April 29, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
In a cleverly written Op-Ed in the April 25th Richmond Times-Dispatch, A. Barton Hinkle compares oil price-gouging investigations to looking for Bigfoot. His point: Despite all of the attempts to find evidence of price gouging and Bigfoot, neither has been confirmed to...
April 24, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
Investors' Business Daily once again addressed the failure of our national energy policy today. It's not the first time the paper has addressed this issue, but this particular editorial asks whether we're going "back to the 70s." Remember the 70s? Bad hair? Platform...
April 18, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
Have you heard of the Bakken Formation? How about the Marcellus Shale? If not, then you haven't heard about two of the most promising oil and natural resources in the United States today. The Bakken Formation is a huge swath...
April 15, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
The term "energy independence" is often used by politicians to describe their view of the ideal U.S. energy policy. It envisions a nation that can provide all of its energy internally without importing a single drop of oil from any foreign...
April 8, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
Occasionally, as I'm perusing newspapers from around the country, I come across an article that gets my attention because it is so clear and plain-spoken. Such was the case today when I read an Op-Ed by radio broadcaster Dan Fagan in the...
April 1, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
Once again, representatives from major oil companies have been asked to appear before a Congressional committee to explain the price of oil and gasoline. And, as in the past, one of the main topics of conversation is likelyt to be...
