ENERGY DEPT: FOSSIL FUEL PRODUCTION DOWN ON FEDERAL LANDS

BECAUSE OF RED TAPE

Government Data Undercut Obama’s Energy Claims

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/15/government-data-undercut-obama-energy-claims/

Washington Times – Dave Boyer – 3/15/2012

Countering President Obama’s claim that he’s doing everything he can to increase domestic oil production, a top House Republican Thursday released data from the Energy Department  . . .

The information compiled by the Energy Information Administration shows that total fossil fuel production on federal lands has dropped 7 percent since 2009 and 13 percent since 2003. From 2010 to 2011, total oil production on federal lands is down 14 percent and gas production dropped 11 percent.

“These nonpartisan statistics show federal oil and natural gas productions are declining as President Obama’s anti-energy policies catch up with him,” Mr. Hastings said in a statement. “President Obama has been more than happy to take credit for his predecessors’ actions to advance energy production on federal lands, however, we know that WHILE BRINGING FEDERAL OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION ONLINE CAN TAKE THE BETTER PART OF A DECADE, SLOWING PRODUCTION CAN HAPPEN RELATIVELY QUICKLY.”

Republicans argue that Mr. Obama isn’t doing enough to increase energy production on federal lands, action that is directly in his control.

Mr. Hastings said the EIA data reveals that America is relying increasingly on oil and natural gas production on state and private lands. He said that’s due to “regulations, red tape and President Obama’s policies that are driving production off of federal lands.”

“House Republicans have passed a bipartisan all-of-the-above energy plan that opens federal waters with the most known oil and natural gas resources to increase American energy production, create jobs, lower gasoline prices and make America more energy secure,” Mr. Hastings said.

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