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Offshore energy production in the Gulf of Mexico

Nothing Off Limits Offshore in Trump Administration OCS Drilling Plan, but Protracted Fight Expected

CEA's David Holt commented on the Trump administration's proposed five year plan for American energy production - one of the most comprehensive plans for...
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Thwarting Efforts to Learn About Energy Hurts Lower-Income Families

CEA President David Holt looks at how some special interest groups are working to prevent scientific studies that examine the potential for offshore energy...
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Energy Grows Travel

While many often think of travel for businesses purposes first, according to the U.S. Travel Association (USTA), 74 percent of travel is for leisure...
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Energy Grows Meals For Families

Being a parent to a family is tough. Being a parent at home, during summer vacation with four kids ages 12, 9, 8 and...
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Texas Energy Crisis a Wake-Up Call for Policymakers

As Texas begins to recover from mass power outages, CEA's David Holt looks at the necessity of designing a robust energy system that delivers...
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Trump Drilling Plan Faces Backlash

CEA's David Holt recently spoke with The Hill on the importance of creating a dialogue around offshore energy exploration so elected officials and policymakers can...
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How Companies Are Innovating in the Energy Sector

CEA President David Holt was quoted discussing how innovation in the energy sector is improving the environment while allowing families and small businesses to...
Columbia South Carolina

South Carolina Emissions Fell 89 Percent as States across the Nation Prove They Don’t...

Columbia, SC. – Given that South Carolina remains one of the nation’s largest energy consumers, the fact that statewide emissions fell by 89 percent since...
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From Wind Projects to Pipelines: Energy Policymakers Play Games With Funds

David Holt, Consumer Energy Alliance President, talked about the unnecessary politicization of energy policy which has stalled development of projects like Cape Wind, an...
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Energy Grows Pocketbook Confidence

Did you know, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the U.S. is the number one producer of natural gas in the world, leading...