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

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September 16, 2009
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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, [...]

Something Rotten? Obama Says Danes Receive 20% of Their Power Via Wind; New Study Tells the Real Story

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September 14, 2009
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Chris Tucker, 202.346.8825
Patrick Creighton, 202.621.2947
Something Rotten? Obama Says Danes Receive 20% of Their Power Via Wind; New Study Tells the Real Story
Danish experts visit Washington this week to explain to American audiences what’s really happening in Denmark
WASHINGTON – President Obama has frequently cited Denmark as an example to be followed in [...]

150th Anniversary of Drake’s Well Should Renew America’s Leadership to Access, Deliver Energy

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Contact: Patrick Creighton, 202.870.0850

August 26, 2009

Laura Henderson, 202.380.5758

After world-leading efforts a century and a half ago, U.S. energy priorities must be refocused on increasing supply, stabilizing costs
Washington, DC – One hundred and fifty years ago, “Colonel” Edwin Drake struck oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania, helping to set the nation—and the world—on a path [...]

150th Anniversary of Drake’s Well Should Renew America’s Leadership to Access, Deliver Energy

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August 26, 2009
Contact:
Patrick Creighton, 202.870.0850
Laura Henderson, 202.380.5758
IER: 150th Anniversary of Drake’s Well Should Renew America’s Leadership to Access, Deliver Energy
After world-leading efforts a century and a half ago, U.S. energy priorities must be refocused on increasing supply, stabilizing costs
Washington, DC – One hundred and fifty [...]

Insatiable: China Ups Oil Imports By 50% in 6 Months, Causes Significant Spike in Price of Oil

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CONTACT: Patrick Creighton, 202.870.0850

August 19, 2009

Laura Henderson, 202.380.5758

Insatiable: China Ups Oil Imports By 50% in 6 Months, Causes Significant Spike in Price of Oil
WASHINGTON – The price for a barrel of oil jumped more than four percent in trading this afternoon, driven in part by news from the Energy Department that a [...]

ICYMI: Cold in the dark prospects

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August 10, 2009
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Patrick Creighton, 202.870.0850
Laura Henderson, 202.621.2951
ICYMI: Cold in the dark prospects
Federal energy policies spell shortages, rising prices
Washington Times
By: Thomas J. Pyle
August 10, 2009
“Energy prices certainly would surge under cap-and-trade. President Obama said so. His budget director said so. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said so. And most recently, the [...]

China, Russia, Cuba, Brazil Advance Robust, Supply-Focused Energy Policy

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August 6, 2009
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Patrick Creighton, 202.870.0850
Laura Henderson, 202.621.2951
China, Russia, Cuba, Brazil Advance Robust, Supply-Focused Energy Policy
In Washington, Senate panel looks for new ways to ration, constrict American energy
Washington, DC – As our chief global competitors continue to expand their access to job-creating, economy-strengthening energy resources, the U.S. Senate Environment Committee held another [...]

Russia, Communist Cuba Advance Offshore Energy Production Miles Off Florida’s Coast

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July 30, 2009
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Laura Henderson, 202.621.2951
Patrick Creighton, 202.621.2947
Russia, Communist Cuba Advance Offshore Energy Production Miles Off Florida’s Coast
Efforts Should Send Strong Message to Interior Dept. to Open OCS in Five-Year Plan
WASHINGTON, DC – Under the headline “Russia to drill for oil off Cuba,” [...]

Senate Panel Continues Out-of-the-Mainstream Rhetoric on Energy Policy

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July 30, 2009
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Laura Henderson, 202.621.2951
Patrick Creighton, 202.621.2947
IER: Senate Panel Continues Out-of-the-Mainstream Rhetoric on Energy Policy
While overwhelming majority of Americans favor increased domestic energy production, Washington remains silent
Washington, DC – Thomas J. Pyle, president of the Institute for Energy Research (IER) issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Senate Environment [...]

LOST IN TRANSLATION

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July 28, 2009
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Patrick Creighton, 202.621.2947
Laura Henderson, 202.621.2951
LOST IN TRANSLATION
Lawmakers who believe that passage of cap-and-trade legislation will encourage China, India, Russia to follow suit suffer from language barrier

Senator John Kerry (D-MA):”Yes, we want more than promises from China – the world’s largest emitter must eventually accept binding reductions. But it [...]

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