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Regulation

A free trade tour de force

Posted: September 12, 2014 by Ken Cohen

The case for free markets has seldom been made as forcefully or as eloquently as it was this week by Larry Summers.

Regulators say criticisms of seismic surveys don’t hold water.


“The single most expensive federal regulation in U.S. history.” That’s the finding of a new report calculating the costs of the Obama administration’s looming ozone regulations.

European energy economics

Posted: July 18, 2014 by Ken Cohen

A new study measures the scope of energy industry subsidies on the other side of the Atlantic.


According to Reuters, German industrial consumers paid four times more for electricity in 2013 than similar customers in Louisiana.

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.



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