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Surviving a blizzard in (relative) comfort

The series of storms that slammed the east coast in recent weeks were staggering, not just for the volume of snow they dumped, but...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

A pattern of delays

Is the Interior Department really giving a fair and balanced review of the properties up for consideration for oil and gas leasing? Or, as...

One year later, actions speak louder than words

A few weeks ago, when we were basking in a festive holiday spirit, we made a long list of all the things CEA and...

Marcellus bids underscore growing interest in shale

Last month, Exxon Mobil made a major investment in XTO, one of the largest shale gas producers in the U.S., and the in the weeks...

In California, progress is … complicated

Last year, a severe budget crisis in the country’s most populous state made California the site of a lively – and unexpected -- debate...