According to news reports, the Speaker of the House has unveiled a new energy proposal.  It’s described as a compromise that would lead to more offshore energy production.  Based on the bill summary, however, the plans appears to be more of a “bait and switch” that won’t do much of anything to bring new energy [...]

IER President Thomas Pyle penned the following letter to House and Senate leaders and the authors of the “Gang of Ten” energy plan.  Signed letters are attached, as is a draft copy of the Gang of Ten’s plan.
To the House of Representatives: To the Senate: Draft of the legislation:

September 9, 2008
The Honorable [...]