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Lawmakers voice concern over Ocean Policy Task Force

Word seems to be getting out about President Obama’s Ocean Policy Task Force and the need for all groups that use the oceans to...

What do toys from China have to do with oil imported from the Middle...

It’s been estimated that as much as one quarter of carbon dioxide emissions in China results from the production of goods that are exported,...

Two ways of reducing the massive trade deficit

If you want to make a dent in the U.S. trade deficit, the multi-billion dollar amount by which imports exceed exports, you could contract...

Wind industry to Obama: Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water

Last week we offered a general overview of the Obama administration’s new Ocean Policy Task Force and expressed our concerns that this well-intentioned effort...

New EIA Energy Web Portal Explains Topics in Plain Language

Energy Explained , a new web portal launched today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), celebrates Energy Awareness Month with the most comprehensive...

Don’t wait! Your help is needed on a new campaign!

The battle to achieve a balanced energy policy for the U.S. recently got a lot more complicated. Thus far, much of the debate over...

Don’t Forget Alaska’s natural gas

We’ve all seen the signs: This bus runs on clean natural gas. Yet too often, too many of us fail to absorb the message:...

A sweet deal for foreign oil importers

Anyone who has worked in the oil industry for a while understands that there’s another meaning to “light sweet,” besides the low-fat dessert the...

How many steel workers does it take to build a windmill?

No, this isn’t a knock knock joke. It’s an important question that probably isn’t asked often enough, because it illustrates how investing in green...

Silent majorities and dressing for success

You might have seen some news coverage lately about protesters dressed in cute salmon costumes and even cuter polar bear costumes, who delivered with...