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Proposed Fracking Rule Another Power Grab by Broken Bureaucracy hydraulic fracturing Oil

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WASHINGTON D.C. — IER President Thomas Pyle released the following statement concerning the proposed federal regulations for hydraulic fracturing announced today by the Department of Interior:

“This regulation places an unnecessary additional burden on American energy producers, and ultimately on …

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ICYMI: North Dakota Proves Obama Doesn’t Get Energy Natural Gas Oil

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – IER President Thomas Pyle penned an op-ed in RealClearEnergy today on the Obama administration’s failed energy policies. In the article, Pyle explains how states like North Dakota benefit from the shale boom and hydraulic fracturing, while the …

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Sequestration: A President’s Folly or an Opportunity Analysis Oil

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Congress decided to let the sequester take place, but the Obama Administration decided where the cuts would occur. Unfortunately, for the American public, many of the cuts seem to have taken place in order to hurt the public rather than …

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Interior Secretary To Continue Energy Embargo on Federal Lands Analysis Oil

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On May 7, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the President’s 2014 Budget Request. In an otherwise unremarkable and perfunctory presentation, Jewell’s testimony provides further insight into the Obama administration’s hostilities to low-cost, reliable energy …

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Oil Shale Development in the United States and Abroad Blog Oil

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We all know of the shale oil boom in the United States that has produced an explosion in domestic oil production primarily on private and state lands and helped to decrease our dependence on oil imports. Hydraulic fracturing and directional …

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SIMMONS: North America is Energy Rich Oil and Natural Gas Oil

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – IER State and Regulatory Affairs Director Dan Simmons testifies today before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources in a hearing titled “U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreement and Steps Needed for Implementation.” The text of …

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