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Offshore oil platform in ocean

Now is the Time for Action, Not Blame, To Get Out of Energy Crisis,...

Announcement of next steps in five-year offshore plan positive, but inadequate WASHINGTON  - Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and...

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...
People in the Blue Lagoon

Energy Explorer: Geothermal Energy

When most people think of energy, they think of oil and gas, solar and wind, and nuclear. Unless you live in a country like...
Group of Friends on the Beach

A Government Takeover of the Utility Will Cost San Diego Taxpayers

Matthew Gonzales, CEA's Southwest Executive Director, examines the costly and misguided history of utility municipalization, and why it ultimately costs families and businesses more...
Daycare for Children

High Child Care Costs Squeeze New Mexico Families

Childcare is one of the biggest expense of any American family, but for many New Mexican families, it represents an even bigger share of...
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Western Maryland Needs Fracking

CEA's Mike Butler recently penned an op-ed for the Baltimore Sun discussing the consumer benefits of fracking in Western Maryland. Garrett and Allegany counties in...
Arctic shipping and recreational boats

Alaska Energy Organizations Send Letter to President Obama

"The very concept of Alaska’s statehood is predicated on the development of our natural resources." Consumer Energy Alliance's Alaska chapter this week signed on to...
Arctic offshore drilling rig

Costs of New U.S. Arctic Regulations May Cool Offshore Oil Production Plans

CEA's David Holt was interviewed by Platts about the importance of energy exploration in the U.S. Arctic. The Obama administration unveiled final regulations for drilling...

Issue of the week: Eagle Ford Shale

There was a bit of unusual news in the oil sector this week when a major Tokyo company paid $1.3 billion for a 35%...

Puzzling, Political, and Not Especially Productive

The National Oil Spill Commission’s long-awaited report on the Deepwater Horizon arrived this week, offering an odd assortment of findings and recommendations that reach...