by Jane Richey | Feb 12, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
With the glut of natural gas and low gas prices in the United States, energy producers are seeking to liquefy and ship domestic natural gas to foreign markets. Exporting natural gas would provide a huge boon to the U.S. economy since it would expand market...
by Jane Richey | Feb 8, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
Under the broad banner of “health,” the federal government not only is telling Americans what to eat, it’s also telling us to make our homes safer. This week, the Obama administration released a “bold new vision for addressing the...
by Jane Richey | Jan 15, 2013 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment
The federal government has agreed to drop its new rule that would have required high-efficiency furnaces in Northern states, a victory for critics who warned that the costly standard could backfire and drive urban homeowners to less efficient heating methods. The U.S....
by Jane Richey | Dec 18, 2012 | Agenda 21
The Department of Energy has announced $20 million dollars to fund two to four projects combining solar power with existing fossil fuel plants. The hybrid power plants will use “concentrating solar power” to help generate electricity and reduce harmful air emissions....
by Jane Richey | Aug 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
The Department of Energy announced the distribution of $43 million in funding for the development of energy storage technology that is “too risky for private-sector investment.” The Aug. 2 press release said the recipients were chosen through two programs of DOE’s...