The enormous power outage in India has focused attention (and anxiety) on the electrical grid as key infrastructure for economic growth. More than 600 million people without power for three days! A blackout of such scale could not happen in the United States. For one thing, we don't have 600... Continue Reading
BRT President John Engler will be in Toronto Tuesday, taking part in a panel discussion at the 2012 Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum (news release). Interesting timing for the event given the recent news, "For the First Time, Canadians Now Richer Than Americans": For the first time... Continue Reading
The Business Roundtable-sponsored debate Wednesday on energy policy by representatives of the two presidential campaigns drew solid media coverage. For example ... Houston Chronicle, "Debate underscores divide on energy policy": WASHINGTON - Surrogates for Barack Obama's and Mitt Romney's... Continue Reading
Representing the Obama and Romney presidential campaigns, two former Department of Energy officials covered the full range of production, regulatory and environmental issues in a forum sponsored today by Business Roundtable. The exchanges produced clear policy distinctions between the campaigns... Continue Reading
Business Roundtable is sponsoring a forum at The Newseum Wednesday where two presidential campaign surrogates will debate the candidates' positions on energy issues. The debaters have extensive, impressive experience in energy policy, both inside and outside the federal government. Dan... Continue Reading