The lack of concrete data on which facilities were emitting greenhouse gases and how much they were spewing into the atmosphere led to a major flaw in the European Union's cap-and-trade system: the over-allocation of pollution permits to industry. This mistake led to the collapse of the carbon market. Thanks to action taken by the Environmental Protection Agency this month, the United States will not make the same mistake. ...more

March 28, 2009

A large chemical plume that sits beneath the Young-Rainey Star Center building on Belcher Road has spread to nearby properties, including areas around a daycare center. ...more

March 25, 2009

After weeks of steady decline, gasoline prices in Florida and elsewhere have flattened as millions prepare to travel this holiday weekend. ...more

December 23, 2008

The Energy Department will tell Congress in the coming weeks it should begin looking for a second permanent site to bury nuclear waste, or approve a large expansion of the proposed waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. ...more

November 7, 2008

If credit remains locked up and auto sales continue to slump, the federal government's $25 billion loan package for the auto industry could be a huge help in keeping Detroit's downtrodden automakers afloat, lawmakers and industry analysts say. ...more

September 30, 2008

It seems like now would be a very good time to eliminate the federal Department of Energy and Department of Education. ...more

September 1, 2008

It seems like now would be a very good time to eliminate the federal Department of Energy and Department of Education. ...more

August 30, 2008

I had said I wasn't going to write anymore on the subject, but I have to Mr. Dunlop, because you did it again! You cite data you gleaned from the EIA Web site and then conveniently cull bits and pieces of information to support your position and ignore facts that disprove it! A typical enviro-whacko ploy. ...more

August 5, 2008

Wall Street shot higher Thursday, extending its rally into a second session as tumbling energy prices bolstered an already upbeat mood that followed stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from big names such as JPMorgan Chase and United Technologies. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 200 points, bringing its two-day advance to more than 480. ...more

July 18, 2008

Growing global demand and supply constraints will push oil prices to $200 a barrel and gas prices to $7 a gallon within four years, forcing 10 million U.S. cars off the road, according to Jeff Rubin, chief economist at CIBC World Markets. ...more

June 27, 2008