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Showing posts with label ANWR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ANWR. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Drilling Bill? Don't Count On It

It is politics at its worst in regard to passing an energy bill in the months leading up to the Presidential election. There will be parts of any legislation that is introduced that will make it unacceptable to the opposing party. It will stall and die. What a sad way to treat the American people.

Drilling takes center stage on Capitol Hill
Ideas galore, but an energy bill seems unlikely to make it out alive

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Gas Prices and the Law of Supply and Demand

Senator Cornyn continues to push for increasing our domestic oil production.

Cornyn Statement on Gas Prices / Democrats Acknowledge Law of Supply & Demand, Then Vote Against More Supply

Tuesday, May 13, 2008


WASHINGTON—With gas prices in Texas reaching a new record high of $3.54 a gallon, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Vice-Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, expressed his disappointment today with the decision by Senate Democrats to help defeat a sweeping domestic energy production bill that would have provided both short and long-term relief at the gas pump.

The Republican-sponsored legislation would dramatically increase...(complete news release here).

Friday, May 2, 2008

American Energy Production Act is Introduced

Thank you Senator Cornyn for introducing this legislation. Not only is this a way to alleviate some of the pressure on gasoline prices, it is important to our national security.

Cornyn Co-Sponsors New Bill to Reduce Gas Prices, Increase America's Energy Security

American Energy Production Act would increase American oil and gas production, bolster domestic jobs, reduce dependence on foreign energy

Thursday, May 1, 2008

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, today joined several Republican Senate colleagues in introducing legislation aimed at addressing rising gas prices and strengthening America’s energy security. The American Energy Production Act focuses on common sense measures that will increase production of oil and gas here at home. If enacted, this new legislation would lead to the estimated production of up to 24 billion barrels of oil -- enough oil to supply America for 5 years with no foreign imports.

“It has been more than...(complete article here).