energy policy
Articles about energy policy
Climate Change Bill’s Murky Battleground: Assumptions and Statistics
November 11, 2009
Democrats push ahead without GOP, now hurry up and wait.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
Obama Won't Procrastinate His Push for Change
June 26, 2009
Some say his focus on healthcare, energy, and overhauling the financial system is too much at once.
Nation & World - President Obama
Gore Bails on Pelosi and House Dems on Cap and Trade Energy Tax
June 25, 2009
Pelosi needs victory on climate change, but undecideds, and even the ex-VP, are cooling their heels.
Opinion - Peter Roff
Obama Administration Pouring $1 Billion Into Clean Coal Project
June 12, 2009
Steven Chu announced that a large chunk of stimulus money will go to the FutureGen project.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
Chu: We Will Look Into Nuclear Site Security
June 3, 2009
A 266-page document was released that showed the locations of sensitive nuclear sites.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
T. Boone Pickens: Break Our Foreign Oil Addiction With Natural Gas
May 26, 2009
Change from gasoline-fueled cars makes economic and ecological sense, not to mention national security.
Opinion
Ethanol Ruling a Test for Obama Administration
May 14, 2009
A new EPA proposal has sparked debate over measuring greenhouse gas emissions.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
Energy Secretary Chu Announces Biofuel Investment
May 5, 2009
The secretary of energy said that agriculture is one of the great resources in the United States.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
Obama Energy Test: End Foreign Oil Addiction With as Few Ugly Trade-offs as Possible
April 22, 2009
Drilling in pristine places just one of the trade-offs Obama must consider.
Opinion
North Korea Plans to Restart Its Nuclear Weapons Production
April 14, 2009
After U.N. criticism for missile test, North Korea withdraws from stalled nuclear disarmament talks.
Nation & World - World
Obama Needs a Security Plan for Smart Grid so a Cyberspy Can't Turn off Lights
April 10, 2009
Without a lights-out security strategy, hackers could leave U.S. in the dark.
Opinion - Peter Roff
Energy Needs at Home Trump Cap-and-Trade Political Points for Senate Democrats
April 3, 2009
You read it here first.
Opinion - Michael Barone
Lisa Murkowski Will Focus on Arctic Oil Drilling
March 31, 2009
As the ranking member Senate Energy Committee, she cannot be ignored by the Obama administration.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
Gauging the Prospects for Nuclear Power in the Obama Era
March 27, 2009
As Congress weighs whether to treat nuclear as green energy, the stakes are huge for the industry.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
Obama Cap-and-Trade Will Meet Coal-Fired Energy Political Opposition
March 25, 2009
The numbers work against Obama's cap-and-trade legislation. Plus some thoughts on regional energy dependence.
Opinion - Michael Barone
Oil Drilling Debate Rages on, 20 Years After the Valdez Spill
March 24, 2009
President Obama has an unusual opening to shape the nation's offshore drilling policy.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
The Green Energy Economy: What It Will Take to Get There
March 20, 2009
Everyone agrees it's time to get serious about renewable energy, but the barriers go beyond technology.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
Steven Chu, Obama's Point Man on Energy, Says Conservation Is 'Sexy'
March 19, 2009
The nation's new energy secretary is pushing for the next breakthroughs, along with energy efficiency.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
Lessons from the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Storage Debate
March 16, 2009
Obama wants to end funding for the nuclear storage facility, but there may be ways to move forward.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
How the U.S. Military Is Trying to Cut Its Enormous Energy Appetite
March 16, 2009
The Pentagon makes energy savings a higher priority.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
Obama's Stimulus Keeps the Solar Power Dream Alive for Start-ups
March 9, 2009
Solar energy company BrightSource Energy, is weathering the recession and hopes to come out on top.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
Carol Browner on Climate Change: "The Science Has Just Become Incredibly Clear"
March 9, 2009
Obama adviser Carol Browner says that Americans are more ready than ever to conserve energy.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
What the Stimulus Package Does for Renewable Energy
March 6, 2009
Some $70 billion in tax and spending provisions is set aside for energy-related programs.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
Look Beyond Iran's Nuclear Program, Urges Former Crown Prince
March 5, 2009
Reza Pahlavi, Iran's former crown prince, wants Obama to focus on lack of political rights in Tehran.
Nation & World - World
