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What’s needed to keep American energy jobs in America

Everyone who works in renewable energy – or American manufacturing for that matter – let out a collective sigh of “What is the world...

USA Today Backs Keystone XL Construction

USA Today: At a time of rising global competition for energy resources, the pipeline would bring reliable new oil supplies to a U.S. that still...

Clean Energy’s Killer App?

We’ve talked a lot in this blog about renewable energy sources like solar and wind, as these two seem to be garnering the bulk...

Washington Post editorial board backs Natural Gas development

The Washington Post editorial board puts strong support behind Natural Gas exploration.  Urges Democrat elected officials, both federal and state, to get behind its...

The recent history of nuclear power: Sounds a lot like the story of oil

A promising home-grown source of power is abandoned over safety and environmental concerns and regulatory roadblocks. Said industry addresses those concerns and comes back...

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...
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FAQ: If energy prices are so low, why do we need to drill for...

Energy is a commodity. Just like agricultural products (corn, beef, etc.) energy (including oil, natural gas, gasoline, electricity) is a basic building block of...

Top 5 Energy News Stories This Week

Energy News and Stories This Week: Nov. 26th – Dec. 2nd Energy is the bedrock of modern existence. It influences world economies and family...
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If Line 5 Closed, Who Would Pick Up the Slack?

There is no plan to replace the energy lost when the Line 5 pipeline shuts down. We repeat – there is NO plan. So who...

Oil & Gas Production on Federal Lands Down

The Congressional Research service issued a report finding that oil and gas production fell on Federal lands despite increases in production overall due to...