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House Republicans' American Energy Initiative -- Original CoSponsor Deadline - 5:30PM TODAY

| Posted in Dear Colleagues

March 29, 2011 Dear Colleague, House Republicans’ American Energy Initiative is an ongoing effort to expand American energy production to create American jobs and to stop the Obama Administration policies that are raising energy prices. As Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, I’m focused on increasing energy production offshore and on federal lands. Today, I am introducing three…

Chairman Hastings Introduces Three Bills to Increase Offshore American Energy Production, Create American Jobs

| Posted in Press Release

As part of House Republicans’ American Energy Initiative, Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today introduced three separate bills to expand offshore energy production in order to create jobs, lower energy costs, generate revenue to help pay down the national debt, and improve national security by lessening our dependence on foreign energy. Chairman Hastings is…

Democrats Attempt to Resurrect Old “Use It or Lose It” Myth

| Posted in Press Release

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement on Congressional Democrats and the White House’s “use it or lose it” claims regarding energy leases: “In an attempt to shift blame for rising gasoline prices, President Obama and Congressional Democrats are desperately attempting to resurrect an old, discredited myth. But their story doesn’t…

Hot Air Alert: President Obama Encourages More Offshore Drilling…in Brazil!

| Posted in Hot Air Alert

While gasoline prices in the U.S. continue to near the $4 mark, President Obama has finally embraced increased offshore oil production. Too bad it’s in Brazil and not in the United States. During remarks at the CEO Business Summit in Brazil this weekend, President Obama stated: “We want to help with technology and support to develop these oil reserves safely, and when you’re ready to…

National Journal: Obama’s Fuzzy Oil Production Math

| Posted in In Case You Missed It

Obama’s Fuzzy Oil Production Math Bush administration actions have led to gains in supply By: Amy Harder National Journal Thursday, March 17, 2011 | 1:57 p.m. He doesn’t want to admit it, but President Obama is taking credit for something George W. Bush did. The White House is touting federal data that shows domestic oil production is at its highest level since 2003. In a blog…

Natural Resources Committee Republicans Call for Expanded American Energy Production to Create Jobs, Curb Rising Gasoline Prices

| Posted in Press Release

Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held an oversight hearing on how to harness American resources to create jobs and address rising gasoline prices. The Committee heard from several energy experts who discussed America’s vast energy reserves on federal lands. According to a recently released Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, the United States combined recoverable…

Survey Shows Nationwide Economic Impact of Shallow Water Drilling

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On the heels of the highest increase in gasoline prices since 2008, the Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition today released a survey outlining the economic impact of shallow water drilling outside of the Gulf States of Texas and Louisiana.** According to the survey, 2008-2010 shallow water drilling expenditures for vendors and subcontractors totaled over $1.3 billion in the non-gulf…