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Collaboration on Shale Gas Development A Step Toward Pragmatism
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Whether the collaborative will produce meaningful advances in production practices remains unknown. But the center's formation is a significant step toward much-needed political and social pragmatism in shale development.[read more]
On Energy and Climate Change Issues, Mixed Messages
There is a bewildering array of messages on climate change. It is little wonder that policy makers, the public, academia and NGOs are collectively at a loss as to how to take the climate issue forward.[read more]
Energy Industry Faced with a Possible Workforce Shortage
The energy industry may be booming, but the amount of skilled workers seems to be dwindling. The industry is looking at a possible shortage of employees within the next decade.[read more]
Let Them Eat Solar Panels
Imagine the United States sending low-calorie food aid to Ethiopia in response to the global obesity epidemic. Absurd, right? Even if global waistline trends are worrisome, Ethiopians didn't create the problem. Such a policy would be futile since it would have no noticeable impact on the global aggregate.Worse, while obesity may be a...[read more]
Legal Limbo Relief
In a move that relieves some of the legal worries about offshore oil and natural gas development, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled that the 2007-2012 offshore leasing plan can move forward uninterrupted...[read more]
Debunking the Numbers
Individuals who oppose U.S. oil and natural gas development often cite the following sentence: "The United States represents 5 percent of the world's population but uses 25 percent of the world's energy."Ouch. That sentence makes all of us appear to be wasteful,...[read more]
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