Rhetoric VS. Reality
Policy-makers are talking a lot about energy and energy policy. What follows are some of the most frequently heard claims and proposals, along with realities that need to be considered when evaluating these claims.
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Chairman's Corner
Washington Needs to Give Regulation a Break, May 14th
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed stricter air standards for ozone, commonly referred to as smog, which experts say could drive 77,000 more jobs away from Tennessee by 2020 if enacted at the end of October.
Welcome to Tennessee Energy Forum!, Mar 16th
As a small business owner and advocate for the past 25 years, nothing has captivated me more than the current government action to further regulate and control our nation's energy resources and our citizen’s consumption of these resources.
The Waxman-Markey bill passed by the U. S. House of Representatives this past summer was my wake-up call. The legislation authorizes regulations devastating to small businesses and homeowners across America and will have profound and unintended consequences for all of us.....