Category Archives: Energy

Politicians Must Consider Unintended Consequences

Posted on May 25, 2018 by matt ohern

It’s become a recurring, frustrating pattern, as legislators and regulators ignore the immutable laws of unintended consequences, to drive political agendas or aid favored constituencies, while harming others. A good example is corporate average fuel economy (CAFÉ) standards on vehicles. … Continue reading →

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Did Russia Manipulate U.S. Environmental Activists?

Posted on May 25, 2018 by matt ohern

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology issued a report on March 1, 2018, detailing how Russian-supported entities teamed up with U.S. environmental groups to use social media to raise arguments against the production of oil … Continue reading →

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Captain Obvious Strikes Again

Posted on May 16, 2018 by matt ohern

Since President Trump reduced the size of a couple national monuments in Utah, the chorus of critics has grown increasingly shrill, moving from press conferences expressing outrage, to lawsuits demanding reversal. Now the nation’s largest newspaper (the one back East) … Continue reading →

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Leveraging Offshore Gas Drilling to Build Offshore Wind

Posted on April 18, 2018 by matt ohern

The Trump administration is opening up the East Coast of the United States to oil and gas drilling, but it’s not clear how much enthusiasm there is. A recent sale of drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico has attracted … Continue reading →

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Climate Chaos Claims Cause Consternation

Posted on April 4, 2018 by matt ohern

Anyone who thought “manmade climate cataclysm” rhetoric couldn’t possibly exceed Obama era levels should read the complaint filed in the “public nuisance” lawsuit that’s being argued before Federal District Court Judge William Alsup in a California courtroom: Oakland v BP … Continue reading →

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