Thoughts on Copenhagen
The United Nations conference on climate change kicks off today in Copenhagen, Denmark where Obama will make an appearance, committing the U.S. to cutting our greenhouse gas emissions 17% below 2005...
View ArticleWall St Blowing in the Wind
I recently spoke at an energy roundtable in Rhode Island hosted by the American Association of University Women. The big issue in the state is the ratepayer cost of an offshore wind project by a firm...
View ArticleFresh evidence that Wall Street banks occupy our government
A divided U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) delivered soft rules that won’t take effect until who-knows-when. But consumers aren’t divided that Wall Street-driven commodity speculation...
View ArticleAs Memorial Day Approaches, Speculators Clean Up Even if Price Drops
You might think that the declining price of gasoline means that we don’t have to pay attention to all that talk about speculation driving up the price of oil. Right? Wrong. Tyson Slocum on Gas Prices...
View ArticleHenserling’s Hash
Failing to derail Obamacare before most of its benefits become abundantly clear– and dear– to Americans, Republicans have now intensified their attack of President Obama’s other landmark achievement,...
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