America’s Energy Policy Is Running on Empty

Don’t get us wrong. We favor a coherent, forward looking national energy policy. One that limits our dependence on foreign resources for reasons of national security, encourages economical use of affordable energy, and helps build a financially strong energy industry that can compete in world markets. Let’s concentrate on these adjectives: “coherent,” “forward looking”and “financially strong” because they go together. Investors want a consistent and forward looking policy. They do not want to tie…