The federal government's land use policies have reduced oil and natural gas production on federal lands because federal regulations make it much more difficult to work on federal lands
IER Director of Regulatory and State Affairs Daniel Simmons will testify on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 1:00PM before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Healthcare, and Entitlements. The hearing is on "The Effects of Rising Energy Costs on American Families and Employers." Simmons's testimony will focus on the various components of gasoline prices and how regulations and supply issues affect these components. Highlights from the testimony include: