Obama Punts, Delays Pipeline Decision
The administration delays final approval of a multibillion dollar pipeline project until after the president’s reelection campaign.
Energy
European Southern Gas Corridor Shifts Focus
Azerbaijan has to decide whether to exploit the Nabucco route or deliver to the countries of southeastern Europe.
Iran, Russia Obstruct Azerbaijani Gas Exports
Iran and Russia try to hamper Azerbaijan’s gas exploitation in the Caspian Sea. Western powers are tempted to intervene.
Huge Gasfield Discovered in North West England
Will the environmentalist lobby allow Britain to fully take advantage of its domestic gas reserves?
Europe Seeks to Counter Russian Influence in Caspian
European countries pursue a common energy policy in Central Asia on the eve of a major gas find in Azerbaijan.
Energy Secretary Distorts History to Promote Clean Energy
Steven Chu claims that government was responsible for “all the technologies that led to prosperity in the United States.”
A “Zero Problems” Policy for Europe in Eurasia
The EU could be a facilitator between any number of powers in a multipolar world.
EPA Continues War on Coal in Texas
The Environmental Protection Agency is waging a regulatory campaign against the oil and natural gas industry.
Light Bulbs and Obama’s Paternalism
The push to ban incandescent light bulbs from the United States exposes the utterly misguided paternalism of the Obama Administration.
Electricity Costs Rising in the United Kingdom
As coal and nuclear face scrutiny for environmental reasons, Britain becomes more dependent on natural gas, driving up the price.
OPEC Fails to Compromise on Production Rate
Saudi Arabia fails to convince other oil exporting nations to boost output.
Germany’s Irrational Nuclear Energy Policy
The German government’s decision to abandon nuclear will worsen Europe’s energy troubles and increase the use of fossils.
Arctic Council Signals Rulemaking Maturation
The nations of the Arctic are cautiously starting to cooperate but remain competitors for the region’s vast hydrocarbon reserves.
Are American Oil Companies Subsidized?
Politicians say they want to end “subsidies” for big oil and gas producers but as they actually subsidized?
Who Benefits from Soaring Gas Prices?
Is is true that only fat cat oil executives and their big companies benefit from rising gasoline prices?