Jeff D. Makholm

Congress Can Stop the Boom in Oil Tank Cars

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Recent weeks have seen a number of destructive explosions following oil train derailments in several U.S. states. These disasters follow a dramatic increase in the number of new oil tank cars on the rails since 2011 which are associated with the boom in unconventional oil extraction in states such as North Dakota. Jeff D. Makholm examines why so many […]

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    If Europe wants to embrace natural gas as a bridge to a low-carbon future, it should draw from America’s stunning success

If Europe wants to embrace natural gas as a bridge to a low-carbon future, it should draw from America’s stunning success

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Why have Europeans paid nearly $500 billion more than Americans for their gas over the past six years? Jeff D. Makholm looks at the differences in gas markets between the U.S. and Europe, writing that while America’s pipelines are run in an open and competitive way, Europe’s are secretive and monopolistic.  He argues that gas suppliers in European countries […]

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