Category Archives: Energy

40% Growth in Oil and Gas Jobs Since 2007. #oilandgas

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Steve Maley

From FuelFix.com, the energy blog of the Houston Chronicle: Jobs in the oil and gas sector have grown 40 percent in the last five years, helping to counteract the tepid one percent increase in total U.S. employment. The oil and … Continue reading →

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Senator Harry Reid and Identity Politics

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Steve Maley

When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) sees Republican opposition to Obama administration policies, he “hopes” it’s not based in racism. Believe it or not, it is possible to hold a divergent opinion in good faith. Sometimes, Sen. Reid, a … Continue reading →

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Interim Results on the RFS Poll: I think I see a trend . . . #rsrh

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Steve Maley

Add your vote here.

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Poll: Do you support the Renewable Fuel Standard? #rsrh

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Steve Maley

In order to encourage the use for ethanol as a replacement for fossil fuels, Congress passed the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2005. The RFS mandates annual volumes of ethanol that are required to be blended into the nation’s gasoline … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. George Mitchell, Father of the Shale Boom

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Steve Maley

George Mitchell, a son of a goatherd and a brilliant petroleum engineer and entrepreneur, died on Friday in Galveston at the age of 94. Mr. Mitchell’s role in championing new drilling and production techniques like hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is … Continue reading →

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Great Achievements in Central Planning: The Renewable Fuel Standard

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Steve Maley

In 2005, Congress, in its infinite wisdom, imposed the Renewable Fuel Standard on America.  The RFS mandates yearly increases in the amount of ethanol that must be used in motor fuel, on an ever-increasing schedule, through 2022. Problem is, nobody … Continue reading →

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Sprechen Sie “Green Energy”? ¡No Más!

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Steve Maley

Consider the Green Energy experiments of Spain, Germany and Australia: Why would any thinking person embark down that same road? Continue reading →

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Eagle Ford Shale wells visible from space (photos) #rsrh

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Steve Maley

http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/07/05/eagle-ford-shale-wells-visible-from-space/#13828-2 NASA said, “A band of lighting visible to the southeast of San Antonio marks well pads associated with the Eagle Ford Formation (also known as the Eagle Ford Shale). This geologic formation is an important producer of both oil … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. The Oil Drum, 2005-2013

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Steve Maley

It was with some dismay that I read this morning of the impending end of The Oil Drum, perhaps the leading “peak oil” blog … … due to scarcity of new content caused by a dwindling number of contributors. Despite … Continue reading →

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The “Evolving” Energy Policies of President Bystander

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Steve Maley

In a "groundbreaking" speech Tuesday at Georgetown University, Barack Obama rehashed the same anti-Big Oil themes and half-baked energy policies that have marked his Administration since 2009. (See here and here for historical examples.) One change: President Obama has decided … Continue reading →

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