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Russia is once again actively trying to influence the policies of foreign governments, though this time, the target is Europe, not the United States.

Strong U.S. natural gas and oil production is revitalizing communities in state after state.

Senate Bill 181 is the latest attempt by special interests to impose stringent regulations on the oil and gas industry. An earlier attempt, Initiative 97, was rejected overwhelmingly by voters.

The Alabama legislature kicked off its new term with a special session to increase the gas tax, a result which seemed foreordained.  Nonetheless, the gas tax raises interesting economic and political considerations.

Given the media coverage of Tesla, the Chevy Bolt and the Nissan Leaf, one might think electric vehicles are a recent invention. In fact, they have been around for more than a century.

And the global warming apocalypse is not nigh. Real-world evidence certainly supports him.

For the first time since at least the 1940s, the United States is exporting more oil and petroleum than it imports, spurring economic growth.

Hecklers protested the U.S. event on fossil fuels but nobody bothered the Africans when they promoted the role of oil and gas in national development.

Hecklers protested the U.S. event on fossil fuels but nobody bothered the Africans when they promoted the role of oil and gas in national development.

On Nov. 6, Virginia’s State Corporation Commission approved a project to construct wind turbines near Virginia Beach. The plan calls for construction of turbines 27 miles off the coast, to begin operation by the end of 2020.

Two states and more than 80 cities and counties have now announced a goal of receiving 100 percent of their electricity from renewable sources.

The United States is emerging as the world’s energy powerhouse. Two months ago, the United States became the largest producer of crude oil. Exports of crude oil, oil products and natural gas are rising rapidly.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Rep. David B. McKinley of West Virginia recently introduced a congressional resolution stating a carbon-dioxide tax would harm the economy and therefore should not be enacted.