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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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IER statement on new energy report, increased oil production Press Releases

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For Immediate Release
January 23, 2012
WASHINGTON DC — The U.S. Energy Information Administration published today the 2012 Annual Energy Outlook, which provides updated projections for U.S. energy markets through 2035.  IER President Thomas Pyle released the following statement concerning the report:
 ”The announcement today from the Energy Information Administration that U.S. oil production will grow to more than 6.7 million barrels per day by 2020 is good news for American…

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Obama State Department Stalling on Keystone XL FOIA Request Press Releases

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For Immediate Release
January 19, 2012
WASHINGTON DC — The Institute for Energy Research reiterated today the need for openness and transparency in the Obama administration’s handling of the Keystone XL pipeline permit, which the President officially rejected yesterday after more than three years of administration review.
On November 18, 2011, IER filed an original Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the State Department seeking documents to uncover the truth about…

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