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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Assessing Obama & Romney Energy Economics

Assessing Obama & Romney Energy Economics

Ken Silverstein, EnergyBiz
When it comes to re-generating the economy, who has the better plan? Is it President Obama, who is using government’s levers to increase consumer demand and consumer confidence? Or, is it GOP-hopeful Mitt Romney, who would reduce taxes across the board?http://energybiz.com/article/12/08/assessing-obama-and-romney-energy-economics
 

Neither Candidate Has an Energy Vision for the Future

The Economist
QUICK: which country is the world’s third-biggest producer of oil? The answer (this is the Lexington column, after all) is the United States. What is more, its best days as an oil power seem to be ahead of it: output has increased by 15% over the past five years. Better yet, America is unearthing natural gas at an even more impressive clip: according to BP, it is the world’s biggest producer, and output has swollen by 24% since 2006. Best of all, for those who believe that fossil fuels and the climate are irreconcilable foes, America’s greenhouse-gas...http://www.economist.com/node/21560295
 

Ryan's Energy Views Could Affect the Election

Martin LaMonica, MIT
Political pundits say that presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan creates more clearly divided views between Republicans and Democrats on fiscal and economic issues. That's true in energy as well.http://www.technologyreview.com/view/428858/paul-ryans-energy-views-could-be-a-factor-in-the/
 
 

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