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The Energy Information Administration reports that: “With limited domestic energy resources, South Korea is almost entirely dependent on imports to meet its energy consumption needs.”
On November 11th, the White House announced that President Obama would hold a Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth on December 3rd.
However, the Associated… Read more »
Today, Anthony Faiola of the Washington Post reports that the British government unveiled plans yesterday to construct 10 nuclear power plants. He notes that:
“After years of resistance to construction of nuclear-power plants, the British plan underscored how nations around the world are scrambling to find ways to generate more energy while slashing the emissions that cause climate… Read more »
On Thursday, President Obama kicks off his tour of Asia, which includes stops in Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea. During his travel, we’ll send out postcards from U.S. Energy sources to President Obama to highlight specific examples of international energy development that should be included in his Administration’s energy strategy.
As you can see in the map… Read more »
GOP lawmakers urge Interior to continue streamlining permitting
November 6, 2009
E&E Daily
Noelle Straub
A group of House Republicans is urging the Interior Department not to back off its use of a provision to streamline oil and gas drilling applications on public lands, despite lawsuits from environmental groups.
Section 390 of the 2005 Energy Policy Act allows the Bureau of… Read more »
New bill aims to protect Western ratepayers from transmission costs
November 16, 2009
E&E Daily
Katherine Ling
Customers in the West would not have to pay for failed transmission projects under a bill introduced yesterday by the ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee.
Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), ranking member of the Water and… Read more »
“‘With a $1.4 trillion deficit and almost 10 percent unemployment, President Obama should be open to new ideas about ways to reduce federal spending and create new jobs,’ Hastings said. ‘But unfortunately, the President has slammed the door shut on a wide range of energy ideas - including using new offshore drilling revenue to fund renewable energy projects and create jobs across our… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04), Congressman Bill Cassidy (LA-06) and 67 bipartisan Members of Congress sent a letter to Nancy Sutley, Chairwoman of the President’s Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, expressing concerns that the Task Force’s Interim Report is not balanced and could be used to block offshore energy development and job… Read more »
