Choosing Our Energy Priorities

We want three things from our energy policy but we can achieve (at most) two at the same time: Energy that is cheap, energy that is secure, and energy that is clean. Human Eve nts offers a "Top 10" list of reasons to think that President Obama favors expensive energy. Here's number eight: …

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Written by David Frum on Monday June 27, 2011

He's Back! Arnie's Austrian Comeback

His triumphant homecoming has led some to speculate whether Austria's most famous export since strudel might return to his birthplace to extend his political career. He’s back! After having fallen from grace back in the US due to revelations he fathered an out-of-wedlock child with a household …

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Written by Robin Tim Weis on Friday June 24, 2011

Rand's Rant Against Green Bulbs

At a Senate hearing this week, Rand Paul channeled Ayn Rand to launch an attack on energy efficiency standards. Are green light bulbs really such a threat? The Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee got a dose of libertarian wackiness at a recent mark-up hearing that was strikingly …

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Written by David Jenkins on Friday April 15, 2011