Obama’s Ten Worst Energy Policies
In his time in office, President Obama has made some seriously bad proposals and decisions on energy policy, and Americans are paying the price, whether… Read More
Morning Bell: Is America Prepared for a Saudi Oil Crisis?
Think fueling up your car at $4 a gallon is rough? How would you feel about paying more than $6.50? Add on top of that… Read More
Freeze Red Tape to Warm the Economy
The House Judiciary Committee, by a vote of 15–13, recently approved a proposed moratorium on new regulations in order to spur job creation. The Regulatory… Read More
Morning Bell: Did You See the Senate’s Gas Price Sideshow?
In case you missed it, there was quite a performance in the U.S. Senate yesterday. Liberals put on an election-year show, with the personal encouragement… Read More
The MARKET: An Alternative Energy Efficiency Program
Adding to a long list of energy-efficiency legislation, two Members of Congress—David B. McKinley (R–WV) and Peter Welch (D–VT)—recently proposed a federal energy-efficiency bill that… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama Mocks Critics As Gas Prices Go Up
As you drive America’s ribbon of highway, from California to the New York island, there’s one reality that can’t be escaped — gas prices keep… Read More
You Can’t Fast Track Keystone XL by Denying Its Application
Several news outlets are reporting that President Obama will call for expediting the permitting process for southern part of the Keystone XL pipeline when he… Read More
Obama’s Energy Secretary Gives Himself An “A” on Gas Prices
Gas prices have hit $3.87 per gallon, the highest ever recorded in March and 30 cents higher than a year ago, but Secretary of Energy… Read More
Chu Uses Power Marketing Administrations to Implement Green Agenda
When it comes to finding alternate pathways to force their green agenda onto Americans, President Obama and his Administration know how to dream up creative… Read More
Flat-Earth Thinking on Gas Prices?
President Obama blasted oil-drilling advocates last week, equating their solution for high gas prices to people who didn’t believe the Earth is round. President Obama… Read More
More to the Story on Nuclear Power and Cheap Natural Gas
Two major financial news publications, the Economist and The Wall Street Journal, published major articles in the past week arguing that the American nuclear renaissance… Read More
How the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Affects Gas Prices
What happened to gasoline prices the last time Obama invoked a coordinated release of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve? Before Obama announces the SPR release, the… Read More
PODCAST: Red Tape Rising
In this week’s Heritage in Focus, expert James Gattuso discusses the punishing increase in government regulations in 2011. Click here to listen. How far above… Read More
Obama’s Non-Solution for High Gas Prices
Gas prices and the approval of President Obama’s management of the issue are heading in opposite directions. As the price at the pump continues to… Read More
Morning Bell: The Nuclear Option for Powering America
When you flip on a light switch, turn on your TV, start up your coffee maker, or charge your cell phone, there’s a good chance… Read More
Scribecast: One Year After Earthquake, Japan’s Ambassador Talks Recovery
Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, a massive jolt to the country that caused widespread damage and had ramifications on… Read More
Online Chat on Nuclear Energy
The Heritage Foundation just released a new documentary called “Powering America”. It explores the benefits of nuclear energy and it addresses the concerns that people… Read More
A Crossroads for American Energy Policy
Two of the amendments offered as attachments to the highway transportation bill are completely at odds with one another. Senator Debbie Stabenow’s (D–MI) amendment continues… Read More
Industry-Funded NATGAS Act Is Financial Fairy Dust
Senate Democrats and Republicans are negotiating a number of amendments to attach to the highway transportation bill, including a possible vote on the NATGAS Act…. Read More
In the Green Room: Senator Lamar Alexander on the Wind Energy ‘Scam’
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is the ranking Republican on the Appropriations subcommittee dealing with environmental issues. He is currently working to end subsidies for wind… Read More
Will Electric Cars Make It Without Bailouts?
Perhaps buyers are waiting for President Obama’s proposed $10,000 tax credit for the Chevy Volt. Despite government bailout money and incentives, GM temporarily halted Volt… Read More
CBO Debunks Myth That Tax Code Favors Oil Over Renewables
Environmental activists and liberal politicians are fond of bemoaning the supposedly disproportionate tax benefits that go to the fossil fuel industry compared to its renewable… Read More
Scribecast: Sen. James Inhofe Says Global Warming Is ‘The Greatest Hoax’
In a new book out this week, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) traces the history of global warming hysteria and concludes it’s a downright hoax. He… Read More
President Responds to the Inaudible Cries for Higher Gasoline Prices
It appears the President studied economics with his textbook upside down. He proposes to raise taxes on oil companies in order to combat high gasoline… Read More
Lunch with Heritage Chat on Gas Prices
Gas prices are alarmingly high these days, and the administration is doing little about it. Click here to join us right now for our “Lunch… Read More
Stimulus-Backed Solar Company Lays Off 70 Percent of Workforce
President Obama used a weekly address in July 2010 to tout his stimulus package’s support for the solar industry. One of the companies he mentioned… Read More
Morning Bell: White House Wants to Keep Gas Prices High
With the national average of gas prices hitting $3.65 a gallon, nearing $6 in some parts of the country, and poised to head even higher,… Read More
Obama – For Keystone or Against It?
The Obama Administration voiced its support Monday regarding TransCanada Corporation’s plans to construct the interstate portion of the Keystone XL pipeline that does not require… Read More
Wind Subsidies vs. Oil Subsidies
In sharp contrast to wind turbines, the wind lobby is spinning at 100 percent capacity—in order to keep the industry in the taxpayers’ pockets. Their… Read More
Subsidies and Costs in the Solar Industry
According to Germany’s environment minister, Norbert Roettgen, “Solar is a success story made in Germany.” “Success” appears to mean having the world’s largest amount of… Read More
