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Unlocking Energy Independence

Gas prices have been up, way up.  Standing at the pump over the past few weeks in Virginia and paying between $4 and $4.50 a gallon I couldn’t help but think back to when I started driving and gas prices were under $1.  And I’m not that old—that was mid-1990s. Even as our nation produces [...]

The Hill: OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate panel gases up

Center for National Policy climate change event with Senator Murphy featured on The Hill Energy & Environment Blog. Freshman Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will be a featured speaker at a Tuesday forum on tackling so-called short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) such as methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons. “Together, these SLCPs account for one-third of current global [...]

The Hill: What’s Missing From Climate Debate

Senator Christopher Murphy discusses the importance of reducing short-lived climate pollutants. If you’re anything like me, you’re sick of the climate debate in Washington. It’s become all but synonymous with partisan gridlock. Even among those of us who agree that climate change is real, we’re mired in the same old tired debates: Why should the [...]

Climate Solutions: Secretary Mabus: building a culture of clean energy innovation in the Navy

Secretary Ray Mabus discusses the US Navy’s commitment to clean energy at the Truman Conference. The 75th Secretary of the Navy is not central casting’s vision of an energy revolutionary. But maybe that’s what makes Ray Mabus such a stirring and effective advocate for clean energy. A former Governor of Mississippi – complete with Southern drawl [...]

Military Leads The Way In Clean Energy Innovations

Last month, Vice Admiral Phil Cullom, the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics, spoke at an Operation Free event in Norfolk, VA. He discussed the enduring and global nature of the Navy’s mission, and the Navy’s aggressive investments in advanced fuels. More than 17,000 Operation Free supporters pledged to defend those [...]

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