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Obama Can Give the Economy a New Lease on Life with More Permits Blog Oil

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Gas prices are on the rise, but the Obama administration continues its policy of slow-walking drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico. Recently, Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO) released its monthly report on the status of oil and gas permits…

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North Dakota’s Oil Production Increases by 55% In One Year Blog Oil

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North Dakota’s Department of Mineral Resources has announced the oil production numbers for 2011 and the results are pretty stunning. Oil production in North Dakota jumped by 55 percent from December 2010 to December 2011. Total oil production for  2011…

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The Real Anti-Energy Agenda: The NYT’s Joe Nocera Finds It Out Blog Oil

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Anti-energy environmental groups, ensconced in Washington, DC, have a vastly different agenda from the one embraced by the great majority of consumers, voters, and taxpayers in North America.
Instead of working to create prosperity and greater wealth for a better environment, far…

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Petroleum Imports and Exports: What’s the Story? Blog Oil

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“If we want to wean ourselves from foreign oil, why would we allow a pipeline to be built for 1,700 miles to manufacture petroleum products to be shipped overseas?” Reid told reporters after the weekly Senate Democratic policy lunch. “That’s…

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ANWR—Is President Obama Serious About Domestic Oil Production? Blog Oil

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In the State of the Union, President Obama touted a rise in U.S. oil and natural gas production. But he failed to note that oil production on the West Coast and Alaska is down. This means that the West Coast…

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The Obama-Salazar Offshore Charade Analysis Oil

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The Obama administration announced today that the Department of Interior will hold a consolidated lease sale for the Central Gulf of Mexico region, thus concluding the lease sales scheduled in 2007 and required by law.  The timing of the announcement…

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