Category: ‘ National Security ’

 

Political Roundup

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have continued to charge ahead on energy issues this week, with the passage of two more domestic production bills in the House and the introduction of electric vehicle legislation in the Senate. As par...

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...

Drawing the wrong Japanese lessons

Of course the big news this week has been the unfolding -- and not yet over -- nuclear reactor crisis in Japan following the historic earthquakes and tsunami of last Friday.  The WSJ this morning reports (http://online.wsj.com/ar...

Libya Escalation–U.S. Policy Options

Now that the conflict in Libya is well into its third week, it appears that Col. Gaddafi is beginning to take a much heavier hand with the rebels, bringing the full force of his heavy weaponry to bear on rebel held towns. Not only...

A great debate about the past versus the future

As oil prices dance around $100 per barrel due to unrest in the Middle East (and isn't that a surprise!), threatening our slow and jobless recovery, and a new report shows Americans drove more miles than in any year since 2007 --...

Political Roundup

News of unrest in the Middle East and North Africa continued to dominate headlines this week and fears of rising oil and gas prices were realized here in the United States as oil jumped above $100 a barrel.  This is certainly not...

Here we go again — an oily recession?

Justin Lahart in today's WSJ:  "Rising Oil Prices Raise the Specter of a Double Dip."  Yep.  A year ago, energy-minded folks were wondering whether spring would bring Middle East chaos caused by an Israeli preemptive strike on ...

Friday Political Roundup Looks Ahead To Sunday George Will Column

George Will’s upcoming column—you can see an advance copy here—mentions the Electrification Coalition, in this case in the context of legislation to support electric vehicles proposed by Sen. Carl Levin and Rep. Sander Levin...

The High Cost of Rare Earth Metals

I consider myself to be among the lucky few who have had the privilege of experiencing an East African safari.  The majesty of the wildlife in its natural and largely unspoiled habitat was the trip of a lifetime, and enough to ke...

Connecting the Dots in Business Week

This week’s Bloomberg Business Week—increasingly a favorite airplane read of ours, by the way—contains its usual mix of digestible insights on politics, markets, and technology.  But two articles stand out as particularly i...
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