Editor's Perspective
Canada can teach the US much about growth and jobs
August 3, 2012
The US can learn much about growth and employment from the friendly neighbor it is mistreating over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. |
Politics crimping export outlets for Alberta heavy oil
July 27, 2012
Finding a politically accommodating route to market for Alberta bitumen is becoming even more difficult than producing the abundant stuff. |
Hydrogen reappears as a fuel of the day on US political menu
July 20, 2012
Has hydrogen reemerged as a fuel of the day in American politics? |
Outsourcing spat shines light on jobs not created
July 13, 2012
To the oil and gas industry, a political spat over outsourcing must seem especially ironic. |
Oil market swing shows why analysts need the asterisk
July 6, 2012
The asterisk fixed to oil market analysis has asserted itself again. Twice. |
Tax confusion dogs politics of health care and gasoline
June 29, 2012
The oil and gas industry can relate to confusion over what constitutes a tax, which figured prominently in the historic Jule 28 decision by the US Supreme Court upholding health-care reform. |
RAND study offers US military useful guidance on energy
June 22, 2012
Because its biggest energy problem is price rather than supply, the US military should concentrate on lowering consumption rather than developing renewable sources. |
President promises to keep his doomed vision on energy
June 15, 2012
US President Barack Obama made clear on June 15 his determination to continue emphasizing government spending and discouraging resource development in pursuit of energy-industry jobs. |
World seen better at handling hikes in the price of oil
June 1, 2012
The world has increased its resilience to increases in the price of oil, according to a researcher at the International Monetary Fund. |
US regulatory costs amplify pressure of the mammoth deficit
May 25, 2012
With annual spending by the US government approaching $4 trillion and the federal deficit exceeding a quarter of that, why worry about an extra trillion bucks or two in regulatory costs? |
Energy delusions aggravate European economic problems
May 14, 2012
Political revolt against fiscal austerity underscores laws governing energy and money to which European leaders should pay more heed: Neither can be created from nothing. |
Here's the economic spark Obama needs to win reelection
May 4, 2012
New job numbers, crackling with political context, suggest a potent move President Barack Obama might make in his bid for reelection—but almost certainly will not. |
Gasoline price crude prop shows signs of stress
April 27, 2012
Gasoline demand this summer in the United States will be at its lowest level in 11 years while the price sets a record high. What gives? |
YPF expropriation clouds the allure of Argentine shale
April 20, 2012
On its way down the proverbial slippery slope toward economic statism, Argentina has laid claim to oil and gas assets worth, oh, $18 billion or so. |
Ahmadinejad speech sets edgy tone for nuclear meeting
April 16, 2012
Iran raised the stakes of an important meeting about its nuclear plans by insulting Arabs and picking a new fight over islands in the Strait of Hormuz. |
Congress trying to sneak past its ethanol fiasco
April 5, 2012
If they were not in an election year, lawmakers might be fixing America’s fuel ethanol wreck instead of skewering consumers and hiding the damage. |
Energy independence better as sales slogan than as policy target
March 23, 2012
In service to the quality of discourse, the oil and gas industry should fall silent on energy independence and hope that others who converse about energy recognize the consequent boost to public enlightenment and do likewise. |
Canadians assail political intrusions funded by US groups
March 16, 2012
Justifiably steaming over US inaction on the Keystone XL pipeline, members of Canada’s Conservative Party are counterattacking what they see as sovereignty incursions from the south. |
Being right would make the righteous more persuasive
March 9, 2012
When people are confident enough about their righteousness to make a public display of it, should they not also be right? |
Oil sands alliance forms to build on environmental gains
March 2, 2012
The oil sands industry of Canada has taken an important step toward refuting the “dirty oil” claims of environmental activism. |
