Energy - The New American

“Green” Wind Power Hurts New England Iron Workers

Ironworkers Local 7 in New England has a complaint against the acolytes of “green energy.” Though there is a 16-turbine wind-power project planned...

Bruce Walker May 20, 2011

Govt-Mandated Light Bulbs to Cost Up to $50

Raven Clabough May 18, 2011

In 2007, President George W. Bush signed into law an amendment, intended as a means to save energy and limit pollution, that will...

House Votes to Lift Drilling Moratorium

Raven Clabough May 13, 2011

On Thursday, May 12, the United States House of Representatives voted 243 to 179 to lift the offshore oil drilling moratorium. The bill...

The Obama-Reid Assault on “Big Oil”

Brian Koenig May 11, 2011

While gas prices hover around $4 a gallon — and in some cities surpass $4.50 a gallon — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid...

Calif. Gov. Brown to Sign “Renewable Energy” Bill

Bruce Walker April 12, 2011

California's Gov. Jerry Brown, who took office with a state government in horrific financial shape, is continuing to press for so-called “renewable energy.”...

Obama Commits American Support to Brazilian Oil

Raven Clabough March 24, 2011

Following the infamous British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama administration took the opportunity to target oil companies and...

Japan’s Radioactive Fallout in Perspective

Rebecca Terrell March 21, 2011

Drug stores across the United States are rapidly selling out of potassium iodide pills as people attempt to arm themselves against a U.N.-reported...

Japanese Nuclear Reactor Faces Media Meltdown

Rebecca Terrell March 16, 2011

Major media outlets report Japan is facing a nuclear disaster after last Friday's earthquake and tsunami damaged its Fukushima power plant in the...

Obama’s Favorite Solar Manufacturer Flounders

James Heiser March 1, 2011

Last May, as the president was trying to find any jobs saved or created by the hundreds of billions spent as part of...

Obama Administration Proposes $53 Billion for High-Speed Rail

Dave Bohon February 15, 2011

On February 8 Vice President Joe Biden unveiled an Obama administration plan to spend $53 billion over the next six years to develop...

Subsidizing Ethanol Is Bad Policy

Bruce Walker January 18, 2011

The federal policy of trying to reduce energy dependence through the use of ethanol runs counter to free-market economics. Increasing the use of...

“Green” Companies Assign Priority “Hybrid-Only” Parking

Raven Clabough January 4, 2011

In yet another effort to “go green," a number of businesses in Orlando, Florida, have assigned priority parking — similar to handicapped parking...

Gas Prices Predicted to Soar

Raven Clabough December 29, 2010

Two summers ago, Americans were reeling over the exorbitant gas prices that averaged $4.50 per gallon. As gas prices are once again beginning...

Turtle Hurdles, and Other Solar Obstacles

Kelly Holt November 1, 2010

BrightSource Energy, headquartered in Oakland, California, is developing the $2 billion Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) in the Mojave Desert — the...