Rhetoric VS. Reality
Policy-makers are talking a lot about energy and energy policy. What follows are some of the most frequently heard claims and proposals, along with realities that need to be considered when evaluating these claims.
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Obama clears way for more oil and gas drilling off U.S. coasts
March 31, 2010
Houston Chronicle
JENNIFER A. DLOUHY
President Barack Obama today unveiled a plan to expand oil and natural gas drilling in untouched Atlantic waters and parts of the eastern Gulf of Mexico while walling off parts of the Pacific and Alaskan coasts. Obama announced the drilling blueprint as part of a broader suite of energy and environmental initiatives, including new fuel economy standards, the federal government’s purchase of a new fleet of more than 5,000 hybrid vehicles and a plan for boosting biofuels.