Loren C. Steffy's Blog, page 26
January 9, 2013
Who should be the next energy secretary?
We need someone who can find a middle ground, who can allay some of the unfounded fears about fracking, promote public understanding of the energy opportunity we now face, yet also help the industry embrace better standards of transparency and safety.
What I’m reading with my morning coffee | 1.9.13
Obama environmental picks seen focusing on the oil boom. An awakening from the green dreams of the first term? Texas tries to crack down on dental chains that put profits ahead of patients. A different type of drilling controversy. Consumer debt rises on cars and education. Apache set to make the most of natural gas in Read More
Texans success not just defined by wins and losses
Houston is home to the fifth-most-valuable among the NFL's 32 franchises, worth about $1.3 billion.
January 8, 2013
Boeing shares fall on more Dreamliner woes
Investors clearly are worried that if the problem persist, the Dreamliner could become a nightmare for Boeing.
AIG may say thanks for nothing taxpayers
AIG itself shouldn't get drawn into this trap. Taxpayers have suffered enough for the company's bad decisions.
Chesapeake: shareholders get more say, CEO less pay
The sweeping changes are a sign that the days of McClendon using the company as his personal financial playground are over.
What I’m reading with my morning coffee | 1.8.13
Exxon hedges oil sands with offshore project in Canada. Newfoundland drilling could yield 700 million barrels of heavy crude. Rescued by bailout, AIG may sue its savior. Biting the hand that bails it? As fares and fees rise, at least air travel last year was the safest in 67 years. Meanwhile, in another sign that Read More
January 7, 2013
What I’m reading with my morning coffee | 1.7.13
ConocoPhillips’ tricky two-horse strategy. As long as oil prices remain high, and the market for assets remain strong, the dividend is safe. Major companies push the limits of a tax break. From the family farm to high finance, a 90-year-old tax provision has become entrenched corporate welfare. Solar power, a question of subsidies. Why Warren Read More
Congress clings to old spending habits
The fiscal cliff compromise includes a litany of tax breaks that are a reflection of the far larger problem that Congress now faces.
January 4, 2013
Is Shell in danger of getting frozen out of the Arctic?
The company can't afford any more mistakes in Alaskan waters, even the logistical kind.
