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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
Redefining Energy Security: Blueprint For America
The United States is close to achieving energy independence for the first time in decades, but it should go further to achieve energy security.
As oil spill damages Gulf, will U.S. change energy use?
The Gulf oil spill has triggered a crisis of confidence, shaking Americans' views about BP, the oil industry, technology and President Barack Obama and slowing a planned expansion of domestic offshore oil drilling...
Oil Economics
I had been meaning to write a post about oil prices and the economy. Now this article in the New Yorker by James Surowiecki has beat me to it--and done it well. It's not that long and so I recommend reading it. I'll hit one highlight and then add a couple of my own thoughts.
Stanford alumnus commits $30 million gift to fund energy efficiency institute
Stanford University alumnus Jay A. Precourt has committed $30 million to establish the Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency at the university...
Obama Orders Fuel Efficiency
On Monday morning, President Barack Obama signed executive orders that could speed the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions from automobiles by improving fuel economy and setting stricter emissions standards...
Allow “nonuse rights” to conserve natural resources
Market approaches to environmental conservation, by which mechanisms such as property rights, prices, and contracts are used to advance environmental goals, have gained traction globally in recent decades. But in many cases, antiquated rules limit their role in conserving public natural resources. “Use-it-or-lose-it” requirements, together with narrow definitions of eligible “uses,” can preclude environmental groups from participating in markets for natural resources. These restrictions can bias resource management in favor of extractive users, even when conservation interests are willing to pay more to protect resources from development.
Task Force on Energy Policy Members Shultz and Sweeney Make Recommendations for Reducing California’s Dependency on Oil
George Shultz, the Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford Distinguished Fellow at the Hoover Institution and member of the Shultz-Stephenson Task Force on Energy Policy, and James Sweeney, member of the Shultz-Stephenson Task Force on Energy Policy, are also members of the California Secure Transportation Energy Partnership (CalSTEP), formed in 2005 to resolve transportation energy issues for California. CalSTEP members recently released a report with several recommendations for reducing California’s dependency on oil. Click here to view the full report.
GoodFellows: One Nation Under A Groove
In the final episode of the series for 2020, Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, and John Cochrane reflect on lessons learned from the pandemic, Donald Trump’s future, the ruinous state of the Golden State, how society will differ in 2021, plus what gets them through their daily routines—a mixtape of UK punk, Philly-brand funk, and the soothing sounds of “Sweet Baby James” Taylor.
Hoover Institution Energy Efficiency Reports Big Benefits From Americans’ Wiser Use Of Energy
The Hoover Institution Press, in conjunction with the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, released Energy Efficiency: Building a Clean, Secure Economy, by James Sweeney, which shows how the United States has quietly but steadily learned to use energy far more efficiently virtually everywhere.
A Conservative Answer To Climate Change
Enacting a carbon tax would free up private firms to find the most efficient ways to cut emissions.
Hoover Institution Releases Essay Series On Reinventing Nuclear Power
The Hoover Institution today released an essay series by the Shultz-Stephenson Task Force on Energy Policy that lays out a thought-provoking approach to reinventing nuclear power.
How Green Is My Folly
European lawmakers want to protect their favorite regulations—effective or not, now and forever. By James Huffman.
Environmental Protection Up in Smoke
When the wildfires that are burning millions of acres in the West are finally smothered by winter snows, environmentalists undoubtedly will blame climate change. They might look in the mirror instead.
The Fires Next Time
The latest fire season was brutal. By thwarting forest-thinning programs, environmentalists are only helping fires get the upper hand. By Terry L. Anderson.
Silverado Creek: A Tragedy of the Commons
Why private property rights are good for the environment. By Hoover fellow Tibor R. Machan.
Keeping The Lights On At America’S Nuclear Power Plants: The Cornerstone Of America’s Central Position In The Global Nuclear Enterprise
As President Trump recently announced efforts to revive nuclear energy, the Hoover Institution Press released Keeping the Lights on at America’s Nuclear Power Plants, which examines nuclear power plant closures in America during a period of economic instability and fundamental policy challenges.
Has George W. Bush Gone Green?
The Bush administration is reining in some of the most aggressive anti-environmentalists in the GOP. Margaret Kriz explains why.
'Regulatory Overkill' Lets Bureaucrats (Literally) Get Away With Murder
Greener Than Thou
Plucking a few facts out of the bin of recycled slogans. By Terry L. Anderson and Laura E. Huggins.