Congress about to overturn oil export ban
The Hill
Overnight Energy & Environment
The crude oil export ban has led to more than $1 trillion in lost profits for American oil producers since the 1970s, according to a new analysis.
The conservative American Action Forum, looking at oil export data and historic price information, concluded that the 40-year-old export ban has reduced sales by $1.2 trillion for oil producers.
In a separate study, the Congressional Budget Office said* that an export ban bill working through Congress now would bring in about $1.4 billion in funds for the government over the next 10 years.
The studies comes as lawmakers move closer to voting on a bill to lift the ban. A House vote could come next week, and the legislation is moving through the Senate.
*https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50854?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzEmail&utm_content=812526&utm_campaign=Hourly_%272015-09-29_17%3a00%3a00%27
= new reply since forum marked as read
Awwwwww, gee. You mean they could have profited more polluting our air and water? Poor poor oil producers. 
