Claim: In a tense exchange during the Oct. 16 debate, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney sparred over domestic oil and gas production on lands and in waters under the Obama administration's control. The facts, for the most part, are on Romney's side. Obama was wrong when he denied Romney's claim that the Obama administration cut in half the number of new permits and new leases for offshore oil and gas drilling. The decrease is actually more than half.
Fact-check: Obama's Drilling Denials  - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in a tense exchange during the oct. 16 debate, president barack obama and mitt romney sparred over domestic oil and gas production on lands and in waters under the obama administration's control. the facts, for the most part, are on romney's side. obama was wrong when he denied romney's claim that the obama administration cut in half the number of new permits and new leases for offshore oil and gas drilling. the decrease is actually more than half.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Ben Finley
Date published: 2012-10-19T21:25:44