By Institute for Energy Research —— Bio and Archives September 11, 2014
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"American families depend on affordable and reliable energy, yet since day one of this presidency, the Obama administration has led our country down a path towards higher energy costs--a path grounded in the promise he made to ensure that under his plan 'electricity prices would necessarily skyrocket.' "An abundant, affordable, reliable supply of natural gas, oil, and coal has helped the U.S. become the most prosperous country in human history. And yet, this administration's strategy is to block access to these resources on federal lands, bankroll unreliable energy, and shut down coal power plants. The government should be encouraging the responsible development of these reliable energy resources, not taking them away from American citizens. "Despite the administration's actions, the U.S. has experienced dramatic growth in domestic energy production from reliable sources like natural gas and oil. While the President has tried to take credit for this boom, it has occurred almost entirely on state and private lands that are largely out of his executive reach. The numbers speak for themselves. Production of our reliable energy supplies has plummeted on federal lands, while increasing on state and private lands. "As the president preps for another one of his lectures on global warming at the upcoming UN Climate Summit, it's important to consider the actions he has already taken to make reliable energy a luxury good."Click here to read the full list
The Institute for Energy Research (IER) is a not-for-profit organization that conducts intensive research and analysis on the functions, operations, and government regulation of global energy markets. IER maintains that freely-functioning energy markets provide the most efficient and effective solutions to today’s global energy and environmental challenges and, as such, are critical to the well-being of individuals and society.