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Self-Regulation by Firms: A Familiar Argument Returns

Primary image Short title  Self-Regulation by Firms Teaser  It's good to remember why the EPA was created in the first place. As the Republican presidential primary season nears, many of the party’s...

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The Politics of Fracking

Primary image Short title  The Politics of Fracking Teaser  Fans of hydraulic fracturing should aim for transparency over adversarial hyperbole. Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter spoke last week...

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How (and Why) Republicans Killed the Keystone Pipeline

Primary image Short title  How and Why Republicans Killed the Keystone Pipeline Teaser  When the electoral interests diverge from shared policy goals, the former almost always trump the latter. One of...

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Austin Electricity Conference Draws Another Distinguished Group

Primary image Teaser  Climate Change, Clean Energy and Electricity were the topics du jour at the Second Annual Austin Electricity Conference on campus April 4 & 5. Federal Energy Regulatory...

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Fracking Bans Do More Harm Than Good

Primary image Short title  Fracking Bans Do More Harm Than Good Teaser  Calls to ban or curtail hydraulic fracturing in the U.S. ignore potential environmental and economic benefits. An impressive list...

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Liquefied Natural Gas Exports: Economic Opportunity or Energy Security Threat?

Primary image Short title  Gas Exports: Threat or Opportunity? Teaser  The economic benefits of exporting liquefied natural gas outweigh fears of increasing prices domestically. The shale gas boom in...

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Psychological and Cultural Biases Distort Fracking Debates

Primary image Short title  Fracking Debate Hits Cognitive Hurdles Teaser  Psychological and cultural biases prevent third-party experts from acting as neutral brokers in policy debates. Energy law is...

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Pemex Finally Enters the Modern World

Primary image Short title  Pemex Finally Enters the Modern World Teaser  Mexico is on the verge of allowing private companies to participate in its oil and gas markets. But first it has some catching...

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Agencies, Not Courts, Should Steer Energy Policy Updates

Primary image Short title  Agencies, Not Courts, Should Steer Energy Policy Updates Teaser  The EPA and other agencies are better suited than Congress or courts to modernize outdated energy...

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Resolving the State vs. Local Fracking Conflict

Primary image Short title  Resolving the State vs. Local Fracking Conflict Teaser  Fracking policy could be more balanced if local governments had both the authority to regulate the practice and a...

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Texas Officials Claim Victory Over Clean Power Plan — at Expense of Every Texan

Primary image Short title  Victory Over Clean Power Plan Comes at Every Texan's Expense Teaser  If the Supreme Court decides the EPA has exceeded its authority, it will affect all Texans, say UT...

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In Energy Politics, Simple Wins — But Simple Is Usually Wrong

Primary image Short title  In Energy Politics, Simple Wins, But Simple Is Usually Wrong Teaser  When it comes to fossil fuels, politicians have long kept things simple: Republicans tend to be for them,...

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Why Trump Could Disappoint the Coal Miners Counting on Him

Primary image Short title  Why President-Elect Trump Could Disappoint Coal Miners Teaser  It will be hard for Trump to keep his campaign promises to the coal industry, but measures to combat climate...

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Op-Ed: Founders Might Have Liked "Deep State"

Primary image Short title  Op-Ed: Founders Might Have Liked "Deep State" Teaser  Bureaucratic resistance to presidential control does not necessarily subvert democracy. To the contrary, it often...

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