Media Matters - Arctic Drilling

Media Matters - Arctic Drilling http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/arctic_drilling This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Arctic Drilling en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Hannity did not challenge McCain's false claim that Alaska "provides 20 percent of America's energy requirements" http://mediamatters.org/items/200809180023 On his radio show, Sean Hannity did not challenge Sen. John McCain's false claim during an interview that Alaska "provides 20 percent of America's energy requirements." In fact, according to the most recent figures of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Alaska is responsible for "just 3.5 percent of the country's domestic energy production," and only 2.4 percent of the energy the U.S. consumes. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809180023 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:27:04 EST CNN's Beck didn't challenge former oil exec's assertion that ANWR drilling would "probably" produce oil in "two to three years" http://mediamatters.org/items/200808120003 On his CNN Headline News program, Glenn Beck did not challenge former Shell Oil president John Hofmeister's assertion that drilling in ANWR would "probably" produce oil in "two or three years." In fact, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration concluded that any benefit from drilling in ANWR would not impact the U.S. oil supply for at least a decade. http://mediamatters.org/items/200808120003 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:56:52 EST Wash. Post headline -- "Offshore drilling backed as remedy for oil prices" -- undermined by article itself http://mediamatters.org/items/200807140005 The Washington Post ran an article under the headline "Offshore Drilling Backed as Remedy for Oil Prices," but the article itself noted that "the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration [EIA] said that .... 'Because oil prices are determined on the international market, however, any impact on average wellhead prices is expected to be insignificant.' " The article also noted that the EIA said that "access to the Pacific, Atlantic, and eastern Gulf regions would not have a significant impact on domestic crude oil and natural gas production or prices before 2030." http://mediamatters.org/items/200807140005 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:46:10 EST Beck inflated estimated ANWR oil production by nearly 7,000 percent http://mediamatters.org/items/200806180007 Glenn Beck falsely claimed that "drilling in ANWR alone would yield 100 million barrels a day." In fact, according to Energy Department researchers, if the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is opened for drilling for oil in 2008, the estimated peak production would yield, at most, 1.45 million barrels a day in 2028. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806180007 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:24:22 EST MSNBC hosted Breaux and Lott to defend oil and gas companies -- but failed to note they're lobbyists for them http://mediamatters.org/items/200806100005 On MSNBC Live, Andrea Mitchell discussed energy policy with former Sens. John Breaux and Trent Lott but failed to disclose that both are lobbyists for major oil and gas companies. While Mitchell said that Lott and Breaux "formed a firm" together, she did not note that their firm conducts lobbying or that its clients include oil and gas companies Chevron, Shell, and Plains Exploration & Production Co. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806100005 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:27:18 EST MSNBC's Brewer uncritically aired Bush's misleading assertion that ANWR, continental shelf drilling would "give this country a chance to help" with gas prices http://mediamatters.org/items/200806090012 MSNBC's Contessa Brewer uncritically aired President Bush's assertion that the "United States has an opportunity to help increase the supply of oil on the market, therefore taking pressure off gasoline for our hardworking Americans, and that I've proposed to the Congress that they open up ANWR, and open up the continental shelf, and give this country a chance to help us through this difficult period." However, federal researchers have found that any benefit from the oil exploration Bush suggests would not impact the U.S. oil supply for at least a decade. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806090012 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 19:05:04 EST Krauthammer overstated likely ANWR oil production http://mediamatters.org/items/200701290002 http://mediamatters.org/items/200701290002 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:21:48 EST More energy misinformation from ex-Gov. du Pont http://mediamatters.org/items/200606220005 In a June 21 column, former Delaware Gov. Pete du Pont (R) used misleading statistics to claim that the United States could dramatically increase its domestic production of oil and natural gas. In addition, du Pont praised nuclear power for creating "clean energy" because it does not produce carbon dioxide emissions. Less than a month ago, du Pont attacked "global warming alarmists" for blaming increased global temperatures on higher carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere. http://mediamatters.org/items/200606220005 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:22:24 EST Media overstated amount of oil that ANWR drilling could produce http://mediamatters.org/items/200605300001 In articles on the House's passage of a bill that would allow oil exploration in a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and the Associated Press overstated the amount of oil that could be produced if the bill becomes law. http://mediamatters.org/items/200605300001 Tue, 30 May 2006 11:50:12 EST On ABC's This Week, Stephanopoulos let DeLay spin away on oil production http://mediamatters.org/items/200605090006 On ABC's This Week, host George Stephanopoulos failed to correct a series of misleading statements by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) concerning the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and potential sources of oil off the coastal United States. http://mediamatters.org/items/200605090006 Tue, 9 May 2006 13:05:21 EST Wash. Times joined chorus of ANWR misinformers http://mediamatters.org/items/200605090001 A Washington Times editorial that advocated drilling in the Alaskan Arctic National Wildlife Refuge exaggerated estimates of the refuge's oil reserves and the amount of daily oil production that could be achieved through exploration there. http://mediamatters.org/items/200605090001 Tue, 9 May 2006 09:21:51 EST Time's Klein pushed ANWR drilling as a remedy to high gas prices http://mediamatters.org/items/200605080008 In his Time magazine column, Joe Klein advocated drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR) as a means of lowering gasoline prices. Contrary to Klein's suggestion, however, a U.S. Department of Energy study found that oil production in ANWR would have a relatively insignificant impact upon crude oil prices. http://mediamatters.org/items/200605080008 Mon, 8 May 2006 15:00:07 EST WSJ's Moore, NY Post spew gusher of misinformation about potential for U.S. oil production offshore and in ANWR http://mediamatters.org/items/200605040008 On Fox News' The Journal Editorial Report, Wall Street Journal editorial board member Stephen Moore falsely claimed that "in the outer continental shelf," the United States has "more oil available than Saudi Arabia." Similarly, the New York Post claimed in an editorial that drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) "could eventually produce close to what America now imports from Saudi Arabia" -- a claim also contradicted by U.S. Department of Energy estimates. http://mediamatters.org/items/200605040008 Thu, 4 May 2006 15:35:23 EST O'Donnell let Frist mislead on ANWR drilling, Exxon Mobil profits http://mediamatters.org/items/200605010003 MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell failed to challenge Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's (R-TN) suggestion that drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is necessary to reduce America's "60 percent dependen[ce]" on foreign oil. In fact, according to the Department of Energy, drilling in ANWR would reduce projected U.S. dependence on oil imports by only 4 percent over the next 20 years, from 68 percent in 2025 to 64 percent. http://mediamatters.org/items/200605010003 Mon, 1 May 2006 14:32:42 EST Barnes to Americans who don't like high gas prices: "Demand that oil be drilled offshore, in ANWR," or "shut up" http://mediamatters.org/items/200604240003 On Fox News' Special Report with Brit Hume, Weekly Standard executive editor Fred Barnes said he was "tired of hearing" the complaints of people who are "so upset about gas costing too much." Barnes said: "[I]f it costs a lot to fill up the tanks and they don't like that, well, demand that the supply increase. Demand that oil be drilled offshore, in ANWR [the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge], and so on." He added: "Otherwise, look, shut up." http://mediamatters.org/items/200604240003 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:09:07 EST