April 12, 2012 12:21 pm ET

Both mainstream and conservative media outlets have responded to the recent spike in gasoline prices by circulating talking points rooted in politics rather than facts. As a whole, these claims reflect the misconception, perpetuated by the news media, that changes in U.S. energy policy are a major driver of oil and gasoline prices.   READ MORE

What would "drill baby drill" mean for gasoline prices?
Would the Keystone XL pipeline affect gasoline prices?
Is monetary policy to blame for the recent price spike?
How do U.S. fuel taxes compare to other nations?
Could we shift to a single national gasoline blend?
Why did oil and gasoline prices fall sharply in late 2008?
If we end tax breaks for oil companies, would gasoline prices change?
Do oil companies receive the same tax breaks as other companies?
How does current U.S. oil production compare to previous years?
How much oil is coming from federal lands relative to previous years?
How have U.S. petroleum imports changed in recent years?
Is the U.S. sitting on over a trillion barrels of oil?
What would "energy independence" mean for gasoline prices?
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Why Keystone XL, War With Iran, and "Drill Baby Drill" Will Actually Raise Gas Prices

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Republican energy policies are deliberately designed to raise gas prices in the short, near, mid, and long term -- and undermine America's economy and security to boot.

March 20, 2012

While Newt Gingrich travels the country extolling the power of a magical plan to lower gasoline prices (perhaps revolving around unicorns towing our cars), a simple fact:

The Republican policy agenda will lead to increased gasoline prices at the pump in the short, near, mid, and long term while undermining the American economy and American security.

While there are a plethora of other elements, let’s narrow down to just four key Republican agenda items:

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How "Drill, Baby, Drill" and "Yes We Can" Got Married

Saturday 3 March 2012

by: Subhankar Banerjee, ClimateStoryTellers.org | News Analysis 

 

American military prefers to make preemptive strikes. We know this. In America, corporations have enormous influence over the government—these days they essentially run the government. We know this too. And now a giant corporation has made a preemptive strike against nonprofit organizations. 

“Arctic Ocean drilling: Shell launches preemptive legal strike” is the title of a recent Los Angeles Times article. Shell’s legal attack is against REDOIL—a small indigenous human rights organization in Alaska and 12 environmental organizations fighting to stop dangerous drilling in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas in Arctic Alaska—Alaska Wilderness League, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Greenpeace, National Audubon Society, Natural Resources Defense Council, Northern Alaska Environmental Center, Ocean Conservancy, Oceana, Pacific Environment, Sierra Club, and The Wilderness Society. This is historic.

On Thursday, I requested Cindy Shogan, Executive Director of Alaska Wilderness League in Washington, D.C. about how she would respond. Following is the email statement I received from her:

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