Wall Street speculators are reviled for supposedly profiting on others’ economic hardships. (Here is how speculation actually works). Oil prices go up, it’s speculators’ fault, and we need more controls. So you’d think if speculators were to wind up losing massive amounts on a market turn, the anti-market critics would feel that justice is finally being served. JP Morgan’s recent …
North Dakota Chooses Oil Production
The shale revolution has resulted in North Dakota becoming the 2nd largest oil producing state, passing both Alaska and California this year. Below is the most recent data (February) from the Energy Information Administration, which highlights the powerful up trending production from both Texas and North Dakota. Alaska and California’s declines are even more startling when one considers that these states …
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Vermont’s Hypocritical Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing
On Wednesday May 16th, 2012 Governor Peter Shumlin signed H. 464 which outlawed hydraulic fracturing in his state. The governor failed to mention that he was banning a technology which would never have been utilized because Vermont has no oil and gas reserves. He claimed that “this is a job creator” and had his picture taken with a sign that …
The Truth About Chernobyl in One Minute
A horrendous-looking movie called “The Chernobyl Diaries” is coming out on May 25. Which is a good occasion to learn the truth about Chernobyl. Here’s Dr. Jay Lehr on “The Best of Power Hour.” [audio: http://industrialprogress.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/JL-The-Truth-about-Chernobyl.mp3] The Truth about Chernobyl in One Minute In this segment, recorded a year ago, Dr. Lehr also predicts that no one will die from …
Nuclear Power is the Safest Power — The Best of Power Hour
On this installment of The Best of Power Hour, Dr. Jay Lehr, Science Director of the Heartland Institute (whose conference CIP will be attending next week) cuts through the hysteria and explains why nuclear power is the safest form of power generation ever devised. [audio: http://industrialprogress.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/JL-Intro-to-Nuclear-Power.mp3] Download The Best of Power Hour–Nuclear Power is the Safest Power
The Cost of Doing Business in America — New Study by Thumbtack.com
One of the great untold stories in modern journalism is how government controls strangle business and productivity. Fortunately, some businesses are starting to fight back. For example, check out this new study by Thumbtack.com, which surveyed small businesses across America about issues such as. Ease of starting a business Hiring costs Regulations Health & safety Employment, labor & hiring Tax …
The Fallacy of “Energy Independence” — Robert Bryce on The Best of Power Hour
Robert Bryce is the author of Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence. In this installment of The Best of Power Hour, Bryce explains what’s wrong with the notion of “Energy Independence.” Download and Save: The Fallacy of “Energy Independence” with Robert Bryce Want more great guests like Robert Bryce on Power Hour? Give a small contribution to …
Bryce and Epstein Refute America’s “Addiction to Oil”
The latest installment of The Best of Power Hour features an excerpt from our February 2011 show with Robert Bryce, the leading free-market energy author today. We discuss the difference between trade for oil and “dependence” on foreign oil, and what’s wrong with the expression “addiction to oil.” Download and Save: Is America “Addicted” to Oil? The Best of Power …
Understanding the Green Menace: Robert Zubrin’s Merchants of Despair
In his latest Master Resource post, Alex Epstein reviews Robert Zubrin’s newest book, “Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism”. One of Zubrin’s messages in the book is that it is critical to human progress that we understand the lessons of history. As Alex states: “If the public understands that today’s “scientific” bullying is …