A better way to create jobs
This week as Congress debates a $15 billion jobs bill aimed at getting more than 15 million unemployed Americans back to work, there is this story out of Janesville, Wisconsin: an autoworker was so desperate to hold onto his job that he followed it when it moved to another state 500 miles away. Desperate times […]
Not all wind power created equal
The Wall Street Journal this week issued a kind of report card on all the different sources of alternative energy, where they stand and how much they are growing. One of the most interesting details was that the growth of the wind power sector will depend largely on where that wind comes from. Wind produced […]
CEA Commends Administration, Department of Energy for Issuing First Loan Guarantee to Build Nuclear Power Plant
HOUSTON – February 17, 2010 Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) applauded the Administration’s announcement yesterday that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will soon be issuing its first loan guarantee to build two new nuclear reactors. “In a future where carbon will increasingly be constrained, nuclear power generation needs to play an increasingly central role in […]
Truckers join fight against low carbon fuel standard
In states like California that have adopted low carbon fuel standards, truckers are emerging as one of the biggest opponents – and with good reason. The American Trucking Association recently joined in a lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board over the state’s low carbon fuel standard, which it says would not only open the […]
More about that letter writing campaign
Last year, CEA launched a successful campaign, which we later reported, sent a bundle of letters supporting responsible drilling to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. More, recently, we’ve highlighted reports confirming what we said: That those in favor of expanded drilling outnumbered opponents by a two-to-one margin. Seemingly a cause for celebration, except that no one […]
CEA: New Study Reveals Economic Consequences of Continued Inaction on American Energy Exploration
NARUC study finds U.S. economy has much to gain from responsible onshore and offshore energy exploration – and much to lose under restrictive status quo WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 15, 2010 America’s reliance on foreign countries for its energy will grow by 19 percent over the next 20 years, accelerating the transfer of U.S. wealth […]
Washington, offshore drilling, and you
In his State of the Union address last month, President Obama got a lot of people excited when he mentioned that it was time to “make tough choices on offshore drilling” in a sentence that initially seemed to suggest he was open to considering some new projects. That sense of hope may be short-lived, however, […]
N-O Canada! Whole Foods Bows to Pressure Groups on Canadian Oil-Sands, Provides China with New Opening to Claim U.S-bound Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 11, 2010 It may be true that energy resources derived from Canada’s oil-sands today are 33 percent less carbon-intensive than they were a decade ago. It may be true that emissions from the oil-sands are lower than heavy oil production in many U.S. states. And it also may be true that […]
CEA February 2010 Newsletter
CEA Newsletter Issue 35 Message from CEA President David Holt In recent days, President Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union address which focused on an increase in government action to combat the nation’s existing economic problems. The President called for assertive development of safe, clean nuclear power as well as increased energy […]
CEA IN THE NEWS: Salazar-oil industry war escalates as Interior announces leasing changes
Consumer Energy Alliance was in the news on January 6, 2010, in The Hill: “Salazar-oil industry war escalates as Interior announces leasing changes” by Ben German. Read more …