...from the American Energy Alliance this morning: I'm pretty sure it wasn't the best of times.  But everyone is entitled to their opinion. IER (10/3/12) reports: “The Energy Information Administration just released its Annual Energy Review 2011 that provides U.S. energy data trends from 1949 through 2011. In short, it was a year that might be called “the best of times and the worst of times.” Production is up for oil, natural gas and hydroelectric power, but the largest landholder in the country — the federal government — is suffering from restrictive [...]

Commentary:  We have editorialized on how the Obama Administration has violated the spirit and rule of law.  One recent example deals with EPA's preemptive efforts -- not to regulate based on law -- but to stop development on the lands of a state though leases have been properly approved by a state and no permit applications have even been filed for development of those leases.  We appreciate that the Wall Street Journal now weighs in.  -dh USA Today, by Tim Mullane.  Of all the places that America's new jobs are, the [...]

ADN.  TransCanada has received interest from potential shippers and "major players from a broad range of industry sectors and geographic locations," including North America and Asia, Shawn Howard said in a statement. The statement didn't indicate if preference was shown for a project that would serve North America markets, or for one that would allow for liquefied natural gas exports.   Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2012/09/21/2634012/transcanada-says-its-encouraged.html#storylink=cpy