Drill, Baby, Drill
Energy is essential in America, and 40% of what we use comes from oil and 23% from natural gas. That comes to about 21 million barrels of oil and 64 billion cubic feet of natural gas each day. Domestic oil production is declining—down nearly half since 1970—so imports are up, from one-third of what we needed in 1970 to just under 60% today. So we need to discover and access more of our own energy resources.
Posted: 09/19/2008 | Commentaries | Policy Issue: Energy
Green Schools Don’t Make Grade
When education is the topic, two issues are constantly at the forefront: Student performance and funding. And every few years some half-baked idea comes along concerning how to improve one or the other that sounds good in theory, but when tested, gets a failing grade.
Posted: 09/09/2008 | Commentaries | Policy Issue: Energy