The text of the ad follows “It’s a tale of two United States Senators. As our families struggle with rising energy prices Senator Jim DeMint fought hard to lift the ban on offshore exploration and production.” “Senator Lindsey Graham took a different approach—supporting a deal that permanently locks up more than 75% of the United States energy rich Outer Continental Shelf.” “Senator DeMint’s plan for additional exploration means lower energy costs for our families, more...
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Alliance Continues American Energy Advocacy Campaign with New Ad Washington, D.C.   – The American Energy Alliance (AEA) continues its efforts to keep leaders accountable for their energy policies with a new radio spot, “Keep Fighting.”  AEA’s latest ad will start running today in...
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Keep Fighting AEA Radio Ad
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The text of the ad follows They say change is coming, but tough economic times still lie ahead for many Mississippi families. Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran fought to lift the ban on offshore energy exploration and production. And today, gas prices are falling, providing needed relief to our families. But some in Congress want to reinstate the ban and stop offshore exploration before it even starts. And others want to increase energy taxes, eliminating...
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By ANDREW P. MORRIS Two cheers - but not three - for John McCain's energy plan. Like Obama's, McCain's plan is filled with the vague generalities about "energy independence" and reducing carbon emissions. And we need to remember that whichever team wins the election will have to negotiate energy policy with a Democratic-controlled Congress dominated by ideologues like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Nonetheless, the McCain plan has two important virtues. The first is that the McCain plan...
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In July, the Environmental Protection Agency announced an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.[1] This is likely the largest, most far-reaching regulation ever.

The threshold test for EPA to move forward with this far-reaching regulation is whether carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases ìendanger human health and welfare.î The Bush Administration has not reached a conclusion on that question.

Yesterday, Bloomberg.com...

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According to Bloomberg.com:

Barack Obama will classify carbon dioxide as a dangerous pollutant that can be regulated should he win the presidential election on Nov. 4, opening the way for new rules on greenhouse gas emissions. The Democratic senator from Illinois will tell the Environmental Protection Agency that it may use the 1990 Clean Air Act to set emissions limits on power plants and manufacturers, his energy adviser, Jason Grumet, said in an interview. President George W. Bush...

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Proposed rulemaking on greenhouse gas regulation an economic train wreck in the making Washington, D.C. – Today the American Energy Alliance (AEA) launched a new online initiative to alert voters about the economic perils associated with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) effort to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.  Known as an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) , the EPA’s proposed regulatory framework would make energy scarce and even more...
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Lunsford Tax Radio Ad
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“It is very nearly beyond belief that anyone today could be proud of making energy more expensive for working families.  But Bruce Lunsford is.  That should serve as a warning to Kentuckians.” Washington, DC – The American Energy Alliance (AEA) continues its efforts to hold leaders accountable for the energy policies with a new radio spot, “Lunsford’s Tax.”   AEA’s new ad will run starting today in Kentucky. AEA President Thomas Pyle issued the following...
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