In the Pipeline: 3/12/13
- 03/12/13
- AEA
- Blog
Thanks for the hat tip to reality, EPA. Can we get back to work now?AFPM (3/11/13) reports: “American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President Charles T. Drevna issued the following statement following the withdrawal of its Petition for Waiver of the 2012 Cellulosic Biofuel Volumetric Requirements: ‘We appreciate the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prompt action to rescind the 2012 cellulosic renewable volume obligation (RVO) following a U.S. Court of Appeals’...
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In the Pipeline: 3/11/13
- 03/11/13
- AEA
- Blog
Sure, he was the spokesman for eco-terrorists until 2002, but he became disillusioned with the group. Or maybe it was that the group was designated the top Domestic Terror Group by the FBI in 2001. The Oregonian (3/3/13) reports: “The man once dubbed ‘The Face of Eco-Terrorism,’ who cheered tree-hugging arsonists and thwarted FBI efforts to catch them -- stubbornly taking the Fifth before federal grand juries and an extremely annoyed congressional panel -- is now a red-blooded...
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In the Pipeline: 3/8/2013
- 03/08/13
- AEA
- Blog
It’s hard to believe how fast they grow up. One minute you’re dropping your subsidies off for their first day of kindergarten, and before you know it they’re taking victory laps in college. Politico (3/7/13) reports: “Just months after the wind power production tax credit won a last-minute renewal by Congress, opponents of the subsidy are circling the wagons to make sure it doesn’t happen again… The loose coalition of anti-PTC groups has just begun meeting to map out an...
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In the Pipeline: 3/6/13
- 03/06/13
- AEA
- Blog
Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

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In the Pipeline: 3/5/13
- 03/05/13
- AEA
- Blog
I wonder if they are going to mention the years that she has spent not responding to document and other requests from Senators and Congressmen. Or the data that she promised to provide (but did not) on the utility MACT or CSAPR. Or her role in the creation of RGGI. Or her involvement in NESCAUM and the low carbon fuel standard. I bet not. But the quote from Jeff Holmstead is awesome all by itself. Standwithgina.com (3/13) reports: “‘[McCarthy] is willing to sit down and listen and...
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In the Pipeline: 3/4/13
- 03/04/13
- AEA
- Blog
Cronyism. Campaign finance. Prostitution. This story has it all. Politico (3/4/13) reports: “An Associated Press investigation has found that New Jersey's Sen. Robert Menendez sponsored legislation with incentives for natural gas vehicle conversions that could benefit the biggest donor to his re-election… The CEO and a former consultant to GFS Corp. say that Dr. Salomon Melgen invested in the Florida company, which helps industries convert diesel fuel-fleets to natural gas, and joined...
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In the Pipeline: 3/1/13
- 03/01/13
- AEA
- Blog
This is going to be fun. We’ll see you in Houston on the 9th.

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In the Pipeline: 2/27/13
- 02/27/13
- AEA
- Blog
If you want to throw down fisticuffs, fine. Pyle’s got Jack Johnson and Tom O'Leary waiting for ya, right here. National Journal (2/26/13) reports: “As passionate as these protests may be, the reality is that the oil in Alberta will go somewhere, and no amount of plastic zip ties -- made from refined petroleum products, I might add -- will change that. The price of Western Canada Select crude oil was $68.27 last Friday compared to $95.87 for West Texas Intermediate, and more than $110...
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In the Pipeline: 2/26/13
- 02/26/13
- AEA
- Blog
All you have to do in the new economy is own a suit! Here’s how it works: All Americans will stop going to school and will pay a visit to the local портной when they turn 18. There, you will be armed with a suit. With this technology – free for all Americans – you will have the opportunity to meet with at least half of the Senate and 150 Congressmen (multiple times each, at that!). These wise old sages, who aren’t nearly as corrupt as everyone says they are, will look at your...
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In the Pipeline: 2/20/13
- 02/20/13
- AEA
- Blog
The people at IER sure do good work. They're pretty good looking, too. Join them and Neil Cavuto in Houston on May 9, 2013.

This should be obvious, but there is a strong correlation between per capita energy use and life expectancy. Roger Pielke Jr. (2/14/13) reports: “The graph above shows energy use (expressed as kilograms of oil equivalent per capita) versus life expectancy at birth (expressed in years) for 151 countries in the World Bank Development indicators database that...Continue Reading...