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CARSON, CA - AUGUST 07: The BP West Coast Products LLC Carson oil refinery on August 7, 2006 in Carson, California. BP Global is shutting down its Prudhoe Bay oil field operations, the nation?s largest, on Alaska's North Slope because of severe corrosion in an oil transit line. The shutdown will cut supplies to West Coast refineries and will drive oil and gasoline prices sharply higher, raising new criticisms of the company's safety record. British Petroleum (BP) is facing a criminal investigation over a ma

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An oil rig in the Iranian area of the Persian Gulf. (Stock Image)

An oil rig in the Iranian area of the Persian Gulf. (Stock Image)

OPEC Senses American Weakness in the Biden Administration

Brigham McCown

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Apr 4, 2023

In the Media

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(Screenshot via YouTube)

Who's Driving America's Energy Crisis?

Brigham McCown

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Mar 9, 2023

In the Media

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage at the Bryan Mound site on October 19, 2022, in Freeport, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage at the Bryan Mound site on October 19, 2022, in Freeport, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

How Low Can You Go? For Energy, We’re Already There

Brigham McCown

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Mar 8, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

Thomas J. Duesterberg

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Why the US Will Struggle to Transition to Renewables

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thomas_duesterberg

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Senior Fellow

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Feb 16, 2023

In the Media

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(Stock Image)

Tackling Greenhouse Gas, CO2 Pipelines

Brigham McCown

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Jan 31, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

An aerial view of Tesla cars recharging at a Tesla Supercharger station, located next to Pasadena Water and Power on April 14, 2022 in Pasadena, California.

An aerial view of Tesla cars recharging at a Tesla Supercharger station, located next to Pasadena Water and Power, on April 14, 2022, in Pasadena, California. (Mario Tama via Getty Images)

US Energy Security in 2023: Short- and Long-Term Realities

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thomas_duesterberg

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Senior Fellow

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Jan 10, 2023

Reports

4 Min Read

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How Policy Failures Created the European Energy Crisis

Brigham McCown

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Jan 3, 2023

In the Media

A coal power plant in Grevenbroich, Germany, on August 2, 2022. (Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A coal power plant in Grevenbroich, Germany, on August 2, 2022. (Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Europe Must Act Fast on Energy Security

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coffey

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Dec 27, 2022

Commentary

7 Min Read

HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: Plows work to clear ice and snow along the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend. (Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)

Plows work to clear ice and snow along the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022, in Hamburg, New York. (John Normile/Getty Images)

Counter Extreme Weather with Sound Energy Policy

Brigham McCown

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Dec 23, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

WILMINGTON, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: An active oil refinery on September 21, 2022 in Wilmington, California. Gas prices have increased for the first time in almost 100 days. (Photo by Allison Dinner/Getty Images)

An oil refinery in Wilmington, California, on September 21, 2022. (Allison Dinner/Getty Images)

To Help European Allies, US Must Make Serious Energy Regulatory Reforms Now

Brigham McCown

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Dec 21, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

The way forward for US cooperation with allies on the global green economy and technologies

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The Way forward for US Cooperation with Allies on Green Energy

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thomas_duesterberg

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Senior Fellow

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Dec 13, 2022

In the Media

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(Stock Photo)

America Can Do More for Its Allies—and Itself

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thomas_duesterberg

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Senior Fellow

Brigham McCown

Brigham McCown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Thomas J. Duesterberg & Brigham A. McCown

Dec 8, 2022

Commentary

2 Min Read