I am an agnostic when it comes to the science of global climate change. I’ve seen Al Gore’s movie and I’ve read reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. I’ve also listened to the skeptics.
Read moreThe Bush administration’s muted reaction to the dictatorial rule of Pakistan’s Pervez Musharraf has nothing to do with its stated goal of promoting democracy in Asia and the Islamic world.
Read moreCoal is the red-headed stepchild of the American energy business. Yes, coal is dirtier than the other fossil fuels. Yes, it pollutes the air and emits more carbon dioxide per unit of energy than oil or natural gas. And of course, coal mining is a dirty business that scars the earth.
Read moreI voted for Obama. On Wednesday, I queued up at a supermarket near my house here in Austin so that I could vote early and avoid the lines on Election Day.
Read moreBe careful what you wish for. That’s one of the lessons that should be apparent as the price of oil continues to plunge.
Read moreAmong Democrats, it is widely accepted that George Bush and Dick Cheney are in the tank for Big Oil. Yet some of the leading players in the U.S. energy business can’t wait for them to leave office.
Read moreLots of people favor free markets. But few are more vociferous about the need for free markets in the energy business than the Cato Institute’s Jerry Taylor.
Read moreThe question that keeps coming to mind amidst the current financial meltdown is this: why is anyone surprised?
Read moreBarack Obama doesn’t want to talk about corn ethanol. And it’s no wonder. In early August, his campaign Web site purged several sections of his energy plan that talked about corn ethanol.
Read moreThere are many reasons oil is trading above $100 per barrel, including soaring global demand and the fading luster of the U.S. dollar.
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