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EIA Releases Study on Proposed Clean Air Standard Analysis Wind

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The Energy Information Administration (EIA) just released another study on a Clean Energy Standard proposed by Senator Bingaman,[i] the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The result is the same as before—a “Clean Energy Standard” drives…

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IER Releases ‘Hard Facts: An Energy Primer” Press Releases Wind

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WASHINGTON D.C. —  The Institute for Energy Research released today a comprehensive energy primer that assesses the U.S. production and consumption levels of all major sources. Grounded in IER’s free market-based approach to global energy and environmental policy, “Hard Facts:…

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2011 Energy in Review Analysis Wind

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Energy in the United States made some significant achievements in 2011 that may be a turning point for future in-roads, particularly relating to oil and natural gas production. Oil production in 2011 was at its highest level in 8 years,…

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IER’s Tom Pyle issues statement on Arizona mining ban Press Releases Nuclear

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Washington DC — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Monday that the Obama administration would impose a new 20-year, million-acre ban on uranium mining for federal lands in Arizona, despite the fact that these lands hold the highest-grade…

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Japan’s Nuclear Accident has Some Countries Reviewing Nuclear Plant Safety China Nuclear

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The earthquake and tsunami that recently hit Japan knocked out the back-up power that runs the cooling system on several of Japan’s nuclear reactors, exposing fuel rods, and damaged components to several of the reactors.  The Japanese have worked tediously…

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China’s Nuclear Program: Fast and Relatively Inexpensive Analysis Nuclear

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China can build a Western-designed nuclear reactor in 46 months, or less than 4 years. That’s quite a feat considering that it takes France almost 6 years to build one. And, it costs the Chinese 40 percent less, around $4…

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