August 10, 2010
US energy markets face a new regulatory framework arising from the failings of the financial sector. Trading costs will rise, threatening liquidity. However, many key elements of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act have been passed on to regulators. Their true nature will emerge only with time.
Power Lines: Disclosing mine safety penalty risks: one small step
Sometimes disasters lead to much sound and fury from policymakers, and not much else. The terrible mine collapse at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine generated a lot of noise.
Power Lines: Rails and coal: 'A second opening of the West'
The 33rd anniversary of the Surface Mining Reclamation and Control Act (SMCRA) marked an important milestone in the development of the Powder River Basin coal fields.