The Waxman Markey Energy Tax is a tax on all carbon-based energy – coal, oil, and natural gas. That means that 80.4 percent of the energy that fuels the State of Pennsylvania will be taxed. Nearly all of the remaining 19.6 percent of Pennsylvania’s energy comes from carbon-free nuclear, hydroelectric power, and biomass. Unfortunately, nuclear, hydro power, and as much as half of Pennsylvania’s biomass energy don’t count as “clean, renewable” energy under the “clean,...
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The Waxman Markey Energy Tax is a tax on all carbon-based energy – coal, oil, and natural gas. That means that 95 percent of the energy that fuels the State of Pennsylvania will be taxed. Nearly all of the remaining 5 percent of Texans’ energy comes from carbon-free nuclear, hydroelectric power, and biomass. Unfortunately, nuclear, hydro power, and as much as half of Texas’s biomass energy don’t count as “clean, renewable” energy under the “clean, renewable” electricity...
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The Waxman Markey Energy Tax is a tax on all carbon-based energy – coal, oil, and natural gas. That means that 98.3 percent of the energy that fuels the State of Utah will be taxed. Nearly all of the remaining 2.7 percent of Utah’s energy comes from carbon-free hydro power and biomass. Unfortunately, hydro power and as much as half of Utah’s biomass energy don’t count as “clean, renewable” energy under the “clean, renewable” electricity mandate included in the...
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House of Wax: As Congress Kicks Off Week-Long Parade on Cap-and-Trade, AEA Poses Top 10 Questions Committee Needs to Answer Washington, D.C – American Energy Alliance (AEA) president Thomas J. Pyle issued the following statement today as Congress kicked off a week in which four straight days will be devoted to congressional hearings on cap-and-trade: “Over the next several days, more than...
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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...

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  Secretary Travels to San Francisco for Final Hearing on Nation's Energy Future   SANFRANCISCO - As Interior secretary Ken Salazar travels to the Bay Areatoday to hold the last in his recent series of public hearings on theprospect of expanding America's energy potential offshore, AmericanEnergy Alliance (AEA) director of federal affairs Kevin V. Kennedyissued the following statement: "It's worth noting thatSecretary Salazar is wrapping up his nationwide energy tour preciselyas he...
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AEA to Salazar:  Looking to Reduce Our Dependence on Foreign Oil? Create “Green” Jobs? Welcome to Alaska…

WASHINGTON – As Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar arrives in Anchorage tomorrowfor the third stop in his nationwide tour concerning the future ofoffshore energy production, American Energy Alliance (AEA) SeniorVice President for Policy Daniel Kish released the following statement:

“If the secretary is serious in wanting to learn how the creation of ‘green...

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Tuesday, April 7, 2009	Laura Henderson (202) 621-2951

Louisiana Helps Itself, Entire Nation as an Energy Team Player

It’s Time for Other Coastal States to Take Note and Get off the Bench

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. Department of the Interior prepares to hold its second of four regional hearings tomorrow to discuss the future of outer continental shelf (OCS) energy resources, American Energy Alliance (AEA) Senior Vice President for Policy ...
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AEA: Atlantic City is Perfect Example of U.S. Energy Future

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the U.S. Department of the Interior preparesto hold its first regional hearing next week on the future of responsibleenergy exploration offshore, American Energy Alliance (AEA) Senior VicePresident for Policy DanielKish issued the following statement today reminding lawmakers that ourvast, domestic offshore energy resources hold the key to both our economicrecovery and energy future.

"In a way, it's...

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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...

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