A “well-presented and logical” attack on popular environmentalism
It’s very hard to take on so-called environmentalists in a serious public debate, but in a guest post published on the Houston Chronicle’s Texas...
America can’t afford a new gas tax
Today, one day after April 15 when many of us have sent that check into the IRS and are feeling a little poorer, it...
A ‘culture of safety’ is needed after moratorium ends
Since the Deepwater Horizon incident and the subsequent offshore drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), folks in the oil and gas...
Consumer Group Testifies on National Environmental Policy Act Reform
Statement before the 2020 Council on Environmental Quality
February 11, 2020
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8
RE: Docket No. CEQ-2019-0003
RE: Executive Order 13807
Members of the Committee,
My...
It’s Possible to Protect Florida’s Environment While Also Ensuring Energy Security
Lately, it seems that everywhere we go today we are presented with false choices. The classic either-or dilemma. They usually look something like this:
"You're...
In the Wind
Humans have been using wind power for many thousands of years. From transportation uses such as ships and sailboats, to the creation of the...
OCS Governors Set 5 Step Plan for Congress
OCS Governors Urge Their Congressional Delegations to Support OCS Energy Development.
Read the letter here.
Note: A similar version of this letter was sent to all 16...
Everyday Work, Extraordinary Times: Florida’s Sugar and Vegetable Farmers Open for Business
In extraordinary times like we're experiencing now with the COVID-19 crisis, everyday work that rarely gets the attention or recognition it deserves suddenly enter...
Clean and renewable: Hydro power here and around the world
Which countries do you think about when you think about leadership in renewable energy? China may likely come to mind for its massive manufacturing...
Guaranteeing a secure energy future
Earlier this year, President Obama announced an $8 billion loan guarantee for the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Georgia, stating that...
