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Friday, June 20, 2008

Fuel Protests ‘Spread Across the World’ - ‘Global Warming Bubble’ – Greens on ‘Defensive’ – Round Up
Associated issues: Reining in the Obama Administration’s Regulatory Agenda, Commitment to Cost-Benefit Analysis, National Security and Energy Independence, Get the Facts on Energy & Gas Prices
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Friday, June 20, 2008

The 'Idle' Oil Field Fallacy
Associated issues: Get the Facts on Energy & Gas Prices
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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Fact Check: Oil Company Investments
Associated issues: National Security and Energy Independence, Get the Facts on Energy & Gas Prices
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Timely Death: Climate Bill's Demise Opens Next Energy Debate
Associated issues: National Security and Energy Independence
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Energy and Gas Talking Points
Associated issues: Commitment to Cost-Benefit Analysis, National Security and Energy Independence
President’s 4 point plan: Expanding exploration of the Outer Continental Shelf, Develop oil shales, Open ANWR, and Expand refining capacity.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

SELECTED ENERGY VOTES 2003 to Present – Republican vs. Democrat Breakdown
Associated issues: Commitment to Cost-Benefit Analysis, National Security and Energy Independence
ANWR Votes

10/27/95 – The Senate voted on a bill to implement a competitive leasing program for oil and gas exploration, development, and production within the coastal plain of ANWR. The bill passed 52-47. Of that, 52 Republicans voted for and 46 Democrats voted against.

11/17/95 – The Senate voted on a motion to adopt a conference report on a bill to implement a competitive leasing program for oil and gas exploration, development, and production within the coastal plain of ANWR. The motion passed 52-47. Of that, 52 Republicans voted for and 46 Democrats voted against.

12/6/95 – President Clinton vetoed the Balanced Budget Act which included a provision to open ANWR.

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Monday, June 16, 2008

Inhofe: Dems Running on Empty - Oped in Human Events
Associated issues: Commitment to Cost-Benefit Analysis, National Security and Energy Independence
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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Two-thirds of Americans are Ready to Embrace Nuclear Energy
Associated issues: Commitment to Cost-Benefit Analysis, National Security and Energy Independence
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Fact Check on Boxer's Climate Tax Bill Claims
Associated issues: Reining in the Obama Administration’s Regulatory Agenda, Commitment to Cost-Benefit Analysis
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) made several assertions during her June 10 floor speech on the failed climate tax bill and energy issues.

Below is a sampling of some of Boxer’s claims, followed by fact checks:

Boxer Claim: “We had 46 Democrats for dealing with global warming.”

Fact: Over 20% of Senate Democrats opposed the Climate Tax Bill. Boxer had at most only 35 Democratic Senators willing to vote "yes" on final passage. A letter signed on June 6 by ten Democratic Senators explicitly stated they “cannot support final passage” of the Climate Tax Bill (Lieberman-Warner global warming cap-and-trade bill). Boxer would apparently only have had at most 45 total votes last week to support final passage of the bill. (Democrat Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, who was absent for last week's vote, had previously voted against bringing the bill to the floor on June 2.)

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Monday, June 9, 2008

Cap and Burn: Democrats achieve historic collapse on cap and trade bill - Wall Street Journal
Associated issues: Reining in the Obama Administration’s Regulatory Agenda, Commitment to Cost-Benefit Analysis
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