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    Obama Has NOT Doubled the Nation’s Fuel Economy

    February 13, 2013 at 5:23 pm

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    President Obama’s State of the Union speech last night was full of good intentions, bad policy, and suspect claims. He said, for example, that “We have doubled the distance our cars will go on a gallon of gas.” Obama has imposed a mandate that aims to basically double fuel economy … More

    Ethanol Mandate Leads to Violence, Social Unrest

    February 7, 2013 at 3:00 pm

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    The conversion of corn to ethanol has contributed to a doubling in global food prices since 2005, according to a report by the New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI). In a presentation at The Heritage Foundation, Dr. Yaneer Bar-Yam elaborated upon earlier research done by NECSI demonstrating a link between … More

    Congress Should Permanently Waive the Ethanol Mandate

    November 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm

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    Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rejected a proposal from a number of governors and federal legislators to partially waive the Renewable Fuels Standard, which mandates the production of 36 billion gallons of ethanol by 2022. This year, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires refiners to blend nearly … More

    Obama’s Top Six Gas Price Myths Busted

    April 27, 2011 at 1:30 pm

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    DC: GAS PRICES CLIMB TO RECORD HIGHS

    The same Washington press corps that hammered President George W. Bush relentlessly when prices were still well under $3 a gallon—well before the $4 a gallon peak, which lasted only six weeks in 2008—have given President Obama a pass thus far on the recklessness of his energy policy. In fact, … More

    Obama on Energy: New Speech, Same Old Gimmicks

    March 30, 2011 at 5:22 pm

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    Nearly a year ago, President Obama delivered a speech calling for an increase in oil and gas production. Since then, he has canceled more production than he has allowed. Today he delivered a speech at Georgetown University outlining a plan to cut oil imports by one-third by 2025. President Obama … More

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