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Murdock: Offshore rig offers energy alternative

Scripps Howard News Service
By Deroy Murdock
April 16, 2009

When you last showered, two percent of the natural gas that heated your water likely emerged from this bright-yellow platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Painted like a lemon, to ward off errant ships and aircraft, this leading-edge installation proves that America can produce far more of our own energy -- innovatively, safely, and cleanly -- if we just stop scaring ourselves into paralysis.

The Independence Hub, or I-Hub, is a joint venture of Anadarko Petroleum and Enterprise Products Partners. I toured their $2 billion facility on Tuesday on a trip sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute.

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Access to Oil and Gas: Jobs, Revenues, More Energy

Domestic oil and natural gas resources help ensure our energy and economic security by providing affordable, reliable energy to Americans nationwide. Access to these resources supports more than 9.2 million jobs nationwide, provides billions in government revenues and creates less reliance on foreign imports. Public policy supporting the jobs and energy sources provided by the oil and natural gas industry is essential to protecting our nation’s future energy security.  

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