Editor's Perspective
A new government foray: commerce in highway rest areas
(Jun 19, 2009)
Government is encroaching into private affairs in ways other than the big-headline issues like automaker takeovers and fuel selection. It’s even sneaking up on interstate highways.
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Ethanol's green goodness clouded by water strains
(Jun 12, 2009)
For a supposedly clean-burning gasoline additive, ethanol always has carried a full load of environmental compromises.
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Oil sands attack lifts doubt about activists' motives
(Jun 6, 2009)
A stepped-up attack on the Canadian oil sands strengthens doubt about the motives of environmental activists.
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Lands bill a new package of horrors for US oil and gas
(May 29, 2009)
As horror follows horror in Washington, DC, the US oil and gas industry needs a scorecard to keep track of threats building against it. Read More
As horror follows horror in Washington, DC, the US oil and gas industry needs a scorecard to keep track of threats building against it. Read More
Treasury: Oil, gas 'overproduction' a threat to security
(May 22, 2009)
For oil and gas, the national-security argument has always been a two-edged sword. The back edge now slashes savagely. Read More
For oil and gas, the national-security argument has always been a two-edged sword. The back edge now slashes savagely. Read More
The unspoken booms in some reform debate
(May 15, 2009)
The secret of aggressive reform is often just that: off-message information that reformist politicians don't want anyone to know. Read More
The secret of aggressive reform is often just that: off-message information that reformist politicians don't want anyone to know. Read More
Chief executives boost UN program on corruption
(May 8, 2009)
An important United Nations fight against corruption received a boost this month from the chief executives of 24 international companies. Read More
An important United Nations fight against corruption received a boost this month from the chief executives of 24 international companies. Read More
'Pollutant's' new meaning threatens hydrogen vehicles
(May 1, 2009)
If applied consistently, the logic that treats carbon dioxide as air pollution would end whatever hope remains for hydrogen-powered vehicles. Read More
If applied consistently, the logic that treats carbon dioxide as air pollution would end whatever hope remains for hydrogen-powered vehicles. Read More
Shock in Canada: Alberta not worst on environment
(Apr 24, 2009)
In Canada, calling Alberta green?even brownish green?can cause a ruckus. Read More
In Canada, calling Alberta green?even brownish green?can cause a ruckus. Read More
IEA use of JODI data a step for oil transparency
(Apr 17, 2009)
An international effort to improve transparency of oil and gas markets advanced a step this month. Read More
An international effort to improve transparency of oil and gas markets advanced a step this month. Read More
Studies challenge job creation via overhaul of energy
(Apr 10, 2009)
A centerpiece of the Obama administration's proposal to overhaul US energy markets?the promise of an employment surge from "green jobs"?has come under attack. Read More
A centerpiece of the Obama administration's proposal to overhaul US energy markets?the promise of an employment surge from "green jobs"?has come under attack. Read More
Prophecy fulfilled: Democracy stalls climate sacrifice
(Apr 3, 2009)
A prominent prophet of climate doom appears, after all, to be prophetic. Read More
A prominent prophet of climate doom appears, after all, to be prophetic. Read More
Land-grab defeat doesn't herald a friendly Congress
(Mar 13, 2009)
Defeat by the US House of a major lock-up of federal land provides a welcome ray of hope?but a flickering one. Read More
Defeat by the US House of a major lock-up of federal land provides a welcome ray of hope?but a flickering one. Read More
Strange thinking steers assault on oil, gas, economy
(Mar 6, 2009)
Just when it seems utterances from Washington, DC, can't get any loonier, someone in the Obama administration says what he thinks. Read More
Just when it seems utterances from Washington, DC, can't get any loonier, someone in the Obama administration says what he thinks. Read More
Obama's budget isn't just change; it's derangement
(Feb 27, 2009)
Change is nearly always good. The same can't be said for derangement. President Barack Obama, who ran for office as the high priest of change, has crossed this line. Read More
Change is nearly always good. The same can't be said for derangement. President Barack Obama, who ran for office as the high priest of change, has crossed this line. Read More
Hasty taxes might not be what people of the future need
(Feb 20, 2009)
Raising taxes to fund uncertain benefits far in the future can be worse than rising sea levels. Read More
Raising taxes to fund uncertain benefits far in the future can be worse than rising sea levels. Read More
Supply, oil use trends reshape future of refining
(Feb 13, 2009)
Growth in production of light hydrocarbons combines with shifting patterns of oil consumption and new transportation options to reshape the refining industry's future. Read More
Growth in production of light hydrocarbons combines with shifting patterns of oil consumption and new transportation options to reshape the refining industry's future. Read More
Economy in peril no reason to stoop to politics of fear
(Feb 6, 2009)
The scariest part of the economic crisis is the US government's wild resort to the politics of fear. Read More
The scariest part of the economic crisis is the US government's wild resort to the politics of fear. Read More
Relief from tax law complexity would help US economy
(Jan 30, 2009)
The new Treasury secretary's tax embarrassment highlights a lever that he and Congress profitably might pull to repair a broken economy. Read More
The new Treasury secretary's tax embarrassment highlights a lever that he and Congress profitably might pull to repair a broken economy. Read More
Plunge refutes US view of what steers oil price
(Jan 23, 2009)
If not for the political damage, uninformed bellyaching about oil prices would be amusing. Read More
If not for the political damage, uninformed bellyaching about oil prices would be amusing. Read More
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