Energy Prices

Palin's Refusal To Join in Nation's Energy Savings Plan: Wrong For U.S., Wrong for Alaska

Les Gara | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Les Gara

What Governor Palin has done is as effective as spending your time blowing dandelion seeds into the wind.

McClatchy: Are Wall Street Speculators Driving Up Gas Prices?

McClatchy | Kevin G. Hall | Posted 06.20.2009 | Business


Oil and gasoline prices are rising fast as Memorial Day weekend approaches, but not because supplies are tight or demand is high. U.S. crude-oil inve...

At Last, It Begins: Real, Substantive Debate on 2009 Climate Legislation

Dan Rosenblum | Posted 12.26.2008 | Green


Dan Rosenblum

If introducing a new tax on carbon seems like a quixotic political battle in a time of historic economic and fiscal crisis, then you're out of touch. The crisis has in fact given it a big boost.

Climate Change: Next Steps in a Troubled Economy

Michael Moynihan | Posted 11.22.2008 | Green


Michael Moynihan

Whether or not a stimulus package is accomplished, government needs to create the machinery to retire our energy inefficient infrastructure and replace it with low-carbon infrastructure.

Price Flashbacks: Remember When You Could Afford Milk, Bread And Gas Prices?

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 11.10.2008 | Business


The current economic crisis means trillions lost on the stock market, personal fortunes are dwindling and financial institutions are crashing to the g...

Picky About the Pickens Plan

Christiana Wyly | Posted 10.23.2008 | Green


Christiana Wyly

"Son, I used to be IN the Oil Lobby! We don't have to worry about them. We the people are more powerful than any lobby any day of the week."

An Appeal to Senators McCain and Obama

Michael Moynihan | Posted 10.12.2008 | Green


Michael Moynihan

The legislation likely to move to the floor tomorrow in the House and next week in the Senate has been crafted specifically to attract Republican votes. It contains generous provisions for off shore drilling.

Bush, Congress, Both?: Who's To Blame For Energy Prices?

AP | TERENCE HUNT | Posted 07.22.2008 | Green


WASHINGTON — President Bush on Saturday tried to pin the blame on Congress for soaring energy prices and said lawmakers need to lift long-standi...

Oil Climbs Above $142 On Sliding Dollar

AP | JOHN WILEN | Posted 07.05.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — Oil futures climbed to a new record near $143 a barrel Friday as the dollar weakened against the euro, confirming expectations that t...

The Third Oil Shock: Two Possible Outcomes

Michael Moynihan | Posted 07.04.2008 | Green


Michael Moynihan

The decision by the Fed yesterday to leave rates unchanged--despite inflationary pressures from soaring oil prices on the one hand and a weakening eco...

How Can We Miss You If You Won't Go Away: The California Energy Crisis

Howard Kaloogian | Posted 07.02.2008 | Green


Howard Kaloogian

When this disaster of a "deregulation" law was passed unanimously (yes, I voted for it), I saw first hand how bad regulators turned this consensus law into such an epic disaster for California.

Bush: OPEC Nations Should Pump More Oil

AP | TERENCE HUNT and ANNE GEARAN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


President Bush urged OPEC nations on Tuesday to put more oil on the world market and warned that soaring prices could cause an economic slowdown in th...