offshore drilling
Keepin’ It Real: Obama Energy Promises
President-elect Obama has said that energy will be a top priority for his administration in its first 100 days — hinting that it will come second only to the economy.
In the past year, the Obama campaign has made a lot of promises on energy, related to jobs, climate change, clean energy, gas prices and [...]
What’s Next for Green Businesses
Since the tax credits for renewable energy were incorporated into the financial bailout plan that became law last week, green businesses have breathed a sigh of relief.
But green business owners know that they face obstacles. This week, E&ETV looked at some of them in an interview with Natural Resources and Defense Council energy analyst Jim [...]
McCain’s Balancing Act on Energy
Sen. John McCain is left of the GOP base when it comes to the environment. But though he may draw in independents and moderate Democrats, can he hold on to his party base?
Ban On Offshore Drilling Expires Today
The 27-year-old moratorium on offshore drilling expires today. According to polls, Americans overwhelmingly favor drilling for oil offshore to help lower gasoline prices.
As I keep saying in my reporting on the subject, government data indicate that offshore drilling won’t affect gas prices. Dept. of Energy projections show that such drilling won’t produce a drop of [...]
Democrats Cave on Offshore Drilling
House Democrats gave in to the White House, letting a 26-year ban on offshore drilling to expire.
House Dems Play Politics With Offshore Drilling
Pelosi and House Democrats Rile GOP, Environmentalists in Passing Offshore Drilling Bill.
Oil Rigs and Hurricane Ike
Don’t blame the reader for being confused. In its front-page piece today examining the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Ike, The Washington Post said this about the storm’s affect on the Gulf’s oil infrastructure:
Federal officials said there were no reports of major damage to the region’s critical oil, gas and petrochemical installations.
That sounds like good news, [...]
Cronyism, Cocaine, Oil…and now Congressional Oversight
That was quick.
Yesterday the Interior Dept. inspector general unveiled three lurid reports of sexual misconduct, drug dealing and partying with oil executives at Interior’s Mineral Management Services.
Today the House oversight committee said there will be a hearing next Wednesday to scrutinize MMS and their oil and natural gas drilling program.
The investigation seems to merit congressional [...]
Obama Mocks “Drill Baby, Drill,” Reads Friedman
FLINT, Mich. — “Drill, baby, drill!” The Republicans’ St. Paul battle cry, an instant self-parody moment for a zany campaign season, actually popped up at an Obama campaign event on Monday.
Standing before a small crowd at a Michigan community college, Sen. Barack Obama mocked the seemingly oil-crazed GOP delegates.
“‘Drill baby, drill’ — what kind of [...]
Report: Why This Offshore Drilling Myth?
I was almost relieved to see this report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research. I have been puzzling over why the public seems so sure that offshore drilling will lower gas prices.
At TWI, we keep citing government data — the straight numbers crunched by energy experts at the Dept. of Energy’s Energy Information [...]
