by Isaiah J. Poole | Jun 19, 2008 | Blog, Economy
The Government Accountability Office gave American workers and the principle of fairness a victory when it ruled that that a multibillion-dollar Air Force tanker contract was improperly awarded to a consortium that included the French company EADS, makers of Airbus,...
by Bill Scher | Jun 19, 2008 | Blog
Much of the political discussion surrounding the call from President George Bush and Senator John McCain for more coastal drilling centers on Florida, a crucial swing state that has long protected its coastline to keep its tourism industry thriving. With Obama inching...
by Sara Robinson | Jun 18, 2008 | Blog
The current debate over offshore oil leases has put America's gargantuan energy appetite back on the discussion table this week. I've tried to stay out of it so far for two reasons. The first is that (here comes the full disclosure) I married into a family that's been...
by Bill Scher | Jun 18, 2008 | Blog
President George Bush. The former oilman who had to know that higher oil prices were inevitable yet did nothing in eight years to increase the supply of clean energy alternatives and expand energy-efficiency. The man who said in every single State of the Union address...
by Bill Scher | Jun 18, 2008 | Blog
Fox News Sunday invited the head of the American Petroleum Institute, the lobbying arm of Big Oil, to discuss high energy prices. MSNBC's Morning Joe just had on former CEO of General Electric Jack Welch, who deemed more drilling for tiny amounts of oil in...