The Keystone XL Pipeline, which could reshape the American energy landscape, has resurged as a top environmental issue for the Obama administration.
Misguided policy changes in Washington are threatening US dominance in cleantech. Government subsidies and R&D grants in the US have been slashed while other countries are greatly increasing their investments.
Government R&D in the development of oil shale fracking demonstrates that the same approach can be used for renewable energy funding.
In yet another sign of a growing consensus in support of energy policies that prioritize innovation, the New York Times endorsed the recommendations of “Beyond Boom and Bust”.
The much maligned Blackwater International (rebranded as Xe Services after earning public scorn and several lawsuits from its deeds in Iraq) is back in the news.
