Survey: Small businesses say regulation isn’t the problem
When I talk to small business owners, the most common concern I hear them discuss isn’t regulation or taxes, it’s a lack of demand. They worry that there simply aren’t enough customers buying their...
View ArticleOnce again, energy industry bungles response to fracking concerns
Just yesterday, I mentioned how in speaking to energy industry groups, I’m often asked why the industry has such a poor public image. While I discussed some of those reasons yesterday, here’s another...
View ArticleShould we be surprised the biodiesel credit market is fat with fraud?
Markets need oversight and regulation to function properly. If the EPA doesn't have the "capacity" to ensure that what's being traded is real, then it might as well admit its "market" is fundamentally...
View ArticleDiscussing the `War on Coal’ on Fox Business
Yesterday, I was on Melissa Francis’ show on Fox Business discussing the “war on the coal,” which dovetailed with a column I wrote in May looking at how coal plant operators were trying to blame the...
View ArticleSuspension sends a powerful message to BP
Rarely, if ever, has the government come down so harshly on such a large company.
View Article
