Energy and the Economy
“Economic development and environmental protection can go hand-in-hand”
It’s good that EPA recognizes environmental stewardship to be a key component of our plans for Baytown. We are also encouraged that the agency recognizes what the expansion will mean for the region’s economy.
Is the administration’s “ambitious trade agenda” ambitious enough?
The Commerce Department refers to its initiatives as “the most ambitious trade agenda in a generation.” But is it ambitious enough?
This … Is … Shale Energy!
Regular readers of the Perspectives blog likely had no trouble coming up with the Final Jeopardy question last Tuesday.
A billion barrels for the Bakken
The Bakken shale region marked a major milestone last month with production of its 1 billionth barrel of oil from the formation that spans portions of western North Dakota and eastern Montana.
Supersized oil production in Texas
Texas just recorded its highest daily oil production since 1986, representing 35 percent of daily U.S. output.
An Earth Day lesson
We’re making significant progress in our collective effort to protect the environment, government data show.
