Domestic Oil

New Energy Poll Reveals Shifting Support

Posted 04.02.2012

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By EarthTechling's Shira Mincer: You might think rising gasoline prices at a time of flat demand and surging domestic oil production would convince...

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Gas in the Presidential Race

Dean Baker | Posted 04.28.2012

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Dean Baker

The Republicans are hoping to blame the rise in the price of gas on Obama's environmentally friendly policies. There are two problems in this story. First, his policies have not been especially friendly to the environment.

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Lucia Graves

SOTU On Energy: 'We Don't Have To Choose Between Our Environment And Our Economy'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 03.25.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama clearly laid out his energy agenda in Tuesday night's State of the Union address, promising "responsible developm...

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Peter S. Goodman

Obama Hints U.S. Might Tap Petroleum Reserves To Combat Libya Oil Disruption

HuffingtonPost.com | Peter S. Goodman | Posted 08.08.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Wednesday appeared to raise the possibility that the administration would release oil from the nation’s strategic p...

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Oil Exploration in the Rockies: Whatever It Takes

Edward Flattau | Posted 05.30.2011

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Edward Flattau

I have no doubt that if there were any way to drill for oil beneath our national parks and protected wilderness areas, industry would seize the moment.

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Florida Governor Crist Flips Stance On Offshore Drilling

AP | BILL KACZOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Charlie Crist has dropped his long-standing support for the federal government's ban on offshore oil drilling and endor...

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