Lisa Bontempo
Posts by Lisa Bontempo
The election is almost over and the results are almost in. I hope your candidates win. I also hope there is a clear electoral mandate for the president and not... Read more»
On the campaign trail, members of Congress, President Barack Obama and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney are doing everything they can to deny responsibility for the economic buzz saw about... Read more»
Last year’s policy fights might look like mere skirmishes compared to this year, an election year for the White House, the whole House of Representatives and two-thirds of the Senate, with control of the government at stake. Read more»
Call it legislative brinksmanship. Call it gridlock. Call it stalemate. Call it a standoff. But please, whatever you do, call the year over for this Congress. Read more»
While energy issues have not generally been leading the headlines across America, there are several issues within the energy debate that illustrate the current state of our country’s political debate. Read more»
With over 9 percent national unemployment, a weak U.S. economy perhaps on the verge of another recession and the backdrop of the 2012 presidential election, Congress’ energy agenda has been overtaken by the issues of government spending and job creation. Read more»
Every time I think I’ve reached a conclusion about the value of any fuel, some new calamity happens that changes everything and causes me to reconsider how I really feel about risk and our country’s energy security. Read more»
Our funding and budgeting process focuses Congress on the short term, but our government’s long-term budget outlook is more important. Read more»
President Barack Obama’s carrot-and-stick approach to climate change policy highlighted a year ago in this column continues on course and sets an important part of his administration’s energy and environment policy agenda for the 112th Congress. Read more»
As December unfolded, a warning went up in Washington – hold on to your hats and wallets. Read more»
