Can natural gas drive the U.S. economy?
Posted on April 16, 2012, at 12:42 PMNew drilling technologies like fracking could turn the U.S. into the Middle East of natural gas, fueling economic growth for years to come
Paul Brandus: Why you're wrong about gas prices and politics
Posted on April 9, 2012, at 6:00 PMThink gas station owners are raking it in? Think Republicans loathe renewable energy? Think again
Did Obama's EPA kill coal power?
Posted on March 29, 2012, at 6:30 AMThe environmental agency limits emissions for coal plants, a possible death knell for the industry
Obama's Keystone Pipeline turnaround: A 'publicity stunt'?
Posted on March 23, 2012, at 2:08 PMThe president says he's committed to an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy, but some wonder how he can support clean energy while championing more oil drilling
The Keystone XL pipeline: Would a catastrophic oil spill be inevitable?
Posted on March 20, 2012, at 12:15 PMA new study argues that the damage from spills would likely destroy more jobs than the controversial pipeline could ever create
Obama's $50 light bulb: 'Too pricey'?
Posted on March 9, 2012, at 4:10 PMThe winner of a $10 million government contest to develop a super-efficient light bulb is here. But will anybody want it?
High gas prices: Blame the Fed?
Posted on March 1, 2012, at 8:10 AMThe central bank's easy-money policies are coming under fire as prices rise at the pump
Paul Brandus: 5 myths about gas prices, Big Oil, and the presidency
Posted on February 29, 2012, at 6:30 PMOur national discussion on uncomfortably high gas prices is filled with exaggerations and distortions. It's time we wised up
Should Obama tap America's emergency oil supply?
Posted on February 27, 2012, at 2:45 PMWith gas prices climbing worryingly high, the president is under pressure from all sides to do something before rising costs derail the recovery
Obama's rejection of the Keystone pipeline: Winners and losers
Posted on January 19, 2012, at 1:27 PMRepublicans all but dared the president to say no to a big Canada-to-Texas pipeline project, and Obama took the bait. A look at the fallout
Will Iran's oil threat lead to $5 gas?
Posted on January 11, 2012, at 3:32 PMTensions over Tehran's nuclear program have upset the already volatile oil market, and analysts worry that Iran will keep pushing up prices at the pump
Will ethanol survive without government subsidies?
Posted on January 3, 2012, at 9:52 AMAfter more than three decades, a once-sacrosanct tax credit dies a quiet death, putting the future of a controversial alternative fuel in doubt
Obama's 'stunning' Keystone XL oil pipeline delay: 4 takeaways
Posted on November 11, 2011, at 11:16 AMThe plan to pump tar-sands crude from Canada to the U.S. was considered a done deal — then Obama punted until after the 2012 election
The shrinking cost of solar energy: By the numbers
Posted on November 10, 2011, at 11:44 AMAs harnessing the sun's energy becomes cheaper and more efficient, some analysts believe solar will overtake fossil fuels in a matter of decades
Should Obama approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline?
Posted on November 9, 2011, at 12:57 PMThe massive infrastructure project would create thousands of jobs — but potentially ravage the environment, too
Could the U.S. become energy independent after all?
Posted on November 2, 2011, at 3:26 PMAmerica has slashed its reliance on imported oil in recent years. Will we ever be able to swear off Persian Gulf oil entirely?
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