2008 was a bleak year for American energy. Domestic oil production barely exceeded 5 million barrels per day—the lowest level since 1946—continuing a slow decline that began in the mid-1980s. Of course, our demand for oil continued to grow, so to make up for lost domestic production and to continue

Two recent developments highlight some of the progress being made in the never ending battle to build much needed energy infrastructure in our country. What is new with Keystone XL? A federal appeals court lifted a judge’s injunction that blocked construction of the Keystone XL (KXL) oil pipeline

It’s disposal time in Washington. If the Byzantine and confusing federal appropriations process could be summed up in a single phrase, it would most certainly be the famous adage that “the President proposes, and Congress disposes.”

There’s no doubt that greener energy technologies require minerals like copper, nickel, cobalt, and other rare earth elements . These are the raw materials needed to build everything from cell phones to airplanes, computers, solar panels and self-driving cars. As the United States increases its use

Thanks to a diverse supply chain and ongoing industry efforts to harden our nation’s critical energy infrastructure, Americans can depend on a flexible and resilient fuel delivery system as we approach the start of this year’s hurricane season. This starts with a geographic diversity in our

Last September, I wrote about one of the boldest efforts yet by New York to halt energy infrastructure in its tracks. This effort utilized a little-known provision of the Clean Air Act – the “good neighbor” provision at Section 126(b) – to argue that hundreds of energy-related and manufacturing

The seventh annual observance of Infrastructure Week provides an opportunity to highlight the state of our nation’s infrastructure and discuss the projects, technologies and policies necessary to make America prosperous and safe. Across America, business leaders, workers, advocates and elected

GEI’s EnergyInnovates initiative showcases American innovators, the technologies that are shaping today’s energy landscape, and the projects that are laying the groundwork for the future. In an industrial area north of San Diego, we found all three. In just six months, San Diego Gas & Electric, a