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Memo to next president: Here's how to avoid our history of energy policy mistakes

  • Written by Michael E. Webber, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Deputy Director of the Energy Institute, University of Texas at Austin
imageDomestic energy production, both fossil fuels and renewables, has surged in the past decade, yet policy priorities haven't.dingatx/flickr, CC BY-NC

With all of the hubbub surrounding this year’s presidential election, something important has slipped by with little notice: Despite the fact that it affects our economy, environment and national...

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