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Reports on oil drilling, pipelines, and energy policy debates. Conservative analysis and commentary included from The Daily Signal.
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Energy: Exporting Gas Is Now a Necessity for the United States
The recent $400 billion energy deal between Russia and China, the largest of its kind, is set to reshape the global energy markets and geopolitics. Under the deal, state-controlled Russian energy giant Gazprom will supply China with liquefied natural gas (LNG) for at least 30 years starting in 2018. It seems a natural fit. China…William T. Wilson -
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$34 Billion Energy Bill Could Use a Few More Cuts
The House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee released its draft bill today. It takes positive steps toward environmental regulation and nuclear waste management. But the draft legislation largely misses the mark by continuing wasteful, taxpayer-funded energy subsidies and boosting spending for conventional energy such as oil, gas, coal, and nuclear energy technologies. The subcommittee should…Nicolas Loris -
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How the EPA Got Heritage’s Energy Analysis All Wrong
Officials at the Environmental Protection Agency said a Heritage Foundation analysis of the agency’s war on affordable and reliable energy bore little resemblance to reality. But a quick look at the facts and the EPA response reveals it is the agency that needs a reality check. The response comes after EPA announced a rule to…Nicolas Loris