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March 2010 Archives

Florida Offshore Drilling: Providing Jobs and Preserving the Environment

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In a Tallahassee Democrat op-ed published this week, the Florida Petroleum Council's Dave Mica challenges recent inaccurate claims that oil and natural gas jobs are declining and production off Florida's coast will harm the tourism industry. Dave argues that...

Jack Gerard's Statement on Lease Sale 213

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American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard had the following comment on preliminary results of Central Gulf Lease Sale 213, held in New Orleans, which received 642 bids on 468 leases, 34 percent higher than last year's Central Gulf...

E15: Not Ready for Prime Time

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If you fill up your own gasoline tank, you've probably seen the signs on gasoline pumps that read: "This product may contain up to 10 percent ethanol." Ethanol, which in the United States is usually derived from corn, adds...

Pressure Increases to Stop EPA GHG Regulations

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Two more letters were sent to Capitol Hill late this afternoon, asking Congress to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from moving forward with greenhouse gas regulations. A group of 98 organizations from across the country sent a letter...

Offshore Drilling: What's the Administration's Agenda?

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As the ranking Republican on the House Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) is in a position to closely observe and act on the administration's proposed energy policies.  Today in an op-ed published in The Washington Times, he...