Congress is showing increasing support for lifting the tired and obsolete crude oil export ban. This Thursday, December 11, we’ll be live-tweeting the proceedings from the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power’s hearing, called The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975: Are We P

Booming employment… skyrocketing paychecks… a renaissance of American industry… The benefits of the US Shale Revolution are astounding. We’re not just talking about a couple dollars, and this isn’t only affecting individuals in the oil and gas industry. Canary’

You might say that crude oil keeps Americans on the go. From its role in the production of jet fuel, gasoline, diesel, and even asphalt, crude is necessary for moving us from Point A to Point B. But what about its use on those cold winter nights when millions of us turn our thermostat

If not exactly a nail in the coffin, the early years of the 21st century dealt a life-threatening blow to US manufacturing. Long a key traded sector in the American economy, industry simply seemed to hit a wall. Hobbled by overseas outfits that could do the same work with lower labor