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A Call to Action

A Call to Action: Executive Summary by Herschel Specter President, RBR Consultants, Inc. mhspecter@verizon.net This report is a call to action, and it presents a multi-faceted national energy plan that would address the twin...
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Analysts Predict High Oil Prices in 2012

Oil prices are expected to average between $100 and $120/barrel in 2012. “Economists say they expect prices to remain high despite the relative weaknesses of the American and European economies...
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California LCFS Ruled Unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled to block California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, arguing that it “unconstitutionally discriminates against out-of-state producers and tries to regulate activities that take place entirely outside...
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CBO: Recent Growth in Subsidies for Renewables, Efficiency

A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office found that in 2011 federal support for fuel and energy technology development and production was $24 billion. Of this, $20.5 billion, or...
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CEOs & Military Leaders: End America’s Reliance on Oil

A new report from the Energy Security Leadership Council, a group including business leaders and retired military officials, warns that U.S. energy policy advocates are conflating “energy independence” with “energy...
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CitiGroup: North American Oil Could Boom

A Citigroup analysis of North American oil production  suggests that the continent could become the “new Middle East.” The report, ENERGY 2020: North America, the New Middle East?, projects increased...
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Climate Impact of Canada’s Oil Sands

A paper by researchers at the University of Alberta, Edmonton found that the impact of Canadian oil sands mining, and subsequent land restoration, on carbon release has been significantly underestimated....
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CRS: Limited Short-Term Options on Gas Prices

A recent Congressional Research Service report titled “Rising Gasoline Prices 2012” states that Congress has “limited short term options … to address gasoline prices.” The report identifies six short-run policy options...
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Crude Oil Imports and National Security

Full Title: Crude Oil Imports and National Security Author(s): Robert Ames, Anthony Corridore, Edward Hirs, and Paul MacAvoy Publisher(s): United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) & International Association for Energy Economics...
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Developing U.S. “Tar Sands”

Eastern Utah may see tar sand production begin later this year. A private company, the Alberta-based U.S. Oil Sands, has invested $6 million since 2005 to test the oil sands...
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Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2010

Full Title:  Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2010 Author(s): U.S. Energy Information Administration Publisher(s): U.S. Energy Information Administration Publication Date: 8/2011 Language: English Length: 105 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD...
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Discussion Catalyst: Alternative Methods of Propulsion

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] The majority...
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Discussion Catalyst: Cooperation between Federal and Local Governments

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] One of...
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Discussion Catalyst: Drilling for More Oil and Gas

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] The main...
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Discussion Catalyst: Electrical Transmission

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] The U.S....
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Discussion Catalyst: Important Policies (Oil)

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] Restoring the...
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Discussion Catalyst: Moving Away from Oil–The Transportation Sector

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] Oil-based fuels...
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Discussion Catalyst: Oil And Commodities Trading

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] The current...
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Discussion Catalyst: Oil Refining

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] We do...
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Discussion Catalyst: Overview–The Need for Policy

[Note: The text below is intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and does not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org or affiliated individuals.] The U.S. is at an energy...
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Discussion Catalyst: Policy Principles

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] The U.S....
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Discussion Catalyst: Reliable Energy Information

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] We need...
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Discussion Catalyst: The Ethanol Market

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] Critical policy...
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Discussion Catalyst: The Methanol Market

Critical policy recommendations mentioned above (Flex Fuel GEM mandate, Alternative fuel infrastructure tax credit, and Government vehicle purchase mandate). We must solve the "chicken and egg" problem of the alcohol fuel...
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Discussion Catalyst: Transportation Research Priorities

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] Substantially increase...
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