Business Roundtable sponsored a substance-heavy conference on "government transformation" Wednesday, featuring CEOs, political leaders, and experienced hands in government management. The BRT-member CEOs represented were Jorge Benitez, Accenture; Mark Bertolini, Aetna; Davis Melcher, Exelis Inc... Continue Reading
America's debt and other fiscal problems remain "one dark cloud that sits over the U.S. economy," Dow Chemical's CEO -- and Business Roundtable vice chairman -- Andrew Liveris said today in a CNBC interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos. A good exchange followed with CNBC's Andrew Ross... Continue Reading
A day after President Barack Obama delivered his Inaugural Address, the news from Nebraska reminds us of another important speech from the president. Today, Gov. Dave Heineman of Nebraska announced his approval of a new route for the Keystone XL Pipeline through the state, one designed to avoid... Continue Reading
The American Petroleum Institute held a "Vote 4 Energy" briefing today (news release) to highlight the power of unconventional oil and natural gas development -- more specifically, shale oil and gas -- to revive manufacturing, boost economic growth and create millions of jobs. API President... Continue Reading
The world of energy infrastructure saw major, welcome developments this week. TransCanada news release, "TransCanada Listens to Nebraskans; Updated Keystone XL Nebraska Re-route Reflects Their Feedback ": "Based on feedback from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality and the public... Continue Reading