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Chairman Hastings: Increasing American Energy Production Will Decrease Foreign Imports, Create American Jobs
Press Release
Mar 30, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s energy address: “The President today announced a goal to cut U.S. oil imports by one-third. I share that goal and believe it’s crucial to our national security. In fact, just yesterday I introduced... More

Chairman Hastings on DOI Report: Invented Definition Allows the Administration to Mischaracterize Two-Thirds of the Gulf as Inactive
Press Release
Mar 30, 2011 - At today’s Full Committee hearing with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael Bromwich, Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following remarks on the Department of the Interior’s report produced yesterday, at the request of the Presiden... More

Chairman Hastings’ Remarks at Press Conference Announcing Three Bills to Expand Offshore Energy Production
Press Release
Mar 29, 2011 - Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) at a press conference today announced three separate bills to expand offshore energy production in order to create jobs, lower energy costs, and improve national security by lessening our dependence on foreign energy. The following are Chairman Hastings’ prepare... More

House Republicans' American Energy Initiative -- Original CoSponsor Deadline - 5:30PM TODAY
Dear Colleagues
Mar 29, 2011 - March 29, 2011 Dear Colleague, House Republicans’ American Energy Initiative is an ongoing effort to expand American energy production to create American jobs and to stop the Obama Administration policies that are raising energy prices. As Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, I’m focused on increasing energy pr... More

Chairman Hastings Introduces Three Bills to Increase Offshore American Energy Production, Create American Jobs
Press Release
Mar 29, 2011 - As part of House Republicans’ American Energy Initiative, Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today introduced three separate bills to expand offshore energy production in order to create jobs, lower energy costs, generate revenue to help pay down the national debt, and improve national security b... More

Democrats Attempt to Resurrect Old “Use It or Lose It” Myth
Press Release
Mar 24, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement on Congressional Democrats and the White House’s “use it or lose it” claims regarding energy leases: “In an attempt to shift blame for rising gasoline prices, President Obama and Congressional Democrats are desperately atte... More

Hot Air Alert: President Obama Encourages More Offshore Drilling…in Brazil!
Hot Air Alert
Mar 21, 2011 - While gasoline prices in the U.S. continue to near the $4 mark, President Obama has finally embraced increased offshore oil production. Too bad it’s in Brazil and not in the United States. During remarks at the CEO Business Summit in Brazil this weekend, President Obama stated: “We want to help with technology and supp... More

National Journal: Obama’s Fuzzy Oil Production Math
In Case You Missed It
Mar 17, 2011 - Obama’s Fuzzy Oil Production Math Bush administration actions have led to gains in supply By: Amy Harder National Journal Thursday, March 17, 2011 | 1:57 p.m. He doesn’t want to admit it, but President Obama is taking credit for something George W. Bush did. The White House is touting federal data that shows domestic ... More

Natural Resources Committee Republicans Call for Expanded American Energy Production to Create Jobs, Curb Rising Gasoline Prices
Press Release
Mar 17, 2011 - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held an oversight hearing on how to harness American resources to create jobs and address rising gasoline prices. The Committee heard from several energy experts who discussed America’s vast energy reserves on federal lands. According to a recently released Congressional Res... More

Survey Shows Nationwide Economic Impact of Shallow Water Drilling
Press Release
Mar 16, 2011 - On the heels of the highest increase in gasoline prices since 2008, the Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition today released a survey outlining the economic impact of shallow water drilling outside of the Gulf States of Texas and Louisiana.** According to the survey, 2008-2010 shallow water drilling expenditures for ... More

Rising Fuel Costs Cause Food Prices to Skyrocket
Blog
Mar 16, 2011 - As Americans continue to feel the pain at the pump, new Labor Department numbers out today show the far-reaching effect high fuel costs have on the average American. According to the Producer Price Index, food prices rose 3.9 percent last month. This increase marks the steepest rise in food prices in 36 years. Like it ... More

Chairman Hastings Announces Plans to Introduce Energy Legislation
Press Release
Mar 16, 2011 - Today, during a Full Committee hearing examining the impacts of the Obama Administration’s de facto moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings announced plans to introduce legislation to increase American energy production and reverse the Obama Administration’s anti-energy... More

Fact Checking the Obama Administration’s Energy Production Claims
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Mar 14, 2011 - As prices at the pump climb towards the $4 mark, the Obama Administration has turned its SPIN machine to HIGH in an effort to deflect mounting public anger over the high cost of gasoline. The Administration is spinning numbers on U.S. oil and natural gas production to make the public believe their anti-energy policies ... More

Driving the News Week: Republicans Focus on Lowering Gasoline Prices, Expanding American Energy and Creating Jobs
Blog
Mar 14, 2011 - Last week, the new House majority launched the American Energy Initiative, an ongoing effort to address rising gasoline prices and expand American energy production. This initiative will help lower costs, grow our economy and create jobs. Visit the American Energy Initiative Facebook page to learn more. As part of this... More

Obama Administration Turns Spin Cycle up to High with Latest “Fact Sheet” on U.S. Energy Production
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Mar 11, 2011 - The White House won’t let facts stand in the way when it comes to American energy production as they continue to piggyback on predecessors’ pro-energy policies. Yesterday, the White House turned their SPIN machine to HIGH in their second attempt in as many days (see White House blog) to deflect mounting public anger ov... More

Hastings: President Obama’s Anti-Energy Policies are Costing Jobs, Decreasing American Energy Production, Raising Gasoline Prices
Press Release
Mar 11, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after President Obama’s press conference on rising gasoline prices: “Near $4 gasoline is hurting American families and small businesses, increasing the costs of everything from fuel to groceries, and threatening job creatio... More

Chairman Hastings Highlights Need for American Energy Production, Job Creation on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal
In Case You Missed It
Mar 10, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal where he discussed a variety of topics including rising gasoline prices, job creation and the need for increased American energy production. Highlights: Creating American Jobs “Energy producing jobs are good jo... More

Study Shows Regulatory Barriers Hampering Energy Production and Job Creation
Blog
Mar 10, 2011 - As the cost of gasoline and energy continues to surge at an alarming rate, a study released today confirms what Natural Resources Republicans have been saying since day one: the Obama Administration is going out of its way to block and delay American energy production. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce study, t... More

Chairman Hastings Joins House Republican Leaders in Announcing the American Energy Initiative
Press Release
Mar 10, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after participating in a press conference with House Speaker John Boehner and other Members of Republican leadership to announce the American Energy Initiative – an ongoing effort to stop Washington policies that are drivin... More

Obama Administration Spins U.S. Oil Production Numbers, Takes Credit for Predecessors’ Pro-Energy Policies
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Mar 10, 2011 - This week, under mounting public pressure as gasoline prices near the $4 mark, the White House published a blog post touting increased domestic oil production. The Administration was in full SPIN mode, taking credit for actions that were put in place before they took office and ducking forecasts of declining U.S. oil p... More

***NEW TODAY*** EIA Short Term Energy Outlook: Gulf of Mexico Production Down, U.S. Oil Imports Up
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Mar 8, 2011 - Today, the Department of Energy’s independent U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their latest Short Term Energy Outlook for projected crude oil production in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and net U.S. imports (see charts below). Despite the misleading comments made by Interior Secretary Salazar last week,... More

Chairman Hastings Discusses Rising Gasoline Prices, Need for American Energy and American Jobs on Fox News
Press Release
Mar 8, 2011 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) appeared on Fox News’ Your World with Neil Cavuto to discuss the Committee’s upcoming hearings on rising gasoline prices and the need to limit U.S. dependence on foreign sources by increasing domestic energy production and creating American energy j... More

Chairman Hastings Announces Hearings on Rising Gasoline Prices and America’s Energy Resources
Committee Action
Mar 7, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today announced two Full Committee oversight hearings in March to address rising gasoline prices. The hearings will focus on available American oil and natural gas resources and the impacts of rising gasoline prices on our economy, American jobs, businesse... More

National Journal: Hastings to Lead the Way on Gas-Price Debate
Blog
Mar 7, 2011 - Hastings to Lead the Way on Gas-Price Debate by Amy Harder National Journal Sunday, March 6, 2011 Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images Hastings: Likely to push for more drilling. The higher oil prices get, the more prominent Rep. Doc Hastings becomes. The Republican chairs the House Natural Resources Committee and represents a... More

Wall Street Journal: Obama's Gas Price Migrane
In Case You Missed It
Mar 4, 2011 - Obama's Gas Price Migraine March 4, 2011 Wall Street Journal By Kimberley A. Strassel The Obama administration has its share of headaches: a possible government shutdown, Arab unrest, the union uprising. The real migraine may be a firestorm over gasoline prices. Oil last week topped $100 a barrel, and gas has hit $4 a... More

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