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2009 Energy Bill Will Punish Oil Consumers
American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard issued back-to-back statements today related to the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. About the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate on the... Florida House Votes in Favor of Offshore Drilling...Too Late
Though the Florida House of Representatives voted in favor of it yesterday, a move to open state waters to offshore oil drilling appears to have run out of time in the legislative session, according to a Miami Herald report via Upstream Online.com. American Petroleum... Florida House Oks Bill to Drill for Oil Off Coast
"State lawmakers gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill that could allow offshore drillers a chance to set up rigs within sight of Florida's Gulf of Mexico beaches. A surprise introduction of legislation by Dean Cannon, R- Winter Park, slated to be House leader next year,... Natural Gas Industry Deserves Second Look
On numerous occasions during the past three years, I've advocated on behalf of the nation's energy producers. Today, I advocate on behalf of one producer, Williams, and contend that individuals in the anti-fossil... Oil Industry Leader Sends Message to Congress
American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard sent a letter to members of Congress Friday. Below is the text of that letter with helpful links added (by me): "Dear Member of Congress: As the Congress... Offshore Drilling Subject of Four Public Meetings
Americans who value energy independence should ensure their voices are heard and make an effort to attend one of four regional public meetings being hosted by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar this month. ... Oil Exec Warns of Gas Lines, Civil Unrest and More
Two days after Gary Luquette met with members of the House Natural Resources Committee, the president of Chevron North America Exploration and Petroleum Company warned that gas lines, price hikes, fuel shortages and... Bush's offshore drilling plan is set aside by Obama
Obama decided today to put aside Bush's offshore drilling plan off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Secretary Ken Salazar said that they need to set aside this plan and come up with their own timeline now. He is... Grassroots Effort Results in Proposal to Open New Offshore Areas
A pro-drilling grassroots effort launched launched Sept. 9 appears to have paid off, according to my friends in the oil and gas industry. On Friday morning, officials with the Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service announced the agency is proposing to open... Report: Increased Drilling Generates Revenue, Creates Thousands of Jobs, Boos...
The development of the United States’ vast domestic oil and natural gas resources that had been kept off limits by Congress for decades could generate more than $1.7 trillion in government revenue, create... ‘Dry Hole’ Energy Bill Passes Democrat-Led House
Oil and gas industry experts described it as a “dry hole” energy bill that “does little to increase oil and natural gas supplies and, in fact, may well result in less domestic production, which would make... Readers Urged to Offer Input on Drilling Debate
A friend of mine who works in the oil and gas industry sent me the following URGENT PLEA late this afternoon, asking me to pass along important information to my readers — that’s you! — so that you can take immediate action:"“You and your readers (could) have a direct... World’s Deepest Offshore Drilling Rig Takes Root
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi would do Americans a favor by learning more about the Perdido Regional Development Spar and discarding her misguided talking points about how it would take 10 years or more to... Poll Shows Small Business Owners Dissatisfied
Small business owners are not pleased with the inaction of the federal government, according to a poll released today by American Management Services, the nation’s premiere small business organization. The poll...Open Letter to Airline Customers Misses Mark
Last night, a frequent-flying relative of mine forwarded an e-mail he had received that contained “An Open Letter to All Airline Customers” signed by 12 airline CEOs. I replied to his message, but wasn’t...
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