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Landon Hall

We’re not a net exporter of oil yet, and certainly not energy independent

January 18, 2019/in Economy, National Security, Over a Barrel Blog lhall /by Landon Hall

Contrary to what we’ve heard, the United States does not export more oil than it imports. We’re actually far from energy independent. No amount of embellishing government statistics changes those facts. Read more →

Gal Sitty

Let’s call E15 what it is: a good start

January 17, 2019/in Economy, Over a Barrel Blog gsitty /by Gal Sitty

In October, the Trump Administration announced it would instruct the Environmental Protection Agency to adjust regulations to allow the year-round sale of E15, a cleaner-burning, higher-octane gasoline that contains up to 15 percent ethanol. Read more →

Landon Hall

A few of our favorite things from the L.A. Auto Show

November 30, 2018/in Economy, Over a Barrel Blog lhall /by Landon Hall

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Landon Hall

Here we go again, begging the Saudis for oil

November 13, 2018/in National Security, Over a Barrel Blog lhall /by Landon Hall

Once again, an American president has begged, cajoled or hectored the Saudis and OPEC to produce more oil to keep prices low.

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Ilana Meirovitch

My personal fight for fuel freedom

November 12, 2018/in Environment, Over a Barrel Blog imeirovitch /by Ilana Meirovitch

Being part of Fuel Freedom’s mission to end the oil monopoly on our transportation fuels is both humbling and rewarding. After all, we’re making a significant impact on the lives of millions, both here and abroad. Read more →

Landon Hall

Our oil addiction hampers our response to Saudi atrocities

November 2, 2018/in National Security, Over a Barrel Blog lhall /by Landon Hall

Pressure is mounting on the U.S. government to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the death of American-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Our complicated relationship with the kingdom, held together for decades by oil and arms, narrows our palette of options.

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Landon Hall

At Fresno fuel economy hearing, people demand cleaner air

October 2, 2018/in Environment, Over a Barrel Blog, Policy Cafe lhall /by Landon Hall

More than a week later, what lingers in the memory isn’t the despair, but the will to fight. Read more →

Robin Vercruse

CAFE plan pushes us further from energy independence

September 20, 2018/in National Security, Over a Barrel Blog, Policy Cafe rvercruse /by Robin Vercruse

Much of the debate surrounding the recent proposal to lower fuel economy standards focuses on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes. Read more →

Robin Vercruse

Telephones or oil, a monopoly is not a market

July 24, 2018/in Economy, Over a Barrel Blog rvercruse /by Robin Vercruse

There’s a regular drumbeat from petroleum interests that begrudge ethanol its share of the gasoline fuel market: “We need to let the market decide.” The latest was just last week. But there’s a problem with that argument. A monopoly is not a market.

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Fuel Freedom Staff

What subsidies do oil companies receive?

June 26, 2018/in Economy, Featured, Over a Barrel Blog ntaft, staff /by Fuel Freedom Staff

It seems like every day there’s a new think piece out there decrying the subsidies that renewable energy, alternative fuels, and the vehicles that can run them receive. Yet when it comes to the substantial government assistance for oil companies, those same critics are conspicuously silent.

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