Author Archives: Steve Maley

Sustainability.

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Steve Maley

“Sustainability” is something of a corporate fad. Shell Oil has a sustainability policy. So does ExxonMobil. Dow Chemical. Walmart. Mattel. Even Ben and Jerry’s has a sustainability policy. Even though “sustainability” may be interpreted differently in different companies, sustainability is … Continue reading →

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Congressional Democrats Aim to Kill Energy’s Golden Goose

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Steve Maley

If “it’s all about the jobs”, why are Democrats trying to kill one of the only successful job creation engines in our economy? From Texas and Louisiana to North Dakota and Pennsylvania, energy development is creating good jobs, well-paying jobs, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Knucklehead!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Steve Maley

Jackson, our Labradoodle, is two years old today.

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WSJ Misses the Mark on Oil Markets and the SPR

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Steve Maley

An article by Sarah Kent in Monday’s Wall Street Journal, “Traders Eye Oil Tanker Play”, (full text requires subscription*) purports to explain current action in the oil market, as 30 million barrels of crude oil are due to be released … Continue reading →

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The Silver Zipper Rides Again!

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Steve Maley

Ewe, a photo from NOLA.com, posted by S Maley on Flickr. On Friday, former Louisiana Governor and ex-con Edwin W. Edwards (D) escorted his new wife Trina through New Orleans’ French Quarter after their Friday wedding at the Hotel Monteleone, … Continue reading →

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Solar Energy Flim-Flam

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Steve Maley

A local radio ad touts the benefits of residential solar systems: 30% Federal tax credit (unlimited, through 2016) 50% Louisiana state tax credit (residential only) You can sell electricity back to the grid Five to six year payout of homeowner’s … Continue reading →

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BOEMRE Slowdown Costs 230,000 Jobs, $44 Billion in GDP

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Steve Maley

A new study from IHS-CERA, one of the leading energy think tanks, projects the cost of the Department of the Interior’s ongoing regulatory slowdown and its impact on the energy industry, employment in the coastal states, and the U.S. economy … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Easy Going Green, Part III

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Steve Maley

Tiny start up Green Vehicles of Salinas, CA has gone belly-up. The city of Salinas had infused $540,000 since 2009, but it was not enough. The company had a hard time finding outside investors, and when an expected $2.7 million … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Easy Going Green, Part II

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Steve Maley

This week, American Electric Power scuppered plans for a $668 million carbon sequestration project at the utility’s Mountaineer Power Plant in West Virgina. The Mountaineer project had been heralded as the flagship of “clean coal” technology: the process involves using … Continue reading →

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Dr. Steven Chu on ‘Common Sense’

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Steve Maley

Energy Secretary and Nobel Laureate Dr. Steven Chu defends the banning of conventional incandescent light bulbs as a ‘common-sense’ measure that is certainly a ‘win-win’ for consumers. (Caution: Clicking HuffPo links may cause a loss of IQ points.) Overall, consumers … Continue reading →

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