Introduction
Plans by Exxon Corp. to acquire Mobil Corp. come amid the lowest oil prices in 25 years. (Photo Credit: Ira Schwarz, Reuters)
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Record low oil prices and deregulation of the electric-utility industry are prompting the Clinton administration and Congress to review the nation's quarter-century-old energy policy. While low prices please consumers, they devastate oil companies, which are seeking tax credits and lower royalty payments for oil pumped on public land. At the same time, environmentalists are seeking greater federal support for the development of solar energy and other renewable sources. They say that reducing fossil-fuel consumption is the best way to reduce global warming. Deregulation of the electric-utility industry is also causing fundamental changes in the U.S. energy picture. This year, the new Congress will take up the longstanding question of what role the federal government should play in deregulation.
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Nov. 12, 2021 |
Clean Energy Transition |
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Jul. 19, 2018 |
Energy Policy |
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Aug. 02, 2017 |
Energy Policy |
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Nov. 11, 2016 |
Protecting the Power Grid |
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Apr. 29, 2016 |
Solar Energy Controversies |
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Jun. 05, 2015 |
Energy |
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Dec. 16, 2011 |
Fracking Controversy |
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May 20, 2011 |
Energy Policy |
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Apr. 01, 2011 |
Wind Power |
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Jul. 24, 2009 |
Energy and Climate |
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May 19, 2006 |
Energy Efficiency |
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Feb. 01, 2002 |
Energy Security |
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May 25, 2001 |
Energy Policy |
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Mar. 03, 2000 |
Energy and the Environment |
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Mar. 05, 1999 |
The Politics of Energy |
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Oct. 12, 1990 |
Energy Policy: Options for the 1990s |
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Jan. 30, 1981 |
Energy Policy: The New Administration |
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May 25, 1979 |
Public Confidence and Energy |
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Apr. 05, 1974 |
Continental Energy Sharing |
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Dec. 29, 1965 |
Electric Power Supply and Regulation |
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