If the United States is really going to go "all in," as President Obama puts it, to develop its domestic energy resources, then nuclear power must play an ever greater role. This week, the United States moved closer to that goal when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved Southern Company's... Continue Reading
The BRT blog recently observed that the Keystone XL pipeline showed no signs of fading as a powerful political and energy-policy-related issue. To say the least ... Joe Nocera column, New York Times, "Poisoned Politics of Keystone XL," writing on the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen... Continue Reading
Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar is holding a video Q&A today at 12:30 p.m. on "America's energy future." One topic we'd like explored is whether President Obama's vow "to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources" really amounts to progress for America's... Continue Reading
The importance of the Keystone XL pipeline shows no sign of fading in the public and political debate, with the latest news being the introduction of legislation in the Senate that would grant congressional approval of the project. A round-up: News release, Jan. 30, office of Sen. John Hoeven... Continue Reading
Reuters columnist John Kemp hits the mark in his observing that President Obama's rejection of the Keystone pipeline reflects larger problems with the U.S. regulatory process, creating economic uncertainty that hurts our country. From The Financial Post (Canada), "Keystone symbolises what is... Continue Reading