Legalize Crude Oil Exports
An energy renaissance is underway in the United States. According to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), America’s decades-long dependence on foreign… Read More
The Right Time for a Carbon Tax Is Never
Once the electorate was made to realize that cap-and-trade bills (Lieberman-Warner, Waxman-Markey, etc.) were actually taxes on fossil energy, cap and trade became political poison…. Read More
Congress Should Permanently Waive the Ethanol Mandate
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rejected a proposal from a number of governors and federal legislators to partially waive the Renewable Fuels Standard,… Read More
The Carbon-Tax-Swap Fantasy
To its credit, the Obama Administration has yet to endorse a carbon tax. Such a tax is promised as the one-two punch that will put… Read More
IEA Says U.S. to Become Energy Independent by 2030; Obama Administration Says Not So Fast
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its Annual World Energy Outlook this week with the headline that the U.S. could become a net exporter of… Read More
Green-Energy Projects Face Opposition From Green Groups
“We need green energy. Just not here.” Do those words sound familiar? That’s quite often the case with so-called proponents of green energy. The acronym… Read More
Unlike Hurricane Sandy, Energy Policy Blackouts Threatening Germany Could Be Avoided
A blackout occurred in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, as more than 8 million people in the northeast were left without power. Millions could remain… Read More
Green Jobs Go 0-for-4
The Administration’s green jobs initiatives appear to be the Detroit Tigers of the policy world—they are 0-for-4 in the major reports on their success. In… Read More
Installing Windmills Doesn’t Make the Wind Blow
A tweet from the Department of Energy (DOE) gives a link to a DOE webpage highlighting a graph from, and giving a link to, a… Read More
Morning Bell: Heritage Experts Analyze Final Presidential Debate
Last night’s debate between President Obama and Governor Romney was supposed to focus on foreign policy. It turned into a wide-ranging conversation on everything from… Read More
Morning Bell: Why We Aren’t Producing Enough Domestic Energy
President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney had a heated exchange about energy in the most recent debate. The President repeated his refrain that oil… Read More
Debate 2012: Seven New Claims—True or False Quiz
The second presidential debate was full of claims about the economy, taxes, and regulation. Many of the top 10 true and false claims made during… Read More
President Obama’s Taxpayer-Backed Green Energy Failures
It is no secret that President Obama’s and green energy supporters’ (from both parties) foray into venture capitalism has not gone well. But the extent… Read More
Electric Car Batteries Going Nowhere
Another green-energy-related company built on government subsidies is having trouble keeping its head above water. This time, the scandal surrounds Compact Power, a subsidiary of… Read More
What’s Driving High Gas Prices in California?
California’s nation-high gas prices are receiving national attention. The price of $4.67 per gallon, an increase of about 50 cents in the past week, is… Read More
Changing the Definition of “All of the Above” Energy Policy
The Heritage Foundation has been making the case against energy subsidies for years. This research eventually led to a letter written in March 2011 by… Read More
Conservatives Outline Policy Agenda Following Presidential Debate
DENVER — Members of The Heritage Foundation’s policy team joined experts from across the country at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Colorado. The event… Read More
First Presidential Debate 2012: Top 10 True/False Quiz
During last night’s presidential debate, claims were flying fast and furious. Some of these claims were true, others false. Here are the top 10—see which… Read More
Low Carbon Fuel Standards Will Drive Gas Prices Higher
The national average of gasoline is $3.78 per gallon, with some drivers experiencing a price of more than $4 per gallon. The price at the… Read More
Debate Prep: Brush Up on Domestic Policy
ECONOMY A Non-Recovery Recovery The August report shows that the labor market is continuing its non-recovery. Average job growth for 2012 is worse than average… Read More
Morning Bell: 10 Questions for the First Presidential Debate
Tonight’s debate between President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney is supposed to focus on domestic policy, with a major concentration on the economy…. Read More
Carbon Tax: Won’t Reduce Deficit or Temperature
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report that should be a cause for concern to all who believe in limited government. In it, CRS… Read More
Michigan’s Mandate for Pricier Energy
If an energy technology has so much promise, why would you need a constitutional amendment to require its production? Energy consumers in Michigan should be… Read More
How to Boost U.S. Exports: Legalize Them
The Obama Administration appears to be picking winners and losers again. The President has said he wants to “double our exports over the next five… Read More
The Jones Act vs. Affordable Energy
The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted another Washington regulation that is holding back the economy. But this one can’t be blamed on President Obama, because… Read More
The EPA’s 4 Gallon Minimum Fuel Requirement
Drive an older car or own a moped, motorcycle or lawnmower? Depending on which fuel pump you use, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requiring… Read More
Let States Oversee the Energy Revolution
Dismal jobs reports and high unemployment continue to weigh down the U.S. economy, but there are a few bright spots. Most notable among them: energy… Read More
No More Solyndras Act: Good Start; Room for Improvement
This Friday, the House of Representatives will vote on the No More Solyndras Act, which would prohibit any new loan guarantees from Title XVII of… Read More
EPA Argues for Subsidizing Domestic Oil Production
The Environmental Protection Agency’s world is chock full of external costs and external benefits that it must rectify with taxes, subsidies, and regulations. For instance,… Read More
President Obama, Chief Investor: Leave Energy Upgrades to the Businesses
Reading President Obama’s latest Executive Order (EO) on industrial energy efficiency, one would think American companies were not interested in saving money and gaining a… Read More
