Unused land leases limit tourism and contribute to high gas prices

2011-05-26

As we head into the Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, families are feeling the pinch from high gas prices. Unfortunately, instead of pushing for real solutions to help Americans save money and drive our nation toward energy independence, the oil and gas industry lobby continues demanding more government… Read more »

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Issa and committee Republicans received nearly a half-million in Big Oil money prior to ‘oversight’ report

2011-05-24

Today, the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform released a 40-page report in an attempt to shift blame for the recent increase in gasoline prices away from Big Oil. Chairman Darrell Issa and his Republican colleagues on the committee took in a grand total of $453,910 dollars from the oil and gas industry during… Read more »

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Barrasso continues push for Big Oil handouts, despite cost to health, western landscape

2011-05-19

On Thursday, just days after voting to protect $21 billion in corporate welfare for oil and gas corporations, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) submitted legislation rolling back water, air, and wildlife protections to drilling impacts. A few key facts about oil and gas drilling on public lands: Oil and gas companies have recklessly polluted our air,… Read more »

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THE BALANCE SHEET: MAY 3, 2011

2011-05-2

Our weekly update to unravel the industry and political spin around the energy debate IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ‘GOUGE-ONOMICS’: PRODUCTION DOWN, PROFITS UP Despite billion-dollar profits across the board, Big Oil refineries are producing less fuel while making more money. It’s too bad this game of monopoly has real impacts to our pocketbooks. According… Read more »

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Will Boehner End Oil and Gas Industry Welfare?

2011-04-28

The price at the pump is hovering around $4/gallon, while oil and gas companies are reporting billions in first quarter profits. So wasn’t a complete shock when Speaker John Boehner said, earlier this week, that Congress should look at ending the fossil fuel industry’s multi-billion dollar tax breaks. After all, how does Congress plan to… Read more »

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THE BALANCE SHEET: APRIL 26, 2011

2011-04-26

Our weekly update to unravel the industry and political spin around the energy debate IN CASE YOU MISSED IT WE’RE IN THE WRONG LINE OF WORK While Americans are suffering from pain at the pump, Halliburton reported last week that its first quarter revenue set a company record at $5.3 billion, which is up from… Read more »

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State regulator admits, but not to Congress, that gas production led to water contamination in Colorado

2011-04-21

Neslin’s narrow definition of hydraulic fracturing misleads Committee members **As Pennsylvanians deal with the breaking news that wastewater from a Chesapeake hydraulic fracturing well blowout has entered their drinking supplies, similar stories continue to unfold in Colorado.** Within minutes after his testimony about the safety of hydraulic fracturing in front of the United States Senate… Read more »

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THE BALANCE SHEET: APRIL 18 2011

2011-04-18

Our weekly update to unravel the industry and political spin around the energy debate IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 2010 ONSHORE OIL SPILLS EXXON VALDEZ x3 Last Tuesday, CBS News reported that there were over 6,500 spills, leaks, fires or explosions nationwide at onshore drill sites or pipelines. And, at least 34 million gallons of… Read more »

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THE BALANCE SHEET: APRIL 12, 2011

2011-04-12

Our weekly update to unravel the industry and political spin around the energy debate IN CASE YOU MISSED IT WHAT’S THE DEFINITION OF AN IMPARTIAL WITNESS? Last week’s Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Oversight Hearing turned into a good ol’ boys club, when Rep. Doug Lamborn invited his buddy, James Schroeder, to testify. Schroeder… Read more »

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