- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 28, 2022
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act that was dropped much to the surprise of just about everybody on Wednesday night is a mixed bag when it comes to provisions that could impact U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 14, 2022
As Fuel Prices Drive Record Inflation Numbers, Interior Secretary Says Department “Doesn’t Consider Cost” In Federal Oil and Gas Program
During a recent Senate Appropriations hearing, Interior Sec. Deb Haaland admitted that under her leadership, the Department of Interior does not consider rising energy costs in its decision making concerning the federal oil and natural gas program.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 12, 2022
Biden Keeps Begging OPEC to Increase Oil Production While Slow Walking Domestic Development
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan took to the podium on Monday to preview President Biden’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, making it clear that the administration will continue to plead with OPEC to increase oil production amid high gasoline prices as part of the discussions.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 7, 2022
President Blames Retailers for Gas Prices While Undermining Offshore Oil Production
The cognitive dissonance is strong. In a late Friday afternoon, holiday weekend news dump, the Biden administration, after months of delay, finally released its draft of the Outer Continental Shelf five-year offshore leasing program – but made no guarantees that when the plan is finalized it would actually include oil and natural gas lease sales.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2022
It’s ‘Early Summer’ Part Deux: Interior Fails to Deliver 5-Year Offshore Plan
For the first time in American history, the U.S. Interior Department has allowed the existing Outer Continental Shelf 5-year offshore leasing program to expire without having a new plan in place.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 1, 2022
First Biden Administration Onshore Lease Sales Bring In Nearly $22 Million
If there was any doubt that the U.S. oil and natural gas industry is interested in investing in increasing production on federal lands, it was laid to rest this week: Seventy percent of parcels offered received bids resulting in nearly $22 million during the first onshore sales to take place since early January 2021.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 29, 2022
Wyoming’s Lease Sale Brings In Massive Nearly $13 Million Haul … And It’s Only Day One
The first oil and natural gas federal onshore lease sale in 18 months brought in an incredible nearly $13 million in a single day showing that there is massive interest for investing in increased production.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 29, 2022
Where’s the Beef? Democratic Senators Want an Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Plan Without Any Lease Sales
In a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a group of Democratic U.S. senators don’t appear to understand the purpose of the five-year outer continental shelf oil and natural gas leasing program that’s required by law.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 10, 2022
As Gasoline Prices Reach Record Highs, Biden Administration Continues to Send Mixed Messages On U.S. Energy Policy
If you’re scratching your chin over U.S. energy policy these days, you aren’t alone. The Biden administration has been sending mixed signals for months over how it will shape the future of domestic energy production and consumption.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 7, 2022
Biden Administration Continues To Show Lack of Understanding of Energy Markets
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg became the latest Biden administration official to display a stunning lack of awareness around how the oil and natural gas markets work during an interview Sunday on ABC News “This Week.”- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 24, 2022
White House Knows Increasing Oil Production is Popular Among Public – But Its Heart Isn’t Into It
In an odd turn of events this week, President Biden appeared to do a complete 180 from the previously stated White House position that the administration is using every tool in its toolbox to encourage increased U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 19, 2022
Senate Budget Request Hearing Raises Questions About Biden Administration Internal Communications
As gasoline prices reach record highs, leadership questions arise in the Biden administration: Is there a major lack of internal communication and strategy at the agency overseeing oil and gas leasing? The- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 19, 2022
Interior Department Continues to Fumble Drilling Plan as Motorists Suffer Rising Prices at the Pump
At today’s Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the Department of Interior’s budget request, Senator Manchin (D – W.Va.), the top Democrat on the Committee, called out the Department of Interior for refusing to conduct new oil and natural gas lease sales in the middle of an energy price crisis.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 19, 2022
Senate’s Top Energy Democrat: The Leasing Pause Is In Fact A Ban
Interior Sec. Deb Haaland is scheduled to testify before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee today on her agency’s proposed fiscal year 2023 budget.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 12, 2022
Offshore Sale Cancellation Shows Biden Administration “Remains Absolutely Committed To Not Moving Forward With Additional Drilling” on Federal Lands
U.S. gasoline prices hit a new record high of $4.37 a gallon Tuesday, yet the very next day the Biden administration announced it is cancelling three major offshore oil and natural gas lease sales required under the current five-year offshore plan.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 22, 2022
White House Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: No Increased Drilling on Federal Lands
White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy may have spilled the beans on the Biden administration’s plans for energy production on federal lands in her recent interview with MSNBC – and it’s the complete opposite of President Biden’s assurances he is using use every tool in the toolbox to tackle the challenge of rising energy costs for Americans.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 20, 2022
Oil and Gas Leasing Shell Game Is Pure Biden!
Oil and Gas Leasing Shell Game Is Pure Biden! ... … … [Editor’s Note: Biden says he’s reverting to oil and gas leasing to fight energy prices, but it’s a disingenuous shell game because he’s simultaneously raising the prices!]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 18, 2022
Interior Silent No More: Does Bare Minimum to Comply With Court Order Requiring Oil & Natural Gas Lease Sales
The Biden administration finally announced that it will restart federal lease sales on Friday, with final notices set to be published today.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 30, 2022
Offshore Leasing: The Time to Act is Now
The Biden Administration recently announced plans to ramp up shipments of U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) to Europe to help reduce dependency on Russian natural gas.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 23, 2022
Majority of Voters Support Increasing U.S. Oil Production to Lower Prices At the Pump
As prices continue to rise around the country, a majority of Americans support increasing domestic oil and natural gas production, according to a new Morning Consult and Politico poll.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 16, 2022
Biden Energy Debacle Now Endangering the Whole World
Biden Energy Debacle Now Endangering the Whole World ... … … [Editor’s Note: The Biden energy debacle—killing the Keystone XL, approving the Nord Stream, regulating oil and gas away, green eggs and scam—is destroying our energy security.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 16, 2022
Supply Chain Issues Are Hitting the Oil and Natural Gas Industry Too
As the price of oil sits at record highs, consumers and businesses are struggling under the increasing burden of rising energy costs.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 16, 2022
Western Caucus Foundation Forum Highlights Need for Strong Domestic Energy Production
On March 15, the Western Caucus Foundation held a forum titled “Ensuring Energy Dominance: Policies that Support or Hinder American Energy Security.”- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 15, 2022
With Energy Prices Rising, Americans Call For More Domestic Production
Energy prices had already been rising for months, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated the problem, creating powerful ripple effects in the world economy and placing severe pressure on the global energy market.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 10, 2022
Get The Facts: Federal Oil and Natural Gas Leases
Get The Facts: Federal Oil and Natural Gas Leases Get The Facts: Federal Oil and Natural Gas Leases BY Nicole Jacobs Mar.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 10, 2022
In An About-Face, Biden Administration Calls On U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Industry to Increase Production
Oil prices continued to fluctuate with record volatility this week, sending consumers’ gasoline bills skyrocketing across the country. The national average gas price hit $4.35 per gallon on Thursday as gasoline prices traded above $116 a barrel.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 4, 2022
Democrats, Republicans and Even The Owner of Tesla Agree, We Need To Increase U.S. Oil, Natural Gas Production
Energy In Depth has previously highlighted a host of policymakers, think tanks and industry leaders calling for the Biden administration to support increased U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 1, 2022
What President Biden Didn’t Say During the State of the Union
President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address tonight and the speech was notable for what he didn’t say.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 23, 2022
“Work Like the Devil” and “Using Every Tool” – What President Biden Forgets As Gasoline Prices Soar
In two separate press conferences this month, President Joe Biden has told the American people that his administration is fully focused on addressing the high price of gasoline that drivers are paying at the pump, but this ignores the major actions Biden took last year that have impacted domestic energy production.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 18, 2022
Three Questions for Interior Secretary Haaland Before Her Latest Colorado Visit
When Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited Colorado last July, energy and environmental issues were a key topic of conversation. As Energy In Depth noted at the time, the Department of Interior was then still reviewing the federal oil and natural gas leasing program.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 27, 2022
One Year Later: Biden Administration Still Hasn’t Held Onshore Lease Sales
It has been one year since President Joe Biden issued Executive Order 14008 placing an illegal ban on oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 25, 2022
Activists Call for Rapid Shutdown of Federal Oil & Natural Gas Drilling while Claiming to Support a ‘Just Transition’
It’s been one year since President Joe Biden implemented an illegal ban on oil and natural gas production on federal lands, and over the past twelve months, “Keep It In The Ground” environmental activists have shown their true colors.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 20, 2022
To Address Supply Shortages, Stop Restricting Oil & Natural Gas on Federal Lands
On Wednesday, Republicans from the House Oversight Committee and the Western Caucus held a joint forum on the impacts of the Biden administration’s policies on energy prices in America.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 15, 2021
Biden Administration Finally Acknowledges Need for Strong Domestic Oil & Natural Gas Production
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently delivered remarks at the National Petroleum Council, where she acknowledged the Biden administration is finally ready to support stronger domestic oil and natural gas production to help lower the skyrocketing price of energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 8, 2021
Natural Gas Production (and Oil) Imperiled by Biden Bumbling
Natural Gas Production .… … [Editor’s Note: Biden’s bumbling threatens both oil and natural gas production in this nation. It’s a deliberate attempt by his puppet-masters to kill off the entire industry.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 30, 2021
What They’re Saying: Federal Lands
Last week, the Department of the Interior released its long-awaited report on the federal oil and natural gas leasing program and was met with overwhelming criticism for further reducing domestic energy production as Americans face record gasoline and home heating costs.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 28, 2021
Biden Administration Finally Released Its Leasing Review But It Won’t Decrease Uncertainty, High Energy Prices
The U.S. Department of the Interior finally released its long-awaited report on its review of the federal oil and natural gas leasing program on Friday, as much of the country was off enjoying the holiday weekend.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 20, 2021
Natural Gas Now Best Picks – November 20, 2021
natural gas now Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 18, 2021
As Motorists Suffer from High Prices at the Pump, Biden Administration Pushes to Reinstate Illegal Drilling Ban
A controversial and illegal ban on oil and gas leasing for public lands should be reinstated, the Biden administration argued in federal court this week.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 16, 2021
Line 5 Is Proof Biden Is Just A Stand-In for America Haters
Line 5 … …[Editor’s Note: Line 5, the Enbridge pipeline, is critical to America energy security, so political stand-in Biden is being told by his controllers to deep-six it, of course.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 1, 2021
Interior Announces New Lease Sales, But Uncertainty Remains
Federal natural gas and oil lease sales have finally been scheduled, but for onshore sales overseen by the Bureau of Land Management uncertainty still remains and no sales – not even those previously scheduled with completed environmental reviews, public comment and protest periods – will take place this year.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 17, 2021
Continued Uncertainty: Interior To Resume Leasing But Offers Zero Details On When, Where Or How
The uncertainty continues to mount over the U.S. federal oil and gas leasing program, even as the Department of Interior announced this week that it will comply with a federal judge’s order to hold lease sales.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 16, 2021
IPAA Joins API, Other Oil & Gas Trade Associations in Lawsuit Over Illegal Federal Leasing Ban
Today, the American Petroleum Institute, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and 10 additional national and state oil and natural gas trade associations filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration’s illegal leasing ban on federal lands and waters.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 12, 2021
Illegal Leasing Ban Threatens High-Paying Offshore Jobs
The Biden administration’s illegal ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands is a major obstacle to creating new high-paying jobs, according to a new report from the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and Energy and Industrial Advisory Partners (EIAP).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 12, 2021
Western States Beg to Differ On Impacts Claims In NRDC-Funded Federal Leasing Ban Study
Government and business leaders across the west have been warning that the Biden administration’s illegal ban on federal oil and natural leasing will have both short- and long-term consequences for America’s energy security.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- August 11, 2021
Judge Demands Action On Illegal Leasing Ban As Biden Admin. Continues To Beg OPEC+ To Boost Oil Production
The irony is strong here. The Biden administration has yet to lift its illegal ban on oil and gas leasing for federal lands and waters – despite a judge ordering them to do so nearly two months ago – while at the same time begging OPEC+ to boost its oil production to help lower American gasoline prices.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 27, 2021
Interior Acknowledges Illegal Leasing Ban Is ‘Still In Effect’
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland appeared before the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee this morning to discuss the department’s fiscal year 2022 budget.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 25, 2021
Could Interior’s Leasing Review Draft Report Come This Week?
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland ventured out West last week to discuss a multitude of important issues the region is facing, including whether or not to pack up the Bureau of Land Management’s headquarters in Grand Junction, Colo.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 21, 2021
Key Questions for Interior Secretary Haaland Ahead of Colorado Visit
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is visiting Denver, Grand Junction, and Ridgeway, Colo. this week and the trip comes at a crucial time in the debate over critical issues around energy production, conservation, and government leadership across the Western United States.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 20, 2021
Despite Rising Oil Prices, Western Energy Production Stymied By Leasing, Permitting Uncertainty
Recent news coverage has highlighted rising oil production in New Mexico and Wyoming as a sign that the Biden administration’s illegal federal leasing ban has had little impact on domestic energy production.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- July 6, 2021
Even with Record Russian Imports and OPEC Confusion, Biden Administration Keeps New Oil & Gas Leasing Locked Up
During the 2020 presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden said that if elected he would “phase out fossil fuels.” Just hours after being sworn in, his administration began to make good on that promise, issuing executive and secretarial orders to curtail domestic production.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 29, 2021
Court Ruling on President Biden’s Illegal Ban on Oil & Gas Leasing: A Quick Review
It’s been two weeks since a federal judge ruled that the Biden administration’s ban on oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands (or “pause” as the White House describes it) is illegal, but the Interior Department has still not indicated when leasing will resume.Rising Oil Imports Show Risks of Restricting U.S. Production
America’s hard-fought energy superpower status could be faltering after data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed that crude oil imports rose sharply in the past week, while exports fell.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 16, 2021
Federal Court Overturns Biden Administration’s Illegal Leasing Ban on Federal Lands
The Biden administration’s attempt to block responsible oil and natural gas development on federal lands and waters was dealt a major blow on Tuesday after a federal court ruled that it was an illegal pause on new lease sales.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 10, 2021
NM Dems from Non-Producing Regions Pen Dubious Letter Supporting Biden’s Oil & Gas Leasing Ban
Since President Biden issued his executive order in January that effectively banned oil and gas leasing on federal lands, leaders across New Mexico have spoken out against it out of concern it could have on vital programs in the state, and in some cases pleading for an exemption from the order.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 4, 2021
Activists Threaten to Sue Over Interior Finally Approving New Mexico’s January Leases
More than four months after the original sale took place, the Department of Interior has finally issued more than three dozen oil and natural gas leases on federal lands from a January lease sale.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 21, 2021
Solyndra Springs Anew with Incompetent Biden Copycatting of Obama
germany … …[Editor’s Note: Solyndra sort scams and schemes are springing to life again under Joe Biden who only knows how to copycat Obama’s green failures.]- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 14, 2021
BOEM Refuses to Say When Gulf Leasing Moratorium Will Lift, Area Residents Say Impacts Already Felt
Residents of the Gulf Coast are already feeling the impacts of the Biden administration’s offshore leasing moratorium, which has thrown the once-vibrant offshore energy industry into a period of significant uncertainty.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 14, 2021