In a sea of chaos, an island of reason. AEA (August 29, 2012) hosts: “Stephen Moore, editorial board member and senior economics writer for the Wall Street Journal, will lead a panel discussion in a lively debate on America's energy future. With vast energy resources and advances in technology to unlock them, America has the potential to lead the world in energy production and spark a revitalization of the manufacturing industry.”   You know what is really going to lead to societal...
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Fight back against government regulations that shut down refineries, kill manufacturing jobs, and drown the innovator in paperwork: http://www.productsandpower.org/take-action/ American Products. American Power. educates Americans on the importance of domestic energy production and the hundreds and hundreds of products like plastics and synthetic materials that are made possible by petrochemicals. Our goal is to not only create awareness, but also mobilize Americans against regulations...
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  Back in May, we posted a critique of a Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) study that purported to show how ethanol mandates and subsidies had held down gasoline prices for American motorists. We pointed out that despite its fancy bells and regression analysis, the study—which was touted by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and other pro-ethanol groups—was based on a simple mistake: It assumed that the conventional refining sector would be exactly the same, with...
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Preach on, Brother Bradley. Forbes (8/20/12) reports: "Ethanol as government energy policy has been an economic and environmental bust. There’s little debate: it inflates motor fuel prices, while compromising the environment. And that was before this summer’s drought reduced corn and wheat supply. President Obama is under pressure from all sides to waive the ethanol requirement for less expensive fuel and food."   When the government takes away your beer and hands you a shot, the end...
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U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) joined thousands of other Americans in supporting the message of the American Energy Alliance (AEA), which is currently promoting affordable energy and manufacturing jobs in a nation-wide bus tour through major energy producing states. Stooping to sign his name on the AEA Products and Power bus, Sen. Tester encouraged AEA to "keep up the great work." Tester's name is now added alongside other leaders, including Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald...
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Heather Wilson in New Mexico.  Jon Tester in Montana.  Union folks, farmers, ranchers, salon owners, even children.  Pretty much everyone understands the importance of energy and refineries to manufacturing jobs and economic growth.  We welcome them all. Billings Gazette (8/16/12) reports: “Throughout the day, fairgoers, including Sen. Jon Tester, autographed a giant over-the-road bus parked outside the Heritage Building. The bus was driven by representatives of the American Energy...
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Basically, Dan Simmons ran the show, even though it’s not actually named after him. The Diane Rehm Show (8/16/12) reports: “The role of subsidies for wind energy has become a hot-button issue in the presidential campaign. Governor Romney opposes extending tax credits for the wind industry. President Obama has re-doubled his commitment to them. In a rare show of bipartisanship last week, the Senate Finance Committee voted to extend the credits for another year. The debate over their fate...
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  We’ve all daydreamed about winning the lottery and imagined what we’d do with the extra cash—buy a home, retire early, donate to charity, upgrade to the Porsche. But in some areas around the country, winning the lottery doesn’t require a ticket from the local 7-Eleven. Farmers and ranchers in states like North Dakota are sitting on top of winning lottery tickets with the right combination of mineral rights and geology. If a company drills for oil on your private land, royalties...
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Why we fight.

  The video on this was awesome, despite the profound physical deficiencies of the interviewee. KXNews Bismark (8/14/12) reports: “You may have noticed an unfamiliar bus driving through the streets of Bismarck Tuesday. The bus is part of an American Energy Alliance bus tour. It's stopping across the country raising awareness about the importance of Domestic energy production, manufacturing, and also how important refinery's are.”   You know, he wasn’t any better in...
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  SIGN THE PETITION HERE.  The American Products and Power bus tour finished strong in New Mexico on Thursday with a visit to the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico’s annual meeting. The Director of the IPANM, Karin Foster, welcomed the bus tour’s presence at the conference following a speech that highlighted New Mexico’s battle against burdensome regulations that are negatively impacting the energy industry and consumers. As of 2009, more than $7.4 billion dollars of...
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