Probably the biggest reason I get annoyed over the demonization of oil companies is that an incredibly diverse range of men and women are all being painted with a broad brush. “Oh, but we aren’t […]
Come Again?
It seems that the Democrats have crafted a plan to “make America energy-independent of foreign oil within a decade:” Democrats are working on drilling bill WASHINGTON — Oil and natural gas producers might soon be […]
OPEC Defends $100 Oil
I had a feeling we were going to see this pretty soon in response to falling oil prices. It seems that OPEC has grown fond of the idea of oil >$100/bbl. Iran and Venezuela have […]
Critiquing the SPR Swap Plan
This morning, I read an interesting editorial in the Wall Street Journal: Obama Has a Plan To Manage Our Oil Reserve The editorial was written by John Shages, a former deputy assistant secretary for petroleum […]
Outline for ASPO Talks
I am scheduled to deliver two presentations at this year’s ASPO conference in Sacramento. You can see the agenda overview here. I will be speaking on the EIA, IEA and CERA on the 21st, and […]
Extend Renewable Energy Tax Credits
A big pet peeve of mine is the way we have gone about handling tax credits for renewable electricity. I believe renewable alternatives warrant tax credits, because we simply do not pay the “true cost” […]
SPR is Being Tapped
In response to Hurricane Gustav and the oil production that was taken offline as a result, the federal government announced that 250,000 barrels of oil would be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Oil prices […]
The Saudi Arabia of Solar Power
Turns out it actually is Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia positioned to become solar power Sitting in the center of the so-called Sun Belt, the country is part of a vast, rainless region reaching from the […]
Palin a Friend of Big Oil?
Count me among those stunned by McCain’s pick for his VP candidate. It neutralizes the strongest argument he had against Obama: Not enough experience. Never again can he utter these words. Further, I can’t comprehend […]
Hurricane Gustav Threatens
I have been so preoccupied lately, that I have barely noticed that there is a potentially very dangerous hurricane moving into the Gulf of Mexico. Furthermore, Tropical Storm Hanna is not far behind. Here are […]