Posts Tagged: drilling

From ‘Astroturf’ to Drilling in the West: Tim Wigley heads to WEA
2012-01-5
Yesterday, the Western Energy Alliance (WEA) announced that it had selected former lobbyist Tim Wigley as its new president. Wigley comes from the oil-and-gas lobbying firm, PAC/West where he managed its DC operations.  The experience will come in handy when managing WEA’s $70,000 to $85,000 yearly spending habit of lobbying the federal government. According to… Read more »
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The Balance Sheet for November 16, 2011
2011-11-16
Our weekly update to unravel the industry and political spin around the energy debate IN CASE YOU MISSED IT TELLING THE REAL STORY ABOUT OIL SHALE Last week, a former elected official and representatives of sportsman and conservation groups flew into Washington, DC. Their mission was to educate members of Congress and the administration about… Read more »
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Having your cake and eating it too…
2011-10-18
Ted Zukoski at unEarthed compares the oil and gas industry to a hungry, angry baby in his blog post today examining Secretary Salazar’s and the BLM’s latest decision to protect Colorado’s Vermillion Basin while allowing drilling on the vast majority of lands in the area. “Meet the oil and gas industry in Colorado, the crybaby… Read more »
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More drilling happening under Obama than last three administrations
2011-10-14
It’s official. There is now more oil and gas drilling occurring under the Obama administration than under the administrations of George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and the second half of the Reagan administration. Salem Gebrekidan at Reuters has the story: “The number of rigs drilling for oil in the United States this… Read more »
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Big Oil politicians to ignore facts: U.S. oil production higher under Obama than when Bush left office
2011-10-13
by Matt Garrington On Wednesday, Rep. Doc Hastings led a full oversight hearing focused on President Obama’s now-lifted Gulf of Mexico moratorium to examine “lingering impacts on jobs, energy production and local economies.” Meanwhile, Hastings continues to waste taxpayer money on oversight hearings for problems that don’t exist. Domestic oil production and energy jobs are… Read more »
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THE BALANCE SHEET for Oct 4, 2011
2011-10-4
Our weekly update to unravel the industry and political spin around the energy debate IN CASE YOU MISSED IT FUNNY NUMBERS FROM WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE The Western Energy Alliance chose to ignore market forces in its analysis of public lands leasing data. According to the EIA, the wellhead price of natural gas has been fluctuating… Read more »
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ThinkProgress blogs on Tipton’s field hearing
2011-09-19
The team over at ThinkProgress posted a well researched, thoughtful article on Rep. Tipton’s field hearing today to review drilling standards. It turns out there is evidence that drilling near groundwater supplies can have negative effects on people’s health. Click to read the full story.
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The Balance Sheet for September 14, 2011
2011-09-14
THE BALANCE SHEET                                                                                 Sept 14, 2011 Our weekly update to unravel the industry and political spin around the energy debate IN CASE YOU MISSED IT IS REP. LAMBORN PROMOTING UNSAFE CX? On Friday, Rep. Doug Lamborn’s Energy & Minerals Subcommittee held a hearing to examine categorical exclusions (CX). During the Bush years, BLM officials used… Read more »
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Tip Sheet: Industry and House members push for drilling shortcuts despite legacy of pollution
2011-09-9
**BREAKING NEWS** While testifying at Rep. Lamborn’s hearing BLM deputy director Mike Poole announces a rulemaking plan to, “set guidelines for use of categorical exclusions from detailed National Environmental Policy Act analysis for drilling certain wells.” Ben Geman at The Hill has the story  **BREAKING NEWS** Industry groups and Washington politicians including Western Energy Alliance,… Read more »
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