Energy
“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...
Govt-Mandated Light Bulbs to Cost Up to $50
In 2007, President George W. Bush signed into law an amendment, intended as a means to save energy and limit pollution, that will...
Read moreHouse Votes to Lift Drilling Moratorium
On Thursday, May 12, the United States House of Representatives voted 243 to 179 to lift the offshore oil drilling moratorium. The bill...
Read moreThe Obama-Reid Assault on “Big Oil”
While gas prices hover around $4 a gallon — and in some cities surpass $4.50 a gallon — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid...
Read moreCalif. Gov. Brown to Sign “Renewable Energy” Bill
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.”...
Read moreObama Commits American Support to Brazilian Oil
Following the infamous British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama administration took the opportunity to target oil companies and...
Read moreJapan’s Radioactive Fallout in Perspective
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...
Read moreJapanese Nuclear Reactor Faces Media Meltdown
Major media outlets report Japan is facing a nuclear disaster after last Friday's earthquake and tsunami damaged its Fukushima power plant in the...
Read moreObama’s Favorite Solar Manufacturer Flounders
Last May, as the president was trying to find any jobs saved or created by the hundreds of billions spent as part of...
Read moreObama Administration Proposes $53 Billion for High-Speed Rail
On February 8 Vice President Joe Biden unveiled an Obama administration plan to spend $53 billion over the next six years to develop...
Read moreSubsidizing Ethanol Is Bad Policy
The federal policy of trying to reduce energy dependence through the use of ethanol runs counter to free-market economics. Increasing the use of...
Read more“Green” Companies Assign Priority “Hybrid-Only” Parking
In yet another effort to “go green," a number of businesses in Orlando, Florida, have assigned priority parking — similar to handicapped parking...
Read moreGas Prices Predicted to Soar
Two summers ago, Americans were reeling over the exorbitant gas prices that averaged $4.50 per gallon. As gas prices are once again beginning...
Read moreTurtle Hurdles, and Other Solar Obstacles
BrightSource Energy, headquartered in Oakland, California, is developing the $2 billion Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) in the Mojave Desert — the...
Read moreWind Power II: The Wind-farm Eruption
Those of us who drive in the Midwest or Southwest are often startled to see a plethora of wind turbines sprouting like overnight...
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