Energy and the Executive
This election is notable in many ways. For the first time since 1952, neither the president nor the vice president will be his party’s presidential nominee. For the first time since 1960, a sitting U.S. senator will be elected president. And for the first time ever, if the Democrats win, the next president will be female or black.
Posted: 05/23/2008 | Commentaries | Policy Issue: Energy
We Don't Have To Take $4 Gas Prices — We Can Drill
Shock and awe – we are living it! We stand, mouth agape, staring at the pump at $4 gallons and fast-emptying pocketbooks. Even worse, with crude oil already costing more than $120 a barrel, many predict that this wave has yet to crest.
Posted: 05/22/2008 | Commentaries | Policy Issue: Energy
Brazil's Energy Plan Examined
While Brazil’s embrace of ethanol doesn’t have much to teach the United States, its policies regarding domestic oil and gas production do provide an instructive lesson, if only Congress would listen.
Posted: 05/07/2008 | Commentaries | Policy Issue: Energy