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The U.S. will boost oil production in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but energy independence remains a dream

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 17, 2022 · Republicans are demanding the Biden administration increase oil and gas production in the face of sky-high prices, but there’s only so much the White House can do.

Tags Biden administration congressional republicans oil and gas oil prices Russia-Ukraine

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11 Scenarios For How The Roy Moore Saga Could Play Out

Domenico Montanaro, NPR

Posted on November 20, 2017 · Republican power brokers in D.C. are devising lots of schemes to try to edge out Roy Moore, the GOP Senate nominee in Alabama who has been accused of sexual misconduct and sexual assault

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Former ambassador to both Russia and Ukraine offers a unique perspective on the war

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 13, 2023 · John Tefft, the only American foreign service officer to have been an ambassador to both Russia and Ukraine, spoke with Houston Matters while in town for events.

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Biden considers first offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico

Associated Press

Posted on February 23, 2023 · The proposed sale includes areas offshore Lake Charles, Louisiana and Galveston, Texas, for roughly 3.6 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power about 1.3 million homes.

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Analyzing the 2023 State of the Union Address

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on February 8, 2023 · Breaking down the reactions and discussing key takeaways from the President’s address to the nation.

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Houston’s GDP growth rate of 1.9% ranked near the bottom of U.S. metro areas in 2021

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 4, 2023 · The pandemic slowdown led the region’s oil and natural gas sector to crater in value by 51%, dragging down manufacturing with it.

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