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Energy Freedom

Jefferson Journal: Virginia Open for Business With Iran?

The Iran nuclear deal will soon become a reality even though a bi-partisan majority in Congress opposes it, as does a vast majority of the American people. But because the...

Mike Thompson
September 18, 2015

The SCC’s Last Crack at Dominion Before The Rate Freeze

The State Corporation Commission is conducting a two-week hearing to determine whether or not Dominion Virginia Power should rebate $66 million in excess profits to ratepayers, as calculated by the...

Jefferson Forum
September 16, 2015

Courts Confuse Many with Waters of US Decisions

North Dakota beat the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers in one U. S. District Court August 21. EPA won two other cases regarding implementing the...

Mike Thompson
September 16, 2015

Good Prospects for Greener Heavy Trucks

Trucks handle more than two-thirds of all freight in the United States. And “heavy” trucks—those designated as Class 8—consume 28 billion gallons of fuel per year. Trucks in Class 8A...

Bob Poole
September 16, 2015

Climate Issues We Need To Address

Reeling stock markets across the globe hammered savings, pension funds, innovation and growth. US stocks lost over $2 trillion in market value in eight days, before rallying somewhat, while the...

Jefferson Forum
September 16, 2015

New EPA Coal Regulations Will Hurt the Poor

The new EPA regulations on power plants, if enacted, will drive up costs significantly, especially for low-income families and minorities. The National Black Chamber of Commerce just released a study...

Jefferson Forum
September 2, 2015

More Questions about Virginia’s Solar Energy Policy

I’ve been covering business in Virginia for nearly four decades now, and I have to say, the electric power industry may be the most complex and difficult to understand. I...

Jefferson Forum
August 19, 2015

EPA’s Incredible Clean Power Plan

The Environmental Protection Agency’s new Clean Power Plan (CPP) requires that states reduce their electric utility sector carbon dioxide emissions an average of 32% below 2005 levels by 2030. EPA...

Jefferson Forum
August 19, 2015

Can Wind Power in Virginia Be Salvaged?

When Dominion issued a request for bids this spring to erect experimental wind turbines off Virginia Beach, senior executives knew the project would be expensive. Offshore wind farms are built most...

Jefferson Forum
August 5, 2015

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