Tag: Energy

Ocean Drilling Makes Good Sense by Mike Thompson, Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy

September 30th, 2014

THE JEFFERSON JOURNAL …a commentary from  THE THOMAS JEFFERSON INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY Ocean Drilling Makes Good Sense By: Michael W. Thompson The economic benefits from drilling off Virginia’s coast natural gas and oil far exceed the cost of possible environmental impacts.  That is the conclusion of a new study by the Thomas Jefferson Institute […]

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Virginia Leaders Tout Economic Benefits of Proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline

September 2nd, 2014

Governor Terry McAuliffe announces a joint venture between Dominion, AGL Resources, Duke Energy, and Piedmont Natural Resources to build a major natural gas pipeline though parts of Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. On September 2, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced a joint venture between Dominion, AGL Resources, Duke Energy, and Piedmont Natural Resources to build […]

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Abundant and Affordable Energy Fuels U.S. Gains in Global Manufacturing

August 19th, 2014

A new study from Boston Consulting Group shows the U.S. is making significant progress in regaining its position as the world’s manufacturing leader. The report suggests the gap between the U.S. and China is closing as China and other nations are losing their competitive edge over the U.S. thanks in large part to our abundant […]

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