14,000 Idle Wind Turbines a Testament to Failed Energy Policies
The announcement by a wind turbine manufacturer that it planned to build more turbines in Ireland failed to mention the 14,000 turbines already...
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Proposed EPA Sulfur Standard to Boost Gas Prices
Tighter restrictions proposed on sulfur content will add a penny or less to the retail price of a gallon of gasoline, according to...
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Fracking Boosts Job Growth, Saves East Coast Oil Refineries
A rebirth of East Coast refineries that utilize the oil drilling method known as “fracking” is altering the United States’ energy future. ...
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The Real Green in Fedgov’s “Green Energy”
“Green energy” companies supported by Obama have primarily helped create jobs for elected officials and lobbyists in Washington, and profits for Wall Street....
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Obama Administration Gets Sued Over Carbon Tax E-mails
President Obama's Treasury Department is facing a lawsuit filed by the Competitive Enterprise Institute for stonewalling a Freedom of Information Act request relating...
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Energy Boom Could Make U.S. Largest Oil Producer by 2020
The growing energy boom in the United States could make it the largest global oil producer by the end of the decade, temporarily...
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Obama Fundraiser Is Winner in Solyndra Bankruptcy Ruling
A major fundraiser for President Obama's reelection campaign appears to be the biggest winner from a ruling by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware last...
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Unconventional Oil and Gas Industry Created 1.7 Million Jobs This Year
The U.S. oil and natural-gas rush is hacking away at unemployment, manufacturing a total of 1.7 million jobs this year, according to a study released...
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Ethanol Mandates Plague Developing Countries With Rising Food Prices
The expanding use of ethanol in U.S. oil production, prompted by government mandates that require the use of biofuel in gasoline, is escalating...
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Chinese Billionaire to Buy Failing U.S. Car Battery Maker
A financially strapped Massachusetts-based firm that manufactures batteries for electric cars, which reaped some $240 million in federal stimulus money, is being rescued...
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California Gas Prices Reach All-Time High of $4.67 Per Gallon
Gasoline prices in California have escalated to record highs, spiking 50 cents a gallon in a week and prompting Governor Jerry Brown to...
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Ignorance Deadlier Than Radiation in Japan
The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011 continue to claim lives more than a year and a half later, not...
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State-Owned Chinese Oil Giant to Purchase Canadian Oil Company
Shareholders of Canadian oil firm Nexen voted Thursday to favor a $15.1-billion takeover that would place the company into the hands of the...
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Harry Reid Bolsters Son’s Interests in Chinese Solar Plant Deal
Rory Reid, the eldest son of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), is the chief representative for a Chinese energy firm planning to...
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“Smart Meter” Hearing in Texas Draws Crowds Seeking Opt-out
Hundreds of activists showed up at a hearing about so-called “smart meters” held by the Texas Public Utility Commission this week, with most...
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