New Report Links Iran War To Both Oil And Earlier Interventions
View Report Washington, D.C. –Today, the Consumer Policy Center (CPC) is releasing a report by senior fellow Jay Hakes – U.S. Military Interventions and Oil: A History of Unanticipated Political and Economic Costs. The report shows that a key link between Middle East (and Venezuelan) interventions is oil as both a cause and effect. […]
U.S. Military Interventions And Oil: A History Of Unanticipated Political And Economic Costs
Introduction As the war between the Israeli/U.S. alliance and Iran drags on, a looming question deserves special attention. Is this another military deployment far from America’s shores, where (1) the roots of the conflict involve disputes over oil and (2) a major impact is the disruption of oil markets, with the American public […]
The Price of Oil: Lessons from the 1970s Energy Crisis
When oil shortages disrupted daily life in the 1970s, Americans were forced to rethink consumption, and the crisis set in motion decisions that continue to shape energy policy today. In the 1970s, when oil-producing nations cut supplies to the United States during the Yom Kippur War, gas stations ran dry, prices soared, and long lines […]
Trump’s “Beautiful Bill” Hits the Brakes on Using Vehicle Efficiency Standards
Policymakers Seeking to Reduce Atmospheric Pollution from Cars and Trucks Should Consider Correcting the Flaws in Fifty Years of Mileage Regulation Washington, DC — Cars and trucks are the largest and fastest-growing source of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions — a very long-lasting greenhouse gas — according to a new report from […]
Ambushing American Oil
View Original Article “Drill, baby, drill” became a frequent refrain during the 2024 presidential campaign. Despite the largely successful appeal to oil producers, several recent trends have begun to undermine the people doing the drilling. The promise of a grand resurgence for oil was suspect even before counting the ballots. U.S. production was already enjoying […]
Scientists and Public Policy: Lessons from the Climate Change Debate
Observers from various camps call for basing public policy on sound science. Yet, as the understanding of climate science has progressed, the relationship between scientists and government decision-makers has proved both constructive and tortuous. This history provides several lessons on the potential benefits and pitfalls of using scientific assessments to enact laws and regulations. Thus, […]
Taking the Long View on the Energy Technologies We Need
Keynote Speech at Tulane University’s Future of Energy Forum
Electric Cars and Election Consequences
View Original Article America’s response to climate change has many moving parts. But how people travel from point A to point B in an environmentally sustainable manner stands atop the challenges of slowing the human alteration of our earth’s atmosphere. Indeed, reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from transportation has moved more sluggishly than other […]