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To: Dennis Roth who wrote (1349)	5/10/2008 10:18:56 AM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 1740

Domenici seeks to expand U.S. domestic CTL, oil and gas production mineweb.com The ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Thursday introduced legislation to promote domestic oil shale and coal-to-liquids production. Author: Dorothy Kosich Posted: Friday , 02 May 2008 RENO, NV - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, R-New Mexico, Thursday introduced the "American Energy Production Act of 2008", aimed at dramatically increasing domestic production of oil and natural gas, as well as mandating the production of coal-to-liquid fuel in the United States. Domenici, the ranking member of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, said, "The bill I'm introducing today will produce up to 24 billion barrels of oil through common sense measures to open up areas offshore and Alaska for exploration. "It will also allow us to develop billions more barrels of fuel through oil shale and coal to liquids technology. The measure will go a long way toward helping us break the cycle of dependence on foreign sources of oil," he said. The American Energy Protection Act will also lift a one-year moratorium on developing oil shale in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, according to Domenici. He estimated that over 2 trillion barrels of oil shale currently exists in these states-three times as much oil as Saudi Arabia has in reserve. The bill will also allow petitions for leasing activities in the Atlantic and Pacific regions of the Outer Continental Shelf in order to tap into 14 billion barrels of recoverable oil those areas, Domenici said. Exploration will be permitted off shore of a state if that state's governor petitions to have the moratorium on exploration lifted. The legislative also mandates that 6 billion gallons of CTL fuels be produced by 2022, beginning at 750 million gallons in 2015. The bill also gives the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) the ability to negotiation long-term contracts up to 25 years in duration, to help ensure that the DOD has continued access to a secure source of domestic fuel. In addition, the bill repeals controversial section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act, which prohibits federal agencies from using alternative fuels with lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions greater than those associated with conventional fuels. Among the co-sponsors of Senate Bill 2958 are 19 Republican U.S. senators. In a news release, National Mining Association President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz said, "America needs to ramp up the domestic production of a wide range of fuels in order to meet the fuel needs of American consumers and industry. Domestic CTL fuels can help turn the tide against rising energy costs, achieve important environmental objectives and help create thousands of new jobs."

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (1349)	7/10/2008 9:35:31 AM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 1740

Rogers Signs Petition To Repeal Coal-to-Liquids Ban Posted: 9:57 AM Jun 26, 2008 Last Updated: 9:57 AM Jun 26, 2008 wkyt.com WASHINGTON, DC. — With gas prices continuing to linger above $4 per gallon going into the July 4th congressional break, Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi to immediately bring an end to a shortsighted prohibition, which denies federal agencies from contracting for or using coal-derived fuels. Rogers joined like-minded Members of Congress in signing a discharge petition to bring up legislation to repeal Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act. “With skyrocketing gas prices, it is absurd the reticence of Speaker Pelosi and her leadership team to deny consideration of diversifying our fuel stock and easing prices at the pump,” stated Rogers. “This senseless ban was slipped into legislation at the 11th hour and discourages coal-to-liquids development. The U.S. Air Force is clamoring for a domestic jet fuel alternative as prices have tripled in three years. We as a nation are wise to use our own energy resources and utilize our abundance of coal.” Coal-to-liquids is the process of converting coal into a transportation fuel and continues to hold great promise as a domestic alternative to foreign oil, particularly for diesel and jet fuel purposes. Section 526 effectively prohibits any federal agency from entering into a contract for an alternative or synthetic fuel for any mobility-related use. The discharge petition calls for immediate repeal of Section 526. With a simple majority of signatories, a discharge petition requires a legislative measure to be considered by the full House of Representatives under the rules. In recent weeks, Rogers has signed a number of petitions calling for Speaker Pelosi to bring federal legislation which reduces gas prices to the floor for debate. These measures include lifting the 28-year ban on new oil and gas leases along the outer continental shelf, opening up 2000 acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, and immediately permitting three new gasoline refineries. Rogers will continue to press Speaker Pelosi to bring forward legislative measures to reduce the price of gasoline for the American public and urge the President to work with Congress to increase the production of American energy.