Energy Forum News

EPA's High-Wire Act on Carbon Controls
EPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson is caught between powerful forces as she tries to balance regulation versus legislation to cut carbon emissions.

With Hill Hopes for Climate Bill Dashed, Advocates Circle Wagons at EPA
Environmental groups are now pursuing stricter climate regulations through the EPA. But is there adequate information and technology to support the enactment of new regulations?

U.S. Saw Drill Ban Killing Many Jobs
The administration knew that the moratorium would cost 23,000 jobs but still made the decision to do so at a time when America can ill-afford to lose jobs.

Duration Of Drilling Moratorium Angers All Sides
The drilling moratorium is devastating to the livelihoods of oil rig workers in the Gulf of Mexico, and is it even necessary?

America Deserves a Better Energy Plan
America needs an energy plan that doesn't raise taxes and expands domestic energy exploration that could create an estimated 160,000 jobs by 2030 and yield an additional $1.7 trillion in government revenues.

BP and White House Say Static Kill Working and Oil Spill Contained
BP's static kill procedure is working and White House Energy Adviser, Carol Browner, says "The vast majority of the oil has now been contained, it's been skimmed, Mother Nature has done its part, it's evaporated...".

Environment Group Sues EPA Over Greenhouse Gas 'Tailoring' Rule
Environment group is not the only group that disagrees with the EPA's regulation of greenhouse gasses.

A Message from the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
According to the American Petroleum Institute, the oil and natural gas industry is committed to responding to the spill in the Gulf of Mexico and to putting mechanisms in place to prevent accidents such as this one from reoccurring.

Opposing view on Gulf disaster: We will make changes
The tragedy in the Gulf demonstrates the need to review our practices and find ways to prevent future spills, but not by shutting down current operations.

EPA Jackboot Tactics
Little do most Americans realize but the proposed EPA Ozone NAAQS standards can harm our North Carolina economy.

Webinar: EPA's New Ozone Standards Threaten Local Economies
Hear what experts say about the harmful effects of EPA's new - and unnecessary - ozone standards on our economy.

EPA's Ozone NAAQS Proposal: The Real Cost to North Carolina
Don't let EPA impose regulations that can cause further harm to North Carolina's already struggling economy.

Governors Ask Congress to Stop EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases
A bipartisan group of governors ask Congress to stop a plan giving the EPA the authority to regulate greenhouse gases -- a move that would potentially harm the competitiveness of the nation's economy.

98 Industry Groups Call for Senate Action on Greenhouse Gases
Industry Groups representing millions of workers across every state in the nation band together in a letter to the Senate.

John Manzella on Raising Energy Taxes
John Manzella, internationally-recognized author and speaker on trade, policy, business, and globalization, spoke about the impact of higher energy taxes on the economy and American consumers on the Neal Asbury radio show, a production of Atlantic Radio Network (ARN).

More Taxes Limits Access to Energy Resources
The Heritage Foundation: "Despite President Obama's rhetoric about advancing the interests of America's middle class, his policies will cost Americans more money, limit their access to America's energy resources, and provide little, if any, environmental benefit."

Raising Taxes in these Economic Times is a Recipe for Disaster
The Administration's proposed FY 2010 budget calls for at least $400 billion in new taxes and fees on the oil and natural gas industry. With America in the midst of an economic recession, now is not the time to impose new taxes.

The Government is Delaying Access to New Domestic Energy Production
The government is still delaying access to new sources of oil and natural gas at a time when we need to produce more domestic energy. Even though Congress opened access to areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in 2008, the government, specifically the Department of the Interior (DOI) Minerals Management Service (MMS) still needs to lease these areas for development.

Access to Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Creates Jobs and Revenue
A recent ICF International study found that development of America's vast domestic oil and natural gas resources that had been kept off-limits by Congress until recently could generate more than $1.7 trillion in government revenue, create thousands of new jobs and enhance the nation's energy security by significantly boosting domestic production.

Polls Show that Americans Support Domestic Energy Development and Offshore Access
The Gallup organization released a new poll showing that for the first time, a majority of Americans believe economic growth should be given the priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent.