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Does the U.S. need a National Energy Board?

Institute for Energy Research -- Hofmeister identifies current energy policy as disjointed and broken, the result of “13 executive branch agencies govern[ing] energy and the environment … 26 congressional committees and subcommittees writing legislation on energy … [and] every federal district court hav[ing] authority to delay and ultimately prevent citizens from having the energy they need.”

“By 2020,” he warned in 2010, “there will be inadequate supplies of liquid fuels and electricity taking the nation toward inevitable gas lines, brown-outs, black-outs and extraordinary high prices.” This “energy abyss will stick around for up to a full decade with all of the national insecurity, economic decline, joblessness and social malaise that accompanies energy shortages in third-world countries.”

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Submitted Feb 09, 2013 By: NedW

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bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,950 Points:669,015 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 1:26:29 AM Ignore bston Report Abuse No!
carloco75 Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,846 Points:626,805 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 1:11:15 AM Ignore carloco75 Report Abuse isn't that the job of EPA¿
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,616 Points:2,129,490 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:26:38 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse My concern is increased spending. Let's get rid of obama's czars for immediate relief.
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:7,141 Points:1,382,410 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:18:55 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse I thought we were going to be swimming in all the fracking oil.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,118 Points:1,136,670 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:14:17 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Sure but first remove all the other agencies, committees and subcommittees...
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,975 Points:1,457,475 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:12:25 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Seems like more useless, expensive, wasteful government bureaucracy in the making.
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,480 Points:924,260 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:12:18 PM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse Hmm.
RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,207 Points:688,245 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:08:24 PM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse On most days I would say no more government interference, but now I would need more information for this case. For example, would this mean making more refineries or would there be a national standard for gasoline prices. But there is evil in this idea also, a sitting president could set the price of fuel depending on his mood. Imagine, our president who already hates oil and want the price of energy to go up, would do.
malfrog1 Champion Author South Bend Posts:2,336 Points:576,710 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:08:10 PM Ignore malfrog1 Report Abuse not sure what it would accomplish other than wasting money
TheSicilian Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:5,514 Points:1,496,475 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:07:09 PM Ignore TheSicilian Report Abuse no more government waste
naspa Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,412 Points:378,875 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:06:52 PM Ignore naspa Report Abuse Oh please, invent and reinvent as many government jobs as possible. Who needs efficiency when the regular American individual pays taxes fearing the IRS and will never question the spending?
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,827 Points:564,770 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:06:31 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Why? So more Democrat hacks can have a 6 figure salary?
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,629 Points:1,536,805 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:05:54 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse XXXX no! Already got DOE and all that other bureaucrap!
silverfox63 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,242 Points:1,635,515 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:05:37 PM Ignore silverfox63 Report Abuse Not from what I can see.
alaric76 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:16,672 Points:3,060,310 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:05:01 PM Ignore alaric76 Report Abuse of course not!
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,672 Points:1,885,095 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:04:59 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Why, to throw out more tax payers money.
Caduceus26 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,031 Points:789,110 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:04:38 PM Ignore Caduceus26 Report Abuse No more bureaucracy!
JasTheAce Champion Author Raleigh Posts:1,105 Points:199,060 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:02:30 PM Ignore JasTheAce Report Abuse no
69Bonne Champion Author Gary Posts:1,251 Points:492,300 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:01:46 PM Ignore 69Bonne Report Abuse I agree, drop the agency governing and committees.
MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,432 Points:1,986,680 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:57:12 PM Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse Um. No!
ccrb Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:9,091 Points:1,949,160 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:56:23 PM Ignore ccrb Report Abuse hell no. The free market runs things better in capitalism
ScottTee Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,522 Points:1,089,345 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:54:47 PM Ignore ScottTee Report Abuse no more bureaucrats, only if they eliminate the energy department
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,747 Points:1,798,620 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:52:42 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Just let the market - true market, not the mess we have now - determine policy. The rest is sludge gumming up the works.
Chris46 Champion Author Dayton Posts:23,954 Points:2,107,475 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:51:20 PM Ignore Chris46 Report Abuse Do we seriously need another government agency?
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,975 Points:1,457,475 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:48:27 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Is this serious?
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:47:07 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse not my job
mazda03 Veteran Author Quebec City Posts:278 Points:1,298,420 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:44:49 PM Ignore mazda03 Report Abuse no gouv in my pocket......
Mowerman08 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,873 Points:1,242,280 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:44:42 PM Ignore Mowerman08 Report Abuse NO, there is already TO MUCH GOVERNMENT!
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:44:41 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Hmmmmm, I’m not so sure that I consider the Federal Reserve to be a model agency.
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,760 Points:1,570,215 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:42:37 PM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse In this regard less is more.
TheHermit Champion Author Maine Posts:3,445 Points:138,020 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:38:05 PM Ignore TheHermit Report Abuse No
veemotors All-Star Author Alberta Posts:779 Points:70,685 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:34:53 PM Ignore veemotors Report Abuse too much crack in the world
RAKARWOWSKI Champion Author Chicago Posts:4,135 Points:847,750 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:33:38 PM Ignore RAKARWOWSKI Report Abuse NO!!!!! We need less government!
DesertRat2011 Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,756 Points:510,555 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:32:29 PM Ignore DesertRat2011 Report Abuse No Way!!
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:31:22 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse no
Buickdriver7 Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,123 Points:757,310 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:29:19 PM Ignore Buickdriver7 Report Abuse More bureaucracy!
emtrob2012 All-Star Author Myrtle Beach Posts:978 Points:162,280 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:27:39 PM Ignore emtrob2012 Report Abuse its called the EPA...they control most things..
BREW9 Champion Author Tampa Posts:1,015 Points:2,939,535 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:27:06 PM Ignore BREW9 Report Abuse no
elcid1300 Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,779 Points:337,800 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:24:48 PM Ignore elcid1300 Report Abuse Just another reason to raise gas prices.
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,431 Points:545,025 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:24:46 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse Not sure that more government is the answer
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,792 Points:2,386,695 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:18:48 PM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse There is so much government waste in both local and federal that I am not sure we can ever correct it now.
Lukus Champion Author Halifax Posts:8,414 Points:1,700,280 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:18:34 PM Ignore Lukus Report Abuse OK
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,764 Points:1,237,640 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:15:04 PM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse Streamline and consolidate.... Perhaps then there would be a tax saving....
HoosierDaddyKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,332 Points:309,160 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:14:31 PM Ignore HoosierDaddyKY Report Abuse oh boy...
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,700 Points:1,538,855 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:10:42 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse More bureaucracy???
gmcgas Champion Author Atlanta Posts:6,089 Points:1,740,895 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:10:24 PM Ignore gmcgas Report Abuse don't think so.
JaegerWMeister All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:910 Points:364,365 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:05:04 PM Ignore JaegerWMeister Report Abuse Streamline & simplify
texashoudini Champion Author Austin Posts:2,679 Points:1,116,305 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:59:10 PM Ignore texashoudini Report Abuse No, there are to many boards and government run agencies.
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,434 Points:1,669,530 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:57:12 PM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse Yes, whatever it takes to lower energy costs.
Math6149 All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:878 Points:1,820,475 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:57:00 PM Ignore Math6149 Report Abuse Not if obaa runs it.