Tag: offshore drilling

Drill Baby Drill

Report cited by Obama in SOTU calls for expanded offshore drilling, drilling in ANWR

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A report cited by President Obama during this week’s State of the Union address as a possible basis for national energy policy also calls for increased offshore drilling and oil production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)—two policies the administration has opposed.

Obama’s Energy Slowdown

Despite claims, government limits drilling permits, delays exploration, study shows

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Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar repeatedly touted recent increases in domestic oil and gas production at the White House press briefing on Monday, in an attempt to rebut claims from Republicans that Obama is soft on promoting domestic energy.