All Posts Tagged With: "energy independence"
The Wrong Lesson from Egypt
One wrong conclusion being drawn from last winter’s popular uprising against the dictatorship in Egypt is that the American government could ignore such things if we were “energy independent.” (It’s unclear if this means independent of Middle Eastern oil or completely independent.) A moment’s reflection should be enough to jettison that thought, but even if [...]
25May2011 | Sheldon Richman | 2 comments | ContinuedWrong Lesson from Egypt
One wrong conclusion being drawn from the popular uprising against the dictatorship in Egypt is that the American government could ignore such things if we were “energy independent.”
4Feb2011 | Sheldon Richman | 10 comments | ContinuedGovernment Moonshine
From its minor role as an oxygenate additive for gasoline, ethanol has become the darling of Washington. Politicians embrace ethanol as a miracle elixir. All the fashionable energy buzzwords can be applied to it. It is “green power”; it’s “renewable” and will provide “energy independence” for America. Legislation has been promoting ethanol nonstop. The Energy [...]
24Mar2010 | Michael Heberling | 4 comments | ContinuedCapital Letters — Is Energy Independence Desirable?
Is Energy Independence Desirable? I thought that the title of the article by David R. Henderson, “Let’s Not Be Energy Independent,” in the October 2008 issue was shocking, and the content of the article did nothing to allay my concerns. The author seems to think that one achieves independence by tariffs and import controls. He [...]
2Apr2009 | mnolan | 0 comments | ContinuedGusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of “Energy Independence.”
Al Gore recently called for a ten-year plan to phase out all electric plants powered by fossil fuels and replace them with windmills and other “renewable” energy sources. While the media fawned over Gore’s speech, I decided to read Robert Bryce’s Gusher of Lies to see if the speech made sense. It doesn’t. Bryce’s book [...]
2Feb2009 | William L. Anderson | 2 comments | ContinuedLet’s Not Be Energy Independent
“Energy independence” is a term that sounds good but falls apart on closer examination. Although the United States could achieve energy independence, we could do so only at an enormous cost. Energy “dependence” is much cheaper and much more desirable. Before considering the costs and benefits of energy independence, I should define my terms. What [...]
1Oct2008 | David R. Henderson | 10 comments | ContinuedProtecting Precious Resources
“If our progress is to continue, it is important that we do not forget the things which have brought us thus far.” -HENRY GRADY WEAVER, The Mainspring of Human Progress Ever since President George W. Bush proposed opening up parts of the federally owned Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for drilling, the debate has raged [...]
1Mar2002 | Scott McPherson | 0 comments | Continued-
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