, 2012
WASHINGTON DC — Last week President Obama announced his rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline permit, an act that IER President Tom Pyle called “unconscionable” given the economic consequences. Within the next 24 hours, President Obama’s decision will result in $5 billion eventually going overseas to purchase oil from unstable petroleum regimes, and the amount grows by $70 million per day.
“Since his original delay,…

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