August 15, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
A few days ago, a group of five Republican and five Democrat senators reached across the aisle to develop a compromise energy bill. Since then, the bill has been alternately praised and condemned by columnists, talk show hosts, editorial writers and...
August 8, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
Anyone who has been reading the news or watching television recently has observed our elected officials trading barbs over energy. They debate such issues as energy policy, energy taxes, and alternative fuels, and they accuse each other of failing to act in the consumers'...
July 30, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
As the old saying goes, "it doesn't take a rocket scientist" to conclude that it makes sense to drill for more of America's own oil and natural gas. Just look at the numbers. Demand for oil has been outstripping supply and has...
July 23, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
In recent days, several people have stepped forward with plans designed to solve our energy issues. Former Vice President Al Gore wants to end our dependence on fossil fuels and move our economy to alternative energy in ten years. T....
July 18, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
API released the results of its second annual Energy IQ survey this week. It found that Americans are more informed about key energy facts than one year ago, but many misperceptions remain. For example, most respondents underestimated the amount of...
July 9, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
The Pew Research Center has joined the ranks of other polling organizations that have found Americans are increasing their support for oil drilling. As reported by Associated Press, a Pew survey conducted in June shows 47 percent of Americans rank energy exploration, drilling...
June 23, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
Many questions have been asked recently about the meaning of the word "idle." Some members of Congress have asserted that "idle" describes oil company leases for tracts of land where no active drilling is underway. They're wrong. Buying a lease for...
June 12, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
Have you ever heard of the Google Effect? As defined by author Robert Bryce, it is the likely impact on energy consumption of the world's population gaining access to computers and the Internet. Simply put, it means as more people use more computers,...
June 3, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
Have you ever wondered what happens to offshore oil rigs when after they are decommissioned? Sometimes they are recycled and their steel is reused; but often they become habitat for fish. Under several state programs, old rigs remain standing in...
May 21, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
Want to know why oil and gasoline prices have climbed? The answer is simple -- supply and demand. Demand is up, supply is limited, and nobody is happy. Not consumers, not the refining industry, and certainly not Congress, which is...
