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Federal Decision on Chukchi Lease Sale a Win for Consumers

More Federal Actions Needed to Realize Promise of U.S. Arctic Energy Development According to press reports, today the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)...
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Texans Join Call for Sensible Energy Regulation

Consumer Energy Alliance- Texas recently delivered more than 8,800 emails to members of the Texas House Energy Resources Committee and the Texas Senate Natural Resources...

U.S. Crude Production Reaches Record High in 2014

Record U.S. crude production, spurred on by advances in fracking and horizontal drilling technology, has helped drive down the global price of oil by...
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CEA Submits More than 340,000 Comments on Offshore Energy

For the third time in eight months, Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) has gathered more than 100,000 letters from Americans across all fifty states to...
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Will Warmer Temperatures Bring Consumers Higher Gas Prices?

Now that spring is in full swing, many consumers are putting away their heavy winter coats and planning road trips for the warmer months...

Consumer Energy Alliance’s Balanced Energy Policy Recommendations for the 114th Congress

At the start of each Congress, Consumer Energy Alliance develops a series of policy recommendations that we believe – if enacted into law –...
Offshore oil rig in Gulf of Mexico

What’s at Stake with Offshore Energy?

The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management – which manages the leasing of our national Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for energy development – is...
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Further Precedent Formed Against Local Energy Bans

For a third time this year a judge has overturned a local municipality’s ban on oil and gas production. A Cuyahoga County, Ohio judge...
Jackson Lake hydroelectric generation dam

Powering America: Hydroelectric

Much of today’s discussion on electricity generation is focused on the debate between new energy sources like wind and solar, and traditional generation fuels...

Winter Storms Evoke Polar Vortex Price Spikes

It’s not just record-low temperatures giving consumers chills during this week’s winter storms and wild weather. The cold weather brings with it reminders of last...