Energy Issues
The return of deepwater drilling: By the numbers
Posted on March 6, 2012, at 11:07 AMNearly two years after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, deepwater drilling has regained momentum around the world — even in the Gulf
High gas prices: Blame the Fed?
Posted on March 1, 2012, at 8:10 AMThe central bank's easy-money policies are coming under fire as prices rise at the pump
Paul Brandus: 5 myths about gas prices, Big Oil, and the presidency
Posted on February 29, 2012, at 6:30 PMOur national discussion on uncomfortably high gas prices is filled with exaggerations and distortions. It's time we wised up
Should Obama tap America's emergency oil supply?
Posted on February 27, 2012, at 2:45 PMWith gas prices climbing worryingly high, the president is under pressure from all sides to do something before rising costs derail the recovery
Obama's rejection of the Keystone pipeline: Winners and losers
Posted on January 19, 2012, at 1:27 PMRepublicans all but dared the president to say no to a big Canada-to-Texas pipeline project, and Obama took the bait. A look at the fallout
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Will Iran's oil threat lead to $5 gas?
Posted on January 11, 2012, at 3:32 PMTensions over Tehran's nuclear program have upset the already volatile oil market, and analysts worry that Iran will keep pushing up prices at the pump
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Will ethanol survive without government subsidies?
Posted on January 3, 2012, at 9:52 AMAfter more than three decades, a once-sacrosanct tax credit dies a quiet death, putting the future of a controversial alternative fuel in doubt
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Obama's 'stunning' Keystone XL oil pipeline delay: 4 takeaways
Posted on November 11, 2011, at 11:16 AMThe plan to pump tar-sands crude from Canada to the U.S. was considered a done deal — then Obama punted until after the 2012 election
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The shrinking cost of solar energy: By the numbers
Posted on November 10, 2011, at 11:44 AMAs harnessing the sun's energy becomes cheaper and more efficient, some analysts believe solar will overtake fossil fuels in a matter of decades
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Should Obama approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline?
Posted on November 9, 2011, at 12:57 PMThe massive infrastructure project would create thousands of jobs — but potentially ravage the environment, too
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Could the U.S. become energy independent after all?
Posted on November 2, 2011, at 3:26 PMAmerica has slashed its reliance on imported oil in recent years. Will we ever be able to swear off Persian Gulf oil entirely?
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David Frum: How America will achieve energy security
Posted on August 31, 2011, at 5:45 PMGOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman commits to U.S. energy independence. Some advice for how he can succeed in that goal
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Exxon snags a 'coveted' Russian oil prize: 5 consequences
Posted on August 31, 2011, at 3:30 PMThe energy giant inks a potentially lucrative deal to explore the promising Russian Arctic for oil — and aggravates archrival BP in the process
The world's second-tallest structure: It's solar
Posted on August 1, 2011, at 11:32 AMTwice the height of the Empire State Building, a proposed solar-energy plant in Arizona could become a new prototype for energy production
Daniel Larison: America's shaky relationship with India
Posted on July 25, 2011, at 6:00 AMA nuclear deal at the heart of America's friendship with India is being pilloried by critics in the world's largest democracy
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Should the Feds ban incandescent light bulbs?
Posted on July 11, 2011, at 11:31 AMThanks to a law passed in 2007 with bipartisan support, old-fashioned bulbs are due to disappear next year. Now the GOP wants to reverse that decision
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