Monthly Archives: December 2013

Whoa there! If America has developed a sudden aversion to driving, clearly all the commuters stuck in traffic haven’t heard the good news. Perhaps it is a bit of a stretch to suggest that “we” have collectively developed a sudden hatred of driving based solely on U.S. PIRG and Frontier Group’s recent study results. While …

We as American citizens need to realize that more often than not, the federal government doesn’t have all the answers. This is especially true in regard to infrastructure funding. Transportation is a complex issue, and unfortunately, there is no one size fits all solution. So, what can our elected leaders do to guarantee a much-needed …

What ever happened to personal responsibility? We as a society have seemingly lost touch with this important concept, and have grown to rely on government and other outside influences to dictate our appropriate behavior. At the end of the day, it is the primary responsibility of the driver to operate a motor vehicle safely and …

The stability of the U.S. economy depends on access to affordable energy. Every sector of the economy relies on energy to power its facilities, transport its goods, or manufacture numerous consumer products. For many industries, the utilization of energy is the biggest expense, sometimes eclipsing the cost of labor. The last few decades clearly demonstrate …

State mandated policies such as cap-and-trade, LCFS, and RPS initiatives in California are the most ambitious renewable standards in the country. The state’s focus on environmental conservatism, however, has created a systemic crisis, beset by economic disaster and political paralysis. It would be foolish indeed for the United States to adopt all of the renewable-energy …

Not a single national infrastructure project under consideration today will do more to advance North American energy independence than Keystone XL, and if energy independence is in the national interest, than Keystone XL deserves, if anything, more attention, not less.   The Keystone pipeline project has become the most scrutinized energy infrastructure project of the …

Energy products are the lifeblood of our economy. The real question that should be asked is; “What are the risks of NOT transporting energy?” We require energy for our way of life. Take a look around at the electricity we use to light our way, cool our homes and power our transit systems. Observe the …

For the foreseeable future, our economy will rely upon hydrocarbons for energy, a fact that seems lost in the policy debate as the President continues to adhere to the climate orthodoxy in spite of its unrealistic economic implications. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), coal generates 40% of the electricity in the U.S. and …