America is on its way to becoming an energy powerhouse ! That was the incredibly positive message at ICON’s (Issues Confronting Our Nation) November 12, 2013 lecture in Durham, North Carolina. Our guest speakers are advocates for homegrown energy resources in the nation and in North Carolina with major U.S. production of natural gas […]
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The Wall Street Journal GERMANY REINVENTS THE ENERGY CRISIS A love affair with renewables brings high prices, potential blackouts and worries about ‘deindustrialization.’ By Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. November 9, 2013 ObamaCare isn’t the only policy train wreck in progress. Like Mao urging peasants to melt down their pots, pans and farm tools to
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The Wall Street Journal Fracking, Poverty and the New Liberal Gentry The energy bonanza has bypassed New York, where socialites and celebrities have come out in force to stop it. By Fred Siegel Mr. Siegel is a scholar in residence at Saint Francis College in Brooklyn and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute’s
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Energy Boom Puts Wells in America’s Backyards Hydraulic Fracturing Largely Driving Transformation of the Nation’s Landscape By Russell Gold and Tom McGinty Oct. 26, 2013 More than 15 million Americans now live within one mile of a fracking well. The shale boom is creating conflicts between those
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Stephen Moore: Using ‘Sue and Settle’ to Thwart Oil and Gas Drillers The Endangered Species Act is being employed more than ever to block development. Oct. 4, 2013 Oklahoma CityEXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: Since taking office, the Obama administration and its green allies inside and outside federal agencies have been
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October 3, 2013 U.S. Is Overtaking Russia as Largest Oil-and-Gas Producer The U.S. is overtaking Russia as the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas, a startling shift that is reshaping markets and eroding the clout of traditional energy-rich nations. U.S. energy output has been surging in recent years, a comeback fueled by
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MIDDLE EAST NEWS July 29, 2013, Shale Threatens Saudi Economy, Warns Prince Alwaleed Investor Says Kingdom’s Economy Increasingly Vulnerable r By SUMMER SAID and BENOÎT FAUCON Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has warned that the kingdom’s oil-dependent economy is increasingly vulnerable to rising U.S. energy production, breaking ranks with oil officials in Riyadh
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July 8, 2013 Stephens: Can Environmentalists Think? Think of the Keystone XL pipeline as an IQ test for greens. By BRET STEPHENS EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE:The first application for a Keystone XL pipeline permit was filed with the U.S. State Department in 2008. Since then, the amount of oil being shipped on rails has
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May 6, 2013 A Tale of Two Oil States While the shale boom lifts Texas, California sits on vast resources. Texas and California have been competing for years as U.S. growth models, and one of the less discussed comparisons is on energy. The Golden State has long been one of America’s big three oil
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April 3, 2013 Merrill Matthews: About Those Tax Breaks for Big Oil . . . The attack line about ‘special’ deals for the industry doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. By MERRILL MATTHEWS EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: Mr. Van Hollen’s ”Stop the Sequester Job Loss Now Act” would raise taxes on individuals—what he calls the
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