Fact Watch: Playing politics with gasoline prices; both parties make questionable claims

By FactCheck.Org

Democrats and Republicans both demagogue the gasoline price issue

Excerpts from this story referencing "Energy Information Administration":

"… crude oil — which accounts for about two-thirds of the cost of gasoline. Energy Information Administration data shows spot prices of crude oil have been near or above $100 a barrel …"

"… etailed in a 2008 article on this very topic. As we said at that time, the Energy Information Administration does not attempt to calculate how much oil companies earn on a gallon of g …"

Fact Check: Permitting some fudging on oil stats

By Margaret L. Ryan

Obama official defends slow drilling record with selective use of data

Excerpts from this story referencing "Energy Information Administration":

"… ugh the 1990s and to mid-2004, crude oil prices stayed below $40 a barrel, Energy Information Administration data shows. In 2004, the price began its four-year march to $145 a barrel …"

The politics of energy: Coal

By Bill Dawson

WASHINGTON, December 3, 2003 — At the first meeting of President George W. Bush's cabinet in 2001, then-Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill dist

Excerpts from this story referencing "Energy Information Administration":

"… he month before Bush’s inauguration, the study had been generated by the Energy Information Administration, an independent DOE agency. Former Representative David McIntosh of Indian …"

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Federal fracking response could be years away

By Evan Bush

In safety demo, Halliburton worker swigs fracking fluid - a sign of industry assurance. Little stands in way of natural gas extraction boom.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Energy Information Administration":

"… tute, just three wells were drilled. In 2009, that number rose to 710. The Energy Information Administration has predicted that shale gas, which fracking produces, will account for 47 …"

Appealing to a higher authority

By Kevin Bogardus

Federal energy regulators smooth the way for liquefied natural gas terminals

Excerpts from this story referencing "Energy Information Administration":

"… nd expected to rise dramatically during the next 20 years according to the Energy Information Administration, FERC officials justify their role by saying that an uptake in the LNG tra …"

FACT CHECK: Final fight for GOP in Iowa

By FactCheck.Org

With the Iowa Caucus just around the corner, Gingrich, Bachmann make factual errors in Sioux City debate

Excerpts from this story referencing "Energy Information Administration":

"… rabia has oil. But that’s not accurate, according to Steven Grape of the Energy Information Administration.Huntsman: "We wake up to the reality in this country, that we have mo …"

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FACT CHECK: President Obama's promises from '08 Iowa Caucus largely unkept

By FactCheck.Org

Though much 'change' has happened since 2008, President Obama failed to deliver a bipartisan legislative approach

Excerpts from this story referencing "Energy Information Administration":

"… t was up to 8.1 million barrels per day in November 2011, according to the Energy Information Administration’s most recent estimates. And U.S. dependence on foreign oil ha …"

FACT CHECK: New Hampshire debates, take 2

By FactCheck.Org

Fact-checking the second GOP debate of the weekend

Excerpts from this story referencing "Energy Information Administration":

"… an. 19, 2009, the day before Obama took office, according to the Energy Information Administration. The weekly price of gasoline reached $3.965 the week of May 9, 2011, and …"

FACT CHECK: The state of Obama’s facts

By FactCheck.Org

The president’s facts and figures were often accurate — but not the whole story

Excerpts from this story referencing "Energy Information Administration":

"… ;8,011 million barrels per day in 1998, according to figures from the Energy Information Administration. And EIA estimates that the current 11-month average for U.S. dependence o …"

"… nagement. Domestic Energy Production Fact Sheet. Accessed 24 Jan 2012.Energy Information Administration. U.S. Field Production of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products (Thousand …"

"… eum Products (Thousand Barrels per Day). 29 Dec 2011, accessed 24 Jan 2012.Energy Information Administration. Monthly Energy Review (Table 3.3a). Dec 2011, accessed Jan 24 2012.B …"