Tag Archives: Energy

Keystone XL Pipeline: Bureaucratic Hacky-Sack

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Steve Maley

The Obama Administration continues to play bureaucratic hacky-sack with what could be a key element of our nation’s secure energy future: the Keystone XL pipeline project. The new line would increase the export capacity of the Keystone Pipeline (placed in … 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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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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The New York Times Says Shale Gas is a Giant Ponzi Scheme. Erm, No.

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Steve Maley

The New York Times really hates natural gas. Just in the last year, the Times has run scaremongering articles on the dangers of hydrofracking and Gasland-inspired tales of groundwater contamination in the “shale plays”, the unconventional sources of natural gas … Continue reading →

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Why Did Obama Open the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Steve Maley

On Thursday, the Department of Energy announced a release of thirty million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the nation’s stockpile supposedly set aside for emergency supply disruptions. Washington, DC – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced … Continue reading →

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New Endangered Species: Energy State Dems

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Steve Maley

Democratic politicians once ruled the energy-producing states, but they are becoming quite a rare breed. Republicans scored strong electoral gains in the Congressional elections of 2010, particularly in Texas. Here in Louisiana, both houses of the state legislature have swung … Continue reading →

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The Big Energy Lie, Revisited

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Steve Maley

Your President has been telling you things that simply aren’t true. Things like “We can’t drill our way out of our energy problems.” Or “Oil and gas are the fuels of the past.” Or “The U.S. consumes 25% of the … Continue reading →

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How Much Will It Cost to Repeal the ‘Oil Subsidies’?

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Steve Maley

This week, the Senate is set to consider the repeal of certain provisions of the tax code as they relate to the oil and gas industry. By styling these tax breaks as “subsidies”, the Administration and other opponents of the … Continue reading →

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Wasserman Schultz: ‘We’ve really concentrated’ on oil production

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Steve Maley

There was an undeniable uptick in U.S. oil production in 2009 and 2010. But new DNC chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) tried to take credit for it: Like I said, domestic oil production is at its highest point in … Continue reading →

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‘Why does my gas cost $4.00 per gallon?’

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Steve Maley

Everybody is asking that question these days. The average nationwide price for all grades this week is $3.96/gallon; Californians are paying on average $4.26, the highest in the nation. Why does it cost so much, especially considering that the price … Continue reading →

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