EnergyCommentary
Enviromentalists Should Love, Love, Love Fracking
President Barack Obama raised a lot of eyebrows when he declared in his United Nations climate change speech: “Over the past eight years, the United… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Corporations That ‘Sponsor Climate Lies’ Should Get ‘Death Penalty’
In an op-ed published earlier this week for EcoWatch, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for all organizations that “deliberately, purposefully, maliciously and systematically sponsor climate lies” to… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Pipeline Expansion Could Relieve Railcar Delays
Senators John Thune (R–SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D–MN) are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct an economic analysis of how domestic railcar… Read More
EnergyNews
Wind Farms Getting a Pass on Killing Endangered Bats?
Nothing strikes fear into developers and property owners more than a new critter on the federal list of endangered species. Case in point: The northern long-eared… Read More
EnergyCommentary
More Bad News for Some Californians: Mayor Wants to Introduce Yet More Climate Regulations
You stay green, San Diego. But it’s going to cost you. San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has introduced what would be a costly, aggressive climate… Read More
EnergyNews
Google Chairman: Climate Change Skeptics Are ‘Making the World a Much Worse Place’
More than 150 state lawmakers are firing back at Google after the technology company left the American Legislative Exchange Council and its chairman, billionaire Eric Schmidt,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
States Plan for Higher Energy Prices Resulting from Obama’s Climate Plan
President Barack Obama told the United Nations General Assembly that nobody would get a pass when it comes to climate change. The President was referring… Read More
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Fracking Good Times: North Dakota Tops U.S. Income Gains
North Dakota leads the nation in personal income growth. No other state even comes close. From 2008 to 2012, North Dakotans’ per-capita income jumped 31… Read More
EnergyCommentary
What the Left’s Scare Tactics on Keystone Pipeline Get Wrong
Earlier this year the Obama administration again delayed a decision about the Keystone XL pipeline. The 1,200 mile, $5.2 billion pipeline could increase North American… Read More
EnergyNews
These Celebrities Are Really Concerned About the Climate (When They Don’t Need to Fly on Private Jets)
Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world gathered in 156 countries Sunday to raise awareness about climate change in the “People’s Climate March.” In… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Why Climate Change Is Not a Top Priority for Many World Leaders
Seems world leaders are busy — too busy, in fact, to attend the U.N. Climate Change Summit in New York today. Apparently coalition building isn’t… Read More
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Memo to Leonardo DiCaprio: Climate Change ‘Reforms’ Would Hurt People
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently designated actor Leonardo DiCaprio as a “U.N. Messenger of Peace” for climate change, touting him as a “credible voice… Read More
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Instead of Protesting, Climate Marchers Should Read This
World leaders will gather for the United Nations climate summit this week after tens of thousands of protestors marched through Manhattan on Sunday urging action… Read More
EnergyNews
This One Policy Switch Could Make Gas Way Cheaper
For nearly 40 years, there’s a been a ban on exporting crude oil from the United States to other nations in the world. Now, a… Read More
EnergyNews
The Scary Security Threat You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
WASHINGTON — Physical and cyber threats from radical Islamists dominated a Senate hearing on Wednesday, but Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., raised another challenge that may… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Combating Climate Change with Sunshine and Fuzzy Math
The White House yesterday released a list of executive actions to “combat climate change” with “solar deployment and energy efficiency” regulations that promise to cut… Read More
EnergyNews
Bobby Jindal: How the ‘Radical Left’ Uses Energy Costs to Control Americans
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal yesterday accused the Obama administration of making energy more expensive with the goal of making Americans more dependent on government. “The… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The U.N. Is Releasing Scary Videos of Climate Change’s Effect in 2050. Why You Should Be Skeptical.
We’re not all that surprised when weather predictions for next week—or even tomorrow—don’t pan out. So when the United Nations seeks to drum up support… Read More
EnergyCommentary
NRC Final Rule: Nothing More Than a Patch for a Broken System
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted to finalize its “continued storage” rule, establishing a general recognition that onsite storage of spent nuclear fuel is safe… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Obama May Be Bypassing Congress on Climate
President Obama reportedly wants to go around our elected officials to implement climate change regulations that will drive up energy costs for Americans. The New… Read More
EnergyInternationalCommentary
‘Green Devil’ Attack on Tony Abbott Ignores Environmental Reality in Australia
In a column for Foreign Policy, environmental advocate Will Potter attacked Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott as “the Green Devil,” further labeling him as “the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
EPA Fails to Meet Federal Standards in Analyzing Impact of Regulations
Limited in their usefulness—that is the message one walks away with from the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) evaluation of the reports from the Environmental Protection… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Let the Market Decide Wind Industry’s Fate
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz recently praised the growth occurring in the wind industry in his remarks on the release of two Department of Energy (DOE)… Read More
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EPA’s Climate Plan Is Flawed, Not Heritage Analysis
Bill Burton, a senior fellow with the Center for American Progress Action Fund, not only attacked Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., in print recently for bashing… Read More
EnergyNews
State Gave $69 Million Loan to Green Energy Company on Verge of Bankruptcy
Biofuel manufacturer KiOR’s financial struggles might leave Mississippi holding the title to another failed green energy project. According to the company’s quarterly report, without additional financing KiOR won’t be… Read More
EnergyNews
Would You Volunteer to Pay for Solar Energy? It’s Happening in Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—If you don’t use solar power, then you won’t have to pay for it. That’s what the Florida Public Service Commission, the state electric utility… Read More
EnergyNews
Here’s How New Mexico Made the Leap Into Top 5 Oil-Rich States
Move over, Oklahoma. New Mexico has regained its position as the fifth-highest state in terms of oil production in the country. In an annual report… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Unlocking Energy Opportunity in Africa
Visiting America for the U.S.–Africa Leaders Summit last week, heads of African nations had plenty to say about the need to increase access to reliable,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
We’d Have an Energy Boom … If the Government Got Out of the Way
There’s been something of an energy boom taking place in the U.S. over the past few years, and it’s given the American economy a real… Read More
EnergyNews
Democratic Governor Brokers Deal to End Anti-Fracking Ballot Initiatives
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper brokered a fracking cease-fire this week, shutting down competing referendums for November’s ballot. Now, Colorado business and Democratic politicians are enjoying… Read More
