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Byrne applauds largest oil and gas lease sale in US history

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, announced that he supports a decision by  U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke that the department is proposing the largest oil and gas lease sale ever held in the United States. The lease sale is an incredible 76,967,935 acres in federal waters … Continued
October 25, 2017

Strange praises sale of Gulf Energy parcels

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 22, 2017, the Department of the Interior’s sale of oil and gas parcels in the Gulf of Mexico was praised by US Senator Luther Strange (R-Alabama). The sale of 900,000 acres along the Outer Continental Shelf garnered over $274 million, and will allow private sector competition in … Continued
March 24, 2017

Palmer Applauds Supreme Court Stay of Clean Power Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 11 US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) responded to Tuesday’s US Supreme Court’s decision to stay the EPA’s implementation of a controversial Clean Power Plant plan designed to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, which is opposed by the State of Alabama. Congressman Palmer said, “Implementing … Continued
February 11, 2016

Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, November 6 President Barack H. Obama (D) rejected the Keystone XL pipeline, upsetting many conservatives who believe that that oil would provide high paying jobs as well as energy for decades to come. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) said, “President Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline. One more … Continued
November 9, 2015

Sessions Warns that Unrealistic Restrictions on Domestic Energy Production will Wound American Workers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, October 13, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) wrote an opinion piece in USA Today, where he argued that the globe has not warmed in 18 years and that energy production restrictions will only hurt American workers and businesses and that nothing will be gained. Sen. Sessions wrote, … Continued
October 20, 2015

Byrne Amendment Passes House to Protect Gulf States Funding Under GOMESA

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 8, during debate on the Department of Interior Appropriations bill, the House of Representatives adopted an amendment offered by Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) to ensure that off-shore oil revenue remains with Alabama and the other Gulf States. US Representative Byrne said on the floor of the … Continued
July 10, 2015

Byrne Proposes Shutting Down Clean Energy Research

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, May 1, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) proposed eliminating all funding for the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) program. Rep. Byrne proposed his amendment during debate on an energy and water development funding bill. Congressman Byrne said that his amendment would save $1,657,774,000 in … Continued
May 5, 2015

Palmer Supports Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 23 U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R from Hoover) as a member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, participated in a hearing entitled “Hydraulic Fracturing: Banning Proven Technologies on Possibilities Instead of Probabilities.”   Following the hearing Rep. Palmer said that there are no confirmed instances … Continued
April 24, 2015

Palmer Welcomes Obama, Disagrees on Economy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, March 26, President Barack H. Obama visited Birmingham where he delivered a speech on “Middleclass Economics.”  US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) issued a statement on the President’s visit. Congressman Palmer wrote, “As an Alabamian, I want to welcome President Obama to my State. Alabama is a diverse … Continued
March 27, 2015

Roby, Byrne, Palmer Disappointed By President’s Veto

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 25, President Barack Hussein Obama vetoed bipartisan legislation that would have authorized construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The pipeline would carry Canadian tar sands oil to the United States for refining creating thousands of new high paying jobs. Many in Congress were stung by the President’s decision … Continued
February 25, 2015