A big thank you to all the members of the General Assembly who voted for SB 3 last session. Our reward for your bravery -- higher utility bills!If you recall, SB 3 was the ... Keep Reading
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U.N. Finally Passes Econ 101
Basic economics (and common sense) tell us that resources are scarce. Take, for example, certain crops that can be used for food or biofuel. When more of these crops are diverted ... Keep Reading
Perdue: A Pump of Bad Ideas
Apparently, Bev Perdue would like to give Hugo Chavez-type powers to the governor during times of 'crisis.' According to Under the Dome, Perdue says: "The governor ... Keep Reading
Munger? Alternative Energy? Surely You Jest
I seriously doubt that the editor of the journal Public Choice (Munger) would suggest that government resources be "applied" to renewables. The question of whether ... Keep Reading
Li’l Nukes: Greens will Freak Over This
Domestic power plants of the future? Holy smokes - it just might happen. ... Keep Reading
Oil Supply – Conflicting Numbers
Anti-energy lefties dutifully recite the liberal talking point that allowing for offshore drilling in the US won't have any appreciable effect on oil and gas prices. Nancy Pelosi ... Keep Reading
Why Drill in N.C.?
Policy analyst and RCC blogger Max Borders answers in this video. ... Keep Reading
Drill Here, Drill Now: Rader Dead Wrong
In "N.C. drilling is no solution" Doug Rader of Environmental Defense rehashes a number of popular energy myths. First, he says "drilling for oil off North ... Keep Reading
Why We’ll Never Run Out of Oil
Don Boudreaux is on a roll, evidently. Here, he explains why we'll never run out of oil. This excerpt, pistachio example from Russ Roberts, goes far in explaining the insights of ... Keep Reading
T. Boone Pickens … Central Planner?
A slice of wisdom from Don Boudreaux, writing the WSJ in response to T. Boone Pickens whose convertion to voodoo economics seems complete:Crusading for a national "energy ... Keep Reading
