Can’t Make This Up

Politicians worldwide seem not to be familiar with qualitymanagement principles, as they are simply not "walking the walk."   In fact, they are doing just theopposite where greenhouse gas emissions are concerned. Rather than conservingenergy through less usage, more efficient vehicles, mass transit andcarpooling, they are flying in private jets, driving gas guzzlers, and being chauffeuredin limousines. All of these activities emit more greenhouse emissions than thealternatives: using...

Last week marked the one-year anniversary of an historic changein our Nation's energy policy -- the July 14, 2008 lifting of the executivebranch's 18 year-old ban on responsible energy development along most ofAmerica's outer continental shelf (OSC).  Unfortunately, over a yearlater, we're no closer today to accessing our offshore energy resources than wewere last July.  That's true despite the late-September expiration ofCongress's own separate ban on responsible offshore exploration, a ban...

When Representatives Henry Waxman and Ed Markey unveiled their 648-page discussion draft climate and energy bill, they claimed that “The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” will not only save the planet, but will provide the economy with a “green recovery” to boot. The bill, which was the subject of four days of hearings with more than 65 witnesses , features sweeping changes in energy policy including forcing families and businesses to buy more expensive electricity, implementing...

In today’s Wall Street Journal ,  KimStrassel details just one of the unintended consequences of government policiesin energy that are disrupting markets, increasing prices and adding to thefederal deficit.  Her piece details how a government program designed toencourage the use of alternative energy is being used by elements in theprivate sector for whom it was not intended precisely because it makes economicsense.  And now the government is upset: forced to subsidize somethingthat doesn’t...

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) recently announced the creation of Human Achievement Hour (HAH) to be celebrated tomorrow, March 28^th, between 8:30pm and 9:30pm.  This is the same time and date as Earth Hour, a period of time when individuals, businesses, and governments are being encouraged to “turn off the lights” in an effort to draw attention to global warming.

Human Achievement Video

The supporters of Earth Hour include the United Nations , which is understandable in light of...

American Energy Alliance Alert

Senators Force Open and Transparent Debate on Cap and Trade Tax

28 Say No To Carol Browner’s Plans To Regulate the Means of Production Through Cap and Tax Proposal

The American Energy Alliance is pleased to report that attempts to bypass regular-order procedures and enact the largest (and most regressive) tax in American history by White House Climate Czar Carol Browner have been met with aggressive bipartisan resistance on the steps of Capitol Hill. Browner...

The American people have consistently voiced their support for affordable energy and the production of domestic energy resources . Polling shows that 52 percent of Democrats, 65 percent of independents, and 89 percent of Republicans support increased offshore energy exploration and development. But just a few short weeks into his administration, President Obama has sent Americans a clear message: the demands of a majority of Americans will be thwarted by a tiny minority opposed to economic...