The End of Oil? By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – The Wall Street Journal reported on December 4th that “Denmark is to...
Will NAFTA Be Fixed? Will negotiations produce an improved free trade area in North America? WASHINGTON – It is not a bad idea to look at ways to improve NAFTA, the Free Trade Agreement...
Keystone Pipeline Is Dead – The Triumph Of Politics Getting more oil from Canada would have enhanced US energy security WASHINGTON – Now it is official. President Obama announced that he is against the proposed Keystone pipeline that would...
Oil Is King, For Now Renewable energy is not yet economically viable. But its day will come WASHINGTON – In an interview with FORTUNE magazine, Chevron CEO John Watson argued that, whatever the oil prices wild...
Keystone Pipeline Would Improve US Energy Security Sadly, this pipeline linking Canada and Texas may not be approved. US energy policy is prisoner of ideology WASHINGTON – Is The US State Department (read President Barack Obama) going to finally authorize the Canada to the US...
Opposition To Keystone Pipeline Part Of An Ideological Anti-Oil Argument Getting more oil from friendly Canada makes perfect sense. But opponents believe that oil is evil WASHINGTON – The US Senate just had a vote on the Keystone pipeline that would transport Canada’s oil to refineries...
Lesson From Ottawa Attack: Too Much Media Coverage For Acts Of Political Violence We should focus on would-be jihadists. But we should not give them so much media coverage WASHINGTON – What is the lesson to be drawn from the shootings in the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa? Very simple....
Professor Joseph Nye Of Harvard in the WSJ: US Has Energy For Two Centuries The shale gas revolution has transformed America's energy outlook. From importer to exporter of natural gas WASHINGTON – Is the “shale gas revolution” now underway in America really such a big deal? You bet it is. Harvard...
After The Release Of The National Climate Assessment Report, Forget About Approval Of The TransCanada Keystone Pipeline This report recommends limiting the use of carbon energy. Canadian oil has already been demonized as a super polluter WASHINGTON – The US Government just released the congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment. As you can imagine, the emphasis is...
On Signal Hill, In Newfoundland, Marconi’s Legacy In 1901, the first transatlantic radio transmission from England to Canada St. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND, (a few years ago) – The young professor took me for a visit in the afternoon....