Category: ‘ Economic Security ’

 

News flash: US energy project permitting process is really slow

The WaPo this morning details a DOE Inspector General Report on energy stimulus funding under the headline: "Energy Dept. stimulus program lags behind goals, audit says." Whether IG or GAO, these reports really all have the same...

Oil price volatility, hedging and trading

Today's WSJ has an interesting piece entitled "As Oil Spiked, Many Traded."  Reporters Ianthe Jeanne Dugan and Liam Pleven described a "world of oil investors" reaching "far beyond Wall Street in recent years as foreign pension...

Political Roundup: Energy Issues and the Supercommittee

This week  Congressional leaders formed a “Supercommittee,” a12 member panel with the closely-watched task of crafting a 1.5 trillion dollar debt reduction plan by Thanksgiving. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has...

Do Downward Oil Prices Lead to an Upward Economy?

Yesterday, the S&P Index dropped 6.7 percent, and by 12:15 p.m. today, it was up 2.7 percent. The entire market has been in a state of extreme instability, and oil prices are no exception.  Crude futures closed at $81.31 yest...

The Deficit – the Role of Imported Oil

The impasse on the debt ceiling and federal deficit has once again put all other legislation – including energy security – at a standstill.  But just like Social Security and Medicare reform, petroleum dependence is an issue ...

National Summit on Energy Security Opening Day

A snapshot of U.S. energy dependence: Americans account for more than 20% of global oil demand, with the transportation sector, on its own, consuming more oil than any other nation in the world.  A glance at our lack of energy se...

Two Days of Energy Security

The countdown is almost over:  tomorrow, policymakers, industry leaders and business executives will gather to discuss the intensifying threats posed by our nation’s oil dependence, and consider solutions that will strengthen o...

Wouldn’t it be nice — what energy security means

Today's Wall Street Journal has a interesting piece by Angus McDowall that points up the challenges facing Saudi Arabia as it navigates through the geopolitcs of oil and seeks to maintain economic health.  As opposed to US , Chin...

Al Qaeda has “continuing interest” in attacking energy infrastructure

On Friday, it was reported that al Qaeda has a “continuing interest” in attacking oil and gas infrastructure.  The warning came from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI as a result of information obtained during t...

Understanding oil subsidies

Tune in today for a reasoned and constructive examination of the impact of oil subsidies on the US deficit, economy and energy security as the Senate Finance Committee conducts a hearing featuring the CEOs of the five majors.  NO...
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