America needs an energy policy that promotes environmental sustainability and economic growth. Yet many Members of Congress and the Administration are promoting policies and promulgating regulations that centralize power in Washington. Read More.
President Obama’s State of the Union address laid out his long-term economic recovery plans, which he claims will “work for everyone, not just a wealthy few.” That is, unless it is the pipeline construction business. President Obama’s politically intoned decision to reject TransCanada’s permit application to construct a 1,700-mile pipeline… Read more
Freedom, opportunity, prosperity and a civil society have made America exceptional. But without energy — secure and affordable energy — many of our great accomplishments would not have been possible. Unfortunately, our already tenuous energy security is being threatened and diminished by policies emanating from Washington. That… Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 2360, the Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources (POWER) Act, which according to its sponsor, Representative Jeff Landry (R–LA), would “close a loophole in existing law that allows offshore renewable energy resources to be installed and serviced by foreign workers.”… Read more
Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report showing that the EPA did not comply with federal data guidelines when providing its technical support document (TSD) for the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding.” The EPA used the TSD to… Read more
David Kreutzer discusses the Keystone Pipeline. … Read more
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Nick Loris discusses the next Solyndra-esque scandal. … Read more
Targeted tax credits have become a popular and prevalent method for the government to award preferential treatment to certain energy industries. Over the past decade, the number of tax preferences for the production and consumption of government-picked energy technologies has expanded considerably.[1] This favored tax treatment acts as… Read more
Jack Spencer discusses government loans to energy projects. … Read more
Nick Loris discusses the Solyndra scandal and green energy. … Read more
Abstract: Government spending has been spiraling upward in nearly all areas—and spending by most government agencies can, and should, be cut. President Obama recently submitted his 2012 budget request to Congress, providing fertile ground for spending cuts. One of the fastest-growing federal agencies, the… Read more
Abstract: Are Americans energy dependent? Yes—dependent on government energy subsidies. In 2007, American taxpayers subsidized government-preferred energy sources to the tune of nearly $17 billion. Increasingly, it is politicians in Washington who decide how Americans produce and consume… Read more
Abstract: In recent years, Russia has aggressively expanded its presence in the Arctic, while the United States has largely neglected this strategic area. Given the rising demand for oil and gas and the likelihood that Arctic sea-lanes will… Read more
Abstract: The only consensus over the threat of climate change that seems to exist these days is that there is no consensus. The much-heralded 2007 United Nations report on greenhouse gas emissions has served as a catalyst for lawmakers to burden traditional energy sources with regulations in favor of so-called… Read more
Gas prices are above $3.60 per gallon nationally, the unemployment rate is hovering at 9 percent, and the country is $14 trillion in debt. Although it is not the be-all and end-all, there is a solution that would help lower energy prices, create jobs, and bring revenue into the financially… Read more
Just hours before a congressional hearing this week related to the high costs of regulation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report purporting to show that the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1990 will avert 230,000 premature deaths and yield economic benefits totaling $2 trillion in the year… Read more
Abstract: The Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA) proposed in the Clean Energy Financing Act would act as a “green bank” to provide loan guarantees to energy and automotive projects that Washington deems worthy. Similar to President Obama’s proposed infrastructure bank, in effect, CEDA would… Read more
Abstract: Electricity is the lifeblood of the U.S. economy—it is essential for all transportation, and for manufacturing all food and consumer products on which Americans rely every day. Many small businesses and families… Read more
Americans are paying more for gasoline today than they were six weeks ago when President Obama released 30 million...… Read more
America’s trucking industry is on pace to pay a whopping $138.7 billion for fuel in 2011 -- an increase of $37.2...… Read more
America’s chemical industry is one of the biggest consumers of natural gas. But it is stridently opposed to government...… Read more
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill turn their attention to the budget as Douglas Elmendorf, director of the Congressional...… Read more
Randall Stilley has witnessed firsthand the Obama administration's job-killing agenda. As the president and chief...… Read more
As gas prices hit $4 per gallon, White House spokesman Jay Carney assured Americans on Monday that the administration is...… Read more
A new report by the Energy Policy Institute, in collaboration with the American Council on Global Nuclear...… Read more
President Obama has a solution to the Gulf oil spill: $7-a-gallon gas. That's a Harvard University study's estimate...… Read more
It’s a common misconception that a tradeoff exists between economic growth and environmental cleanliness. For decades...… Read more
In the wake of the recent Russia-Ukraine gas spat, debate has begun once more in Europe on how to secure energy...… Read more
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