So-called dirty bombs would probably not produce large numbers of casualties but could yield big headlines, impose heavy costs, and terrorize more effectively than is possible with conventional explosive devices. Concerns about nonconventional terrorism at the Rio Summer Olympics, and reports that persons involved in the November 2015 Islamic State (IS) attack in Paris had… Keep reading →
After passing the State Assembly Appropriations committee on Wednesday, a little known bill – SB 1441 – is headed for the assembly floor, which is slated to deliver big benefits for consumers and the environment. Not only will the bill create a strong market driver for utilities to operate tighter infrastructure and save California consumers tens… Keep reading →
Earlier this week, the 7th Circuit affirmed the Department of Energy’s new energy efficiency requirements for commercial refrigeration equipment.
The New York Department of Public Service on August 1, 2016 issued its long-awaited Clean Energy Standard order.
There is an old folklore that once, over breakfast, Thomas Jefferson asked George Washington why there was a need for a Senate.
With the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) likely to be the focus of renewed congressional debate, API Downstream Group Director Frank Macchiarola briefed reporters on two new online ads designed to highlight serious concerns with the RFS that argue for the program’s repeal or major reform. Here are Macchiarola’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Thanks to… Keep reading →
On August 2, Wa’el Alzayat, Stephen J. Rapp, and Ben Taub addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Alzayat is the senior policy advisor on Iraq and Syria to U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations Samantha Power, and a lecturer at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service. Rapp, the former U.S. ambassador-at-large for… Keep reading →
On August 2, 2016, the White House Council on Environmental Quality issued its final guidance for federal agencies to assess the impact of their decisions on greenhouse gas emissions.
Some context for legal challenges to EPA’s proposed rule for new oil and natural gas sources, filed individually this week by a coalition of states, API and other organizations. As we’ve noted before, methane emissions from field production of natural gas are falling – mainly because industry wants to capture as much of the primary… Keep reading →
In deciding whether to formally prohibit plane sales that already seem commercially infeasible, Washington should consider one question: if the Islamic Republic is going to shoot itself in the foot, why refuse it the gun? In the continuing debate about the proposed Boeing and Airbus plane sales to Iran, the focus has been on whether… Keep reading →
