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Not a lot of wiggle room

National Journal asked David Holt to weigh in on the political liability of the EPA regulations on coal power plants. Here is what he said: "When...

Shale Can Boost Manufacturing and Middle Class in the Midwest

A recent IHS CERA study confirmed what many observers already know. Namely, that a growing U.S. oil and natural gas industry is lifting the...
Family Holidays

Top 5 Children’s Gifts This Holiday Season to Promote STEM Learning

It’s getting down to the final days before Christmas, and if you’re still looking for any last minute gifts that are fun and educational,...

7 Things Pipeline Construction Did for Rural Oklahoma and Texas

Over 17 months beginning in August of 2012 TransCanada spent $2.3 billion to build a 485 mile pipeline from Cushing, Okla. to the Gulf...
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Five Things You Should Know About What the EPA is Doing to Electricity Prices

The EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan sets a national target for lowering CO2 emissions, a 25% reduction compared to 2005 levels by the year...

Distressing data

On the face of it, it might have appeared to be a minor blip of little significance last week when the Labor Department reported...

CEA’s Top 5 Favorite Energy Stories Last Week – May 6

The top energy stories this week include the effects of rising gas prices on our economy,  what the U.S. government is doing about it,...
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Affordable Energy is Essential to American Farms 

Data from the Energy Information Administration shows that American farms are major energy consumers, with energy costs making up a large part of a...

The big picture and the nitty-gritty

We’ve spent the month of October thinking big and encouraging our supporters, along with children everywhere, to do the same. The ability of Americans...

Earmarking of Natural Gas Royalties: Necessity or Hindrance?

For those of us in Texas, this one hits closely to home. As technology improves and natural gas plays across the country become even...