Monthly Archives: April 2020

The missing data: What you don’t measure, you can’t manage

Information about our federal coronavirus preparedness and response is slowly starting to come out. However there’s one critical piece of data that we will likely never learn: How many people were turned down for tests because of lack of testing … Continue reading

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Oil Production and Global Interdependence

If nothing else, the global pandemic is highlighting the interdependence of the global economy, and hopefully the need for international cooperation. Global oil production is yet another example of this interdependence. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/10/trump-mexico-oil/

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We need an Old Energy New Deal, not a Green New Deal

The Green New Deal didn’t make sense before the pandemic.  It makes even less sense now.  What we need is an Old Energy New Deal, focused on making our existing energy infrastructure more efficient, less polluting.  It’s not glamorous, but … Continue reading

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