Department of Energy

Congress Weans Us Off the Teat of Foreign Oil with Concessions to Offshore Drilling

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


Simran Sethi

Weaning America off the teat of foreign oil is something that every citizen can agree is a good thing. It will start to put funding into renewable energy infrastructure that we so desperately need.

Gustav and Oil Price Hysteria

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 10.02.2008 | Business


Raymond J. Learsy

Why is it that our media hardly ever gets it right and lets the oil industry and the speculators run roughshod over our pocketbooks?

In the Path of Gustav the Huffington Post Moves the Price of Oil

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 09.29.2008 | Business


Raymond J. Learsy

Cause and effect? You decide. Consider the time frame.

Hurricane Gustav and Our Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 09.28.2008 | Business


Raymond J. Learsy

What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for if not a situation such as this? But don't count on this administration to do anything to contain the price of oil and thereby bring consternation to their cronies in the oil patch.

Our Forlorn Energy Secretary Sam Bodman Takes On Tom Friedman

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 08.08.2008 | Business


Raymond J. Learsy

Bodman's letter criticizing Friedman gives a frightening picture of this administration and the Department of Energy's priorities.