According to a White House pool report, Vice President Joe Biden made the following statement yesterday at a political fundraiser: “Republican opponents ‘remain in a sort of catatonic state about what they’re going to do,’ Biden said. ‘Have you heard one concrete alternative put forth by the opposition’ on health care or energy independence?” Evidently Vice President Biden wasn’t paying… Read more »

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar testified yesterday at the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing about the Obama Administration’s three key principles regarding U.S. energy development: “And what those key principles are, as President Obama has often said, is: first of all, reducing our dangerous dependence on foreign oil; second of all, creating millions of new… Read more »

Today, E&E News reported that: “The American public is eager for dramatic change in U.S. energy policy, but Democratic efforts to sell their agenda on energy and climate change aren't reaching voters, a prominent Democratic Party polling firm is warning. “The strategy memo from Greenberg Quinlan Rosner and the think tank Third Way also warns that while few voters expect a… Read more »

Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA): “Expressed ‘strong support’ for a major oil and gas title from House Natural Resources Chairman Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), but both acknowledged it may move separately rather than as part of the Democratic energy and climate bill.” She also said: "We need to increase domestic production in a manner that he suggests in the… Read more »

Today, Congress Daily PM reported that: “Senate Democratic leaders are facing flak from their Caucus and from House members over recent votes to attach gun-friendly Republican amendments to unrelated bills in what critics call an emerging trend of Democrats' pro-gun tilt complicating the legislative agenda.” They specifically quoted House Resources National Parks Subcommittee… Read more »

President Obama’s proposed “Cap and Trade” program is expected to create a nearly $2 trillion national energy tax that will cost American families up to $3,100 per year. As Congress continues to consider this taxing proposal, it’s important to keep in mind how some Democrats are already struggling to deliver on their green energy promises. Today, the LA Times ran the following story… Read more »