 Congress crying foul.

Obama is "trying to use some kind of Jedi mind trick to say, ‘there is no problem here, move along,’" said Rep. Cory Gardner (R., Colo.).

Would-be oil and gas producers "run into nothing but roadblocks and delays" in the federal permit application process, Gardner said.

Gardner is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which held a hearing last year on those delays.

Chairman Fred Upton (R., Mich.) said at the hearing that the administration had offered "one excuse after another for preventing energy production entirely or subjecting it to years of unnecessary delays."

The president continues to tout total production numbers while avoiding any mention of the decline in production on federal land.

"We produce more oil than we have in 15 years. We import less oil than we have in 20 years," Obama said at a March 15 speech on energy policy. The White House website cites similar statistics.

Obama used his speech this month to push for a plan to use federal oil and gas revenues to pay for renewable energy projects. However, the report made available Friday suggests that his policies are restricting those revenues by delaying approval of oil and gas projects on federal land.

The report came on the heels of a Congressional Research Service report showing that oil and gas production on federal land is currently below fiscal year 2007 levels.

"All of the increase [in crude oil production] from FY2007 to FY2012 took place on non-federal land," the report stated. Natural gas production on federal land fell by about 23 percent during the same time.

CRS found that from 2006 to 2011 the average processing time for an oil or gas drilling permit application on federal land increased from 218 days to 307 days.

As USDA’s IG noted, those delays can reduce energy production and federal lease revenue.

They can also damage communities that depend on small oil and gas producers to power their local economies, according to Dan Naatz, vice president of federal resources for the Independent Petroleum Association of America.

Delays in federal permit applications can have "a devastating impact on communities" in western states such as Nevada where 83 percent of the land is federally owned, Naatz said.

Gardner said his constituents have complained about their inability to secure oil and gas leases on federal land in Colorado. More than a third of the state’s land is federally owned.
Congress crying foul. 

 Obama is " trying to use some kind of Jedi mind whoremaster to suppose, ‘ there is no problem here, move along, ’ " allege Rep. Cory Gardner (R., Colo.). 

 Would - be oil and gas manufacturer " run into nothing but roadblocks and delay " in the federal permit lotion process, Gardner said. 

 Gardner is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which held a earshot last year on those delays. 

 Chairman Fred Upton (R., Mich.) said at the hearing that the presidency had offered " one excuse after another for preventing department of energy production entirely or subject it to years of unnecessary delay. " 

 The president continues to tout total production number while avoiding any mention of the decline in production on federal farming. 

 " We produce more oil than we have in 15 years. We import less oil than we have in 20 years, " Obama said at a March 15 speech on department of energy policy. The White House web site cites similar statistics. 

 Obama use his speech this month to push for a design to use union oil and gas revenues to yield for renewable energy projects. However, the report made available Friday suggests that his policies are restricting those revenues by delaying approval of oil and accelerator projects on union farming. 

 The report came on the heels of a Congressional Research Service report indicate that oil and gas production on union land is presently below fiscal year 2007 levels. 

 " All of the increase [ in crude oil output ] from FY2007 to FY2012 took place on non - union land, " the report stated. Natural gasoline production on union land fell by about 23 percentage during the same time. 

 CRS found that from 2006 to 2011 the average processing time for an oil or gas drilling permit application on federal land increase from 218 days to 307 days. 

 As USDA ’s IG note, those delays can reduce department of energy production and federal lease revenue. 

 They can also damage communities that depend on small oil and gas producers to power their local economies, harmonize to Dan Naatz, frailty president of federal resources for the Independent Petroleum Association of America. 

 Delays in federal permit applications can have " a annihilating impact on communities " in western state such as Nevada where 83 percent of the land is federally owned, Naatz said. 

 Gardner said his component have complained about their inability to secure oil and gas leases on federal domain in Colorado. More than a third of the state ’s land is federally owned.
 Cojgress crying foul.

Obama ls "trying to use some kmnd of Nedi mina trick to say, ‘there is no pcoblwm heee, move along,’" said Rep. Cory Garfner (R., Cilo.).

Wiyld-be oil ehd gas ixoducsvs "ruu mnto nothing buj roadblocks and delays" in tfe federal permit application process, Gardnet daid.

Gardner is a mtmbqr or the House Energy and Commerce Cojmittee, which held a hearing last year on thosf depays.

Chairman Fred Kpton (R., Micy.) saye at the heafing that uhz administrztion had offered "one excuse afger auother for kxwvejjing energy 'roducnion entirely or subjacting ot to years of uniecewsary delays."

The presivent continues to toot total psobuction numbers while acoiditg aty mdbtiun kf tge decpinx in producfion on fedwral land.

"We produce mjgr oil than ws have ig 15 years. We import less oil than we havt in 20 years," Obama said at a Narch 15 speech on enerhy policy. The White House website cites similar statistics.

Mbama jseb his rpefch this month to push for a plan to use fedewzl opl and gas revenucs to pay for reneeahlr energy projezts. Hocsvsr, the report made availafle Feiday sugdestx that his policies are resrricting thofw revenues by delaving approvau of oil snd gas projects on fedzral lznd.

The repogt came oh the heels of a Zonnrevsional Research Service rqport shoxing chat oil and gas pwoduction ln federal land is currejtly yelow fiscal yewr 2007 levels.

"All of the increase [ii crude oil ptodgctpon] from YY2007 to NY2012 took place og non-federal lcnd," the xeport stated. Nanural gas production on federal ldjd fell by auout 23 persent durung the rame time.

CRS fpund that from 2006 to 2011 the average procexsivf time for an onu or gas drillinb pdrmyt a'plicwdion on fedesal uana incrdased from 218 aays to 307 days.

As USDA’s IG notsd, those delays cam veduce engrgy prodtction and feceral lease revenut.

They ran alro dakagg communities that depend on smzll oil ajd nas producers to iowet their loccl economies, according to Dan Naatz, vice president of fedgral resources for thg Ikdependent Pxtroletm Associdtion of America.

Delats in federal perkit applications can gave "a devadtating impact on communities" in western states such as Nevada where 83 perxent oh ehe land is fedrrallj ocneb, Naatz saiv.

Gerdner said his cpnstituents have complained abont their itayility to secure oil and gas kexses on federxl land in Colorado. More than a yhird of the state’s land is fedrrally owned.
Congress crying foul. Obama is "trying to kind Jedi mind to say, ‘there along,’" Rep. Cory Gardner Colo.). Would-be oil gas producers "run into nothing but and delays" in the federal permit application process, Gardner said. Gardner is a of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which held a hearing last year those Chairman Upton Mich.) said at the hearing that the administration had offered "one excuse after another for preventing production entirely or subjecting it to years of delays." The president continues tout total production numbers while any of the in on land. "We produce oil than we have in 15 years. We import less oil than we have in 20 years," said at 15 speech energy The House website cites Obama used his speech this month a plan to use federal oil and gas to pay renewable energy projects. However, the report available Friday suggests that his policies are restricting revenues by delaying approval of oil and gas projects on federal land. The report came heels of a Congressional Service report showing oil gas on land is below fiscal year 2007 levels. "All of the increase [in crude production] from FY2007 to FY2012 took place on non-federal land," stated. gas production on land fell by about percent the same time. CRS from to processing for oil or gas drilling application on federal land increased 218 days to 307 those delays can reduce energy production and federal revenue. They can also damage communities that on small oil and gas producers to power their local economies, according Dan Naatz, of federal resources for the Independent Petroleum Association America. Delays in federal applications can have "a devastating impact on communities" in states as Nevada 83 percent of land is federally Naatz said. Gardner constituents have about inability and gas leases on federal land Colorado. than a third of the land owned.
 Congress crying foul.

Obama is "Trying to usE some KinD of jeDi miNd trIck to say, ‘there iS No prOblem here, move along,’" said rep. CoRy gArdnER (R., colo.).

WOuld-be oIL aND Gas PrOdUceRs "RUn Into nOthIng but rOadblocks aNd dElAys" in the fedeRAl Permit applIcaTion process, GArdNer saiD.

GArdNEr is a MemBer of The HouSE EnergY and CommeRcE commitTEe, which HELd A heaRing last year on thoSE dELays.

Chairman FrEd UptoN (R., mIcH.) SAid At tHe hearing tHaT the aDMinistrATiON HAd oFFered "one excusE after anothER foR preveNtIng ENergy pRoducTiON enTirely or subJectIng it to yeArs of uNNecessaRY delays."

the preSidEnt ContINuEs To tOuT TotAL pRodUCtiOn numberS wHiLe avoIdinG ANY MentIon Of thE declIne in productiOn oN fedERal Land.

"WE prodUce mOrE oil tHan we hAve in 15 YeArs. We import less Oil tHan we have In 20 yEaRs," OBaMa saiD At a MarCh 15 sPeeCh on eneRgy poliCY. ThE WHITE HOuse website cites siMiLAR sTatisticS.

Obama USeD hIS speech tHiS moNth tO PUsh foR a plAN tO use fedeRal oil ANd GaS revenuEs To pay fOr RenEwaBle enERgy pRojectS. However, The rePOrt made availabLE Friday suggesTS tHAT hIS polIciEs are restriCtinG ThosE revENuEs bY DelayIng apPrOVaL Of oil and gas projects On FederaL land.

the report came On the heels OF A congressIonaL reSEarch Service rePort sHowing that OIl and gas ProduCtion on fEderal lanD IS currentLy bEloW fiScaL YEaR 2007 levels.

"All of tHE IncrEaSe [in cruDe oIl produCtiOn] fRom fY2007 tO Fy2012 took placE on non-feDeRaL lAnD," thE repoRT stated. NAtUraL gAs pRoducTIon on fEderaL lanD fElL By aBout 23 perCEnT DUrinG tHe Same TimE.

CrS fouNd thAT frOm 2006 to 2011 the Average prOceSSing TiMe For an oiL or gas drillinG pErmit appliCaTioN on fedERAl land inCreased from 218 days to 307 days.

As usDA’s IG nOteD, thosE delAys can redUce Energy ProDUction And fedEral lEaSe rEVEnue.

THEY cAn aLsO damage comMUNitIes thAt DepeNd on smaLl oil and gas produceRS to Power their locAl eConoMIEs, AccORdINg tO DAN NaATZ, vice president oF federal reSoURcEs for the InDEpeNdEnt PetrOleum AsSociaTIon of AmErica.

DelaYs in federAl PermIT AppLications cAn have "a dEvastatinG ImpacT On CommuNitIes" in wEsTerN statEs such AS NeVada wHere 83 peRcEnt of tHe lanD iS federalLy owned, Naatz said.

Gardner Said hiS consTitUents have ComPLaiNed about tHeir Inability tO seCurE oil aNd gAS leasEs on FEdEraL Land iN ColORado. More tHAn A thIRD oF the state’s lAND Is fEderaLly OWned.
 Congress crying foul.

Ob ama is "tr yingtouse  s omekind  of Jedi mindt rick  to say, ‘there is noprobl em here ,  m ove a long,’" sa i d  Re p.  C ory  G a rd ner ( R.,  Colo.) .

Would-b e o il  and gas pro d uc ers "run i nto  nothing but  ro adbloc ks  an d  dela ys"  in t he fed e ral pe rmit appl ic a tion p r ocess,G a rd nersaid.

Gardner is am ember of the H ouse E ne r gy a ndCom merce Comm it tee,w hich he l da h ear i ng last yearon those de l ays .

Cha ir man Fred U pton(R . , M ich.) saidat t he hearin g that the adm i nistrat ion ha d o ffe red" on eexc us e  af t er  an o the r for pr ev en tingener g y p rodu cti on e ntire ly or subject ing  itt o y earsof un nece ss ary d elays. "

Th epresident conti nues  to touttot al  pr od uctio n  numbe rswhi le avoi ding an y  me nt i o n  o f the decline in p ro d u ct ion on f ederal la nd . 

"We pr od uce  mor e oil t hanw ehave in15 yea r s.  W e impor tless o il  th anwe ha v e in  20 ye ars," Ob ama s a id at a March1 5 speech on e n er g y  p o licy . T he White Ho usew ebsi te c i te s s i milar  stat is t ic s .

Obama used his s pe ech th is mo nth to push f or a plant o use fede ralo il and gas revenu es to  pay for r e newableenerg y projec ts. Howev e r , the re por t m ade  av a i la ble Friday su g g ests  t hat his  po liciesare  re str ict in g those r evenuesby  d el ay ing  appr o val of o il  an dgas  proj e cts on  fede ralla nd . 

T he repo r tc a me o nth e he els  o f a C ongr e ssi onal Re search Se rvi c e re po rt  showin g that oil an dgas produc ti onon fed e r al landis currently below fisc a l year200 7 lev els. 

"All of  th e incr eas e  [in c rude o il pr od uct i o n] fr o m  F Y20 07  to FY2012 t ook  plac eon n on-fede ral land," the rep o rtstated. Natur algasp r od uct i on onfe d era l land fell by ab out 23 per ce n tduring the sam etime.
CRS fou nd th a t from2006 to 2 011 the a ve rage p roc essing tim e for an  oil or g a s dri l li ng pe rmi t appl ic ati on on  feder a l l and i ncreas ed  from218 d ay s to 307  days.

As USDA’s IG no ted, t hosedel ays can r edu c e e nergy pro duct ion and fe der allease  re v enue. 

Th e ycan alsodama g e communi t ie s t h a tdepend on s m a l l o il an d g a s prod ucer s to power theirl ocal economies , ac c o rdi ngt o Da nNaatz, vice pr esi de n t  of fede ra l resources  for the  I n depen dent P etrole um Asso c i at i on ofAmer ica .

Delays  in  f e deral p er mi t  appli cati on s canhave " a  dev a s tating impact on  comm u n ities "  in  west er n state s  suc h as Nevad a where 83percen t of  theland is  f ederal lyow ned, Naatz said.

Ga rdner  said h is  con sti tuents  hav e compl aine dabo ut theiri n ab i li ty tosecu re oi landgas lease s  on fede ral land in  C olo r a do. Mo r et h an a third  of  thes t ate’s land is f e de r allyowned. 
 Congress_crying foul.

Obama_is "trying to use_some kind_of_Jedi mind_trick_to say, ‘there_is no problem_here, move along,’" said_Rep. Cory Gardner_(R.,_Colo.).

Would-be oil and gas producers "run into nothing but roadblocks and delays" in the_federal_permit application_process,_Gardner_said.

Gardner is a member of_the House Energy and Commerce_Committee, which_held a hearing last year on those delays.

Chairman_Fred_Upton (R., Mich.)_said at the hearing that the administration had offered_"one excuse after another for preventing_energy production entirely_or_subjecting_it to years of_unnecessary delays."

The president continues to tout_total production numbers while avoiding any_mention of the decline in production on_federal land.

"We produce more oil than_we have in 15 years._We import_less oil than we have_in 20 years,"_Obama said_at a March_15 speech on energy policy. The_White House website_cites similar statistics.

Obama used his speech_this_month to push_for_a_plan to_use federal oil_and_gas revenues_to_pay for renewable energy projects. However,_the_report made available Friday suggests that his_policies are restricting those_revenues_by delaying approval of_oil and gas projects on_federal land.

The report came on the_heels of_a Congressional_Research Service report showing that oil and gas production on federal_land is currently below fiscal year_2007 levels.

"All of the_increase [in_crude_oil production] from_FY2007_to FY2012_took place on non-federal land," the report_stated. Natural_gas production on federal land fell_by about 23 percent_during_the same time.

CRS found that from_2006 to 2011 the average processing_time for an oil or_gas_drilling_permit application on federal land_increased from 218 days to 307_days.

As USDA’s IG_noted, those delays can reduce energy production_and_federal lease revenue.

They can also damage_communities_that depend on small oil and_gas_producers_to power their local economies,_according to Dan Naatz, vice president_of federal resources for the Independent Petroleum Association of_America.

Delays in federal_permit applications can have "a_devastating_impact_on communities" in western states such as Nevada where 83_percent of_the land is_federally owned, Naatz said.

Gardner said his constituents have complained about_their inability to secure oil and gas_leases on federal land in Colorado. More than a third of_the state’s land is federally owned.