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Posts Tagged ‘domestic energy production’

• Guest Blogger: Rep. Jason Altmire (D-PA)on Nuclear Energy’s Role in America’s Future

  Posted August 4th, 2009 at 2:50pm in Energy and Environment with 7 comments

  When skyrocketing energy prices took hold of America last summer, it became clear that developing alternative sources of energy was important to our nation’s economic and national security. Although talk of solar, wind, and biofuels have often dominated alternative energy discussions in the past, today more and more people are recognizing that clean coal and [...] More

• Guest Bloggers: Congressmen Shadegg and Bishop on No Cost Stimulus

  Posted July 16th, 2009 at 11:12am in Energy and Environment, Enterprise and Free Markets with 12 comments

  The keys to stimulating our economy are private capital, small business innovation, reducing the burden big government imposes on the economy, and job creation. Several months ago, before the Democrats’ cap and trade bill was railroaded though Congress and before we faced their newly announced health care bill, we, along with 46 of our colleagues, [...] More

• Escape from New Jersey

  Posted April 6th, 2009 at 10:05am in Energy and Environment with 1 comments

  Today Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will host a regional public meeting in Atlantic City to gather information and public comment on whether the Outer Continental Shelf should be freed for energy development. Heritage analyst Ben Lieberman explains the process: So if you can’t make it to Jersey today, be sure to make your voice heard by [...] More