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My work here is finished

For the past decade, I have been dedicated to fighting bad energy policies. My efforts began in New Mexico, where the organizations I lead are based, and expanded to focus on national issues. When I accepted the executive director position on January 1, 2007, New Mexico had an anti-energy governor and America had a pro-energy…

Billionaire crony corporatist schemes

Financing “green” companies and pressure groups, to get richer off taxpayers and consumers Shady cash from Vladimir Putin’s Russian energy oligarchs and other rich donors is being laundered through Bermuda-based lawyers and middlemen to “green” pressure groups, lobbyists and spinmeisters – to promote “green energy” schemes that bring billions of dollars from government agencies (and…

American Energy Finally Wins Its Independence

Have no doubt that the national election outcomes will have profoundly positive impacts upon America’s energy security. As president-elect Donald Trump said during a pre-election energy policy campaign speech, “Imagine a world in which oil cartels will no longer use energy as a weapon.” Three key strategies illustrate how that vision can be accomplished: 1)…

How HUD Makes Lousy Programs Look Great

When federal agencies promote programs, like Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, or Common Core they conduct sophisticated and often deceptive marketing campaigns that cover up there downsides. Flowery slogans like, “transportation options are fundamental to having a shot at the American Dream,” and “Economic diversity is the path to better outcomes for all American children,” may…

America Won on Tuesday

To my Republican friends – don’t gloat. To my Democrat friends – don’t despair. What happened on Tuesday was historic but it was neither a Republican victory nor a Democratic loss. It was a win for America and a loss for Washington business-as-usual, corrupt insider politics, and the big money K Street free-for-all we have…

The chemicals anxiety machine

Rank politics and baseless health scares are driving anxiety, North Carolina election campaigns, civil rights claims and plans for class action lawsuits, all of which could bring electricity rate hikes that will cause real job, health and civil rights problems for families – for no health or environmental benefits. As I noted in an earlier…