Oil drilling in the Arctic? Blame the bankers | FT Energy Source | FT.com

...why is it less acceptable to drill near barely-populated frozen landmass than in the middle of India, where actual people may be affected by the drilling operations?

Maybe because polar bears are much cuter than people?

Robert Bryce: Wind Power Won't Cool Down the Planet - WSJ.com

The wind industry has achieved remarkable growth largely due to the claim that it will provide major reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. There's just one problem: It's not true. A slew of recent studies show that wind-generated electricity likely won't result in any reduction in carbon emissions—or that they'll be so small as to be almost meaningless.

FOXNews.com - Alaska Primary Shows That Energy Taxes Can Be Toxic

Joe Miller, however, has an enormous advantage over Murkowski on energy policy. Miller signed the NoClimateTax.com pledge and made a strong commitment, in writing, to oppose any global warming bill that hides a tax hike.

Murkowski, on the other hand, refused to sign the pledge and openly discussed a carbon tax approach that could have a major negative impact on the oil and gas industry and the U.S. economy.

In an energy state like Alaska, that's not just a major economic policy mistake; as Murkowski has learned the hard way, it might end a Senate career.

New Jersey Business Owners, Activists Seek Repeal of "Cap and Trade" that Could Reverberate Nationally

Business owners have joined forces with free market activists in New Jersey who are calling on state lawmakers to repeal “cap and trade” policies, which are responsible for boosting energy prices. On Thursday, The New Jersey Restaurant Association (NJRA), which represents the state’s largest employment sector, announced its support for a bill that would both revoke “cap and trade” and rescind New Jersey’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).