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An Appropriately Politicized Oil Spill
Republicans are accusing President Obama of politicizing this oil spill. They say that he is unfairly pushing his energy agenda instead of solving this Gulf Coast tragedy. They are wrong. Obama...
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Oil Spill Legislation Pt. 2
Now that I have devoted two recent posts to what Congress isn’t doing, it’s time once again to look at what little they actually are working on. There are a couple of interesting pieces of oil spill...
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“Energy” Bills Drop and Big Oil Plays Doctor
Early this week, the House and Senate unveiled their minimalist energy bills. Far from the comprehensive energy reform our country desperately needs, these bills are largely just a direct response to...
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Those who do not learn from oil spills…
Last week, the Senate failed to pass even an anemic oil spill response bill. The oil industry learned a lesson from this episode, and it’s not the lesson we’d hoped to teach them. The bill that was...
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Democratic Energy Agenda Outmaneuvered by Hypocritical Republicans
In these difficult times for the mainstream media, many traditional outlets are shying away from calling out politicians for obvious contradictions. Overzealous attempts to avoid accusations of media...
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Is the Underwater Oil Gone?
Conflicting reports claim that the giant underwater oil plume in the Gulf of Mexico is both still there and gone. Yet a closer look at the recent research reveals a potential explanation for this...
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Canadian Tar Sands Threaten America’s Water Supply
New post at Change.org: What if I told you there was an alternative to offshore oil? Don’t get too excited, it’s still oil. What’s more, it’s an alternative that releases three to five times the...
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The Keystone XL Pipeline Messes with Texas
New post at Change.org: Concerned neighbors who might otherwise be Tea Party activists are becoming eco-activists, organizing their neighbors, distributing flyers, and holding meetings with...
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Drill Baby Drill Crowd Eyes Alaska Refuge…Again
New post at the new and improved Change.org: It’s one of those immutable laws of American politics: When oil prices go up, lawmakers inevitably try to get their hands on the Arctic National Wildlife...
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Obama Negotiates with Himself on Oil. Again.
President Obama’s position on oil has been one of the most disappointing and incoherent facets of his administration to date. On Saturday, this trend continued as the President announced a series of...
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