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Relevance | DateThe U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation: 1981–86 (yes, federal agencies can be abolished)
By Robert Bradley Jr. -- September 13, 2018 1 Comment“Government agencies are easily born, but they never seem to die. Rarely do they even fade away. But at 5 P.M. today the Government’s Synthetic Fuels Corporation closed its doors forever.”
– “U.S. Synthetic Fuel Corporation Shuts Down,” New York Times, April 19, 1986, p. 46.
Only occasionally in U.S. energy history has a government energy agency disbanded. Almost all have been after wartime when bureaucracies were disbanded (such as World War II’s U.S. Petroleum Administration for War).
The demise of the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation (SFC) in 1986 was a rarity. Established under the Energy Security Act of 1980, and called by President Jimmy Carter “the cornerstone of U.S. energy policy,” the SFC was premised on a belief in the increasing scarcity of crude oil and natural gas–and thus the need to turn coal into (synthetic) oil and gas.…
Continue Reading“Oil Depletion Protocol” (Colin Campbell’s falsified Pretense of Knowledge)
By Robert Bradley Jr. -- July 18, 2018 2 Comments“WHEREAS all the major productive provinces of the World have been identified with the help of advanced technology and growing geological knowledge, it being now evident that discovery reached a peak in the 1960s, despite technological progress and a diligent search … NOW IT IS PROPOSED THAT … No country shall produce [or import] oil at above its present depletion rate.”
– Colin J. Campbell (2003), reprinted here
MasterResource has been a home for mineral-resource optimism from such luminaries as Julian Simon, Pierre Desrochers, and Michael Lynch. Perhaps the most profound statement on this subject is from a University of Houston economics professor, Thomas Degregori, himself a student of Erich Zimmermann’s functional theory of resources, who stated in back in 1987:
… Continue ReadingIf resources are not fixed but created, then the nature of the scarcity problem changes dramatically.
Protesters Aren’t Stopping US Pipeline Network Growth
By Steve Goreham -- June 27, 2018 9 Comments“With the exception of the New England region, pipeline opponents have failed to halt the growth of US pipeline systems. Oil and gas pipeline networks continue to expand with improving safety, while delivering increasing amounts of petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas to US residents and businesses.”
Opposition to oil and gas pipelines produces sensational headlines. Protests of the Keystone XL, Dakota Access, and numerous smaller projects are well-covered by the media, creating the impression of an industry halted by public outcry. But the US pipeline network is steadily expanding and safety is improving.
Construction efforts for oil and gas pipelines have long faced opposition from local residents who don’t want a pipeline near their community. But over the last decade, opposition expanded from local to national, involving protesters concerned with supposed impact on the climate and the global environment.…
Continue ReadingEnergy & Environmental Newsletter: June 4, 2018
By John Droz, Jr. -- June 4, 2018 2 CommentsThe Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations interested in improving national, state, and local energy and environmental policies. Our premise is that technical matters like these should be addressed by using Real Science (please consult WiseEnergy.org for more information).
A key element of AWED’s efforts is public education. Towards that end, every three weeks we put together a newsletter to balance what is found in the mainstream media about energy and the environment. We appreciate MasterResource for their assistance in publishing this information.
Some of the more important articles in this issue are:
Study: Wind turbines increase the dependence on fossil fuel plants
Current government renewable energy policies actually benefit fossil fuels
Visualizing the U.S. Clean Air Success Story
Following passage of good wind law, wind developer loses interest in NY town
Renewable Energy Use In Europe Didn’t Stop CO2 Levels From Rising
Military review requirement added to Oklahoma wind development process
Is 100% Renewable Energy Possible?…
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