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Alt Opinion: Passing Prop 23 Essential for California’s Economic Future

Let us all hope that Golden State voters move past the rhetoric and vote for Prop 23 – a vote for California jobs, investment and fiscal discipline. If passed, Prop 23 will overturn AB 32…

Obama Energy Policy Helps Hugo Chavez, Hu Jintao

By removing the ‘dual capacity’ tax credit for American oil and gas companies, the U.S. government will give a major boost to foreign competitors – some of which are preparing to drill off of Cuba’s (i.e. Florida’s) shores next year.

Congress Considering New Taxes that Would Hurt U.S. Economy

The BP oil spill in the Gulf sent shockwaves across America. Now, a recently-imposed moratorium on U.S. deepwater drilling has doubled the shockwaves through America’s energy industry. Jobs have been cut, rigs have been tasked to new international assignments and economic activity in Gulf communities has diminished. But currently lurking in the chambers of Congress hides a new threat to America’s economic and energy security — one that will be even more damaging and longer lasting: new energy taxes.

Playing politics with our energy security

Hopefully, President Obama, his administration, and the Congress will recognize that we can no longer afford to continue jeopardizing America’s energy and economic future by restricting access to our affordable, reliable and abundant oil and natural gas.

Senate’s “Green” Bill Could Put Americans in the Red

Sadly, both the Kerry-Boxer climate bill in the Senate and the House-passed Waxman-Markey bill pick and choose what jobs should flourish and which ones will be eliminated or shipped overseas.

Government is Not the Best Vehicle for Emissions Reductions

Senate negotiators recently offered proposals for more offshore drilling and nuclear plant construction in exchange for signing on to cap-and-trade and other environmental mandates in the Kerry-Boxer climate change legislation.

Playing Politics with Heating Costs

Congressman Edward J. Markey, Chairman of the House Select Committee on Global Warming and Energy Independence, knows most New Englanders heat their homes with oil, its price has been rising, and winter will bring higher costs.

Energy Bill Seen Damping Refining, Lifting Gasoline Imports

Tax Energy Will Mean Less Of It

History 101: Price controls don’t work