COVID, Cloudy Days and Chicken Fried Steak
COVID-19 has been a huge disruption to our lives as well as to the economy.   The disruption of demand caused oil prices to...
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Back when U.S. history and civics were taught in schools, citizens learned that an important part of preserving freedom in America is the balance...
Movies
Film is a powerful medium. From a policy perspective, few other forms of communication can so rapidly change public sentiment. This is particularly true...
U.S. critical minerals strategy
As part of plans for a green transition, the U.S. is developing a strong critical minerals sector, which includes developing domestic mining projects and...
energy infrastructure
On August 6th, the Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $2.2 billion to eight energy projects aiming to upgrade and reinforce energy infrastructure across 18...
Trump administration gasoline vehicles
The Trump administration has announced changes to fuel efficiency requirements on a wide range of new vehicles, which is expected to hit the electric...
On November 15, after months of political maneuvering, President Joe Biden signed legislation that was billed as a monumental investment in America’s infrastructure. Other...
Paris Agreement 10 years later
It has been a decade since the establishment of the United Nations’ Paris Agreement, which legally binds its signatories to act to fight climate...
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This past Jan. 10-11, the Future of the Region Conference took place at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) in Laredo. The conference has been...
Alaska oil lease ruling
A federal judge in Alaska ruled that the Biden administration lacked the authority to cancel oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife...