Chairman's Corner
Maurice Taylor
District Director of Arkansas Realtors AssociationOur thoughts and prayers continue to be with those who are being impacted by the Deepwater Horizon incident. We need to take appropriate steps to ensure this unfortunate incident does not jeopardize the future of energy security in America. Even with major developments expected in renewable energy, the government estimates that renewable fuels will supply about 14 percent of the nation’s energy needs by 2035. Oil and natural gas will provide more than a third of our nation’s energy usage and 85 percent of our transportation needs........
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Featured Issue - Ozone: EPA's Proposed Changes to 2008 Standard
Ozone: EPA's Proposed Changes to 2008 Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a lowering of U.S. ground-level ozone standards. Under the new guidelines, the "primary" standard would be reduced to 60-70 parts per billion (ppb) measured over eight hours, down from the 75 ppb level set in March 2008.
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Rhetoric VS. Reality
Policymakers are talking a lot about energy and energy policy. What fallows are some of the most frequently heard claims and proposals, along with realities that need to be considered when evaluating thiese claims. Click Here to read Energy Issues and rhetoric addressed on our site.
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API stresses new taxes on oil and gas industry would imperil economic recovery
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 2 – With Congress expected to consider energy legislation this summer, some are suggesting that any new programs be paid for with new taxes on the oil and natural gas industry.
Webinar: EPA's New Ozone Standards Threaten Local Economies
Hear what experts say about the harmful effects of EPA's new - and unnecessary - ozone standards on our economy.
More Energy Forum News »Energy Myth
Myth: Taxes need to be raised to help address the growing federal deficit and stimulate job creation. Truth: Raising taxes as the economy is trying to recover from a deep recession is a recipe for disaster. President Hoover did it in the 1930s, President Carter did it in the 1970s and President Obama wants to do it now. It did not work then, and it will not work today. Tax hikes kill existing jobs and can depress future job creation. According to a preliminary estimate based on Center for American Progress data, thousands of oil and natural gas jobs would be destroyed by the Administration’s new taxes and fees.