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Bachmann fact check: King Daddy Dogs of Energy

   August 31, 2011

GOP presidential hopeful Michelle Bachmann said: With untapped oil reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and off the nation’s coasts, oil shale in Western states, and rich natural gas and coal deposits, “the United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources,” Bachmann said. “We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy.”

Herald Tribune checked the facts.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”
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