Below are a few letters received at EnergyBiz Insider on topics that appeared in the past few weeks. They capture the essence of how many readers say they feel.

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April 28, 2010

Long opaque, hedge funds are now in the spotlight. The focus: curbing the number of natural gas and oil contracts they can hold so as to prevent market abuses.

At the heart of the matter is the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which until recently has also been inconspicuous. Now, though, that's changed with all the attention given to unregulated financial instruments called derivatives and swaps as well as all the hoopla over limiting market speculation.

Below are a few letters received at EnergyBiz Insider on topics that appeared in the past few weeks. They capture the essence of how many readers say they feel.
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Below are a few letters received at EnergyBiz Insider on topics that appeared in the past few weeks. They capture the essence of how many readers say they feel.
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March 26, 2010

When asked if America is the 21st Century version of ancient Rome, author Cullen Murphy responds in the Atlantic Monthly that "maybe" it is. Whether the country is in permanent decline or whether it is in perpetual rejuvenation is an idea worth exploring.

With Washington stalemated, utilities have an uncommon chance to lead by fostering the growth of clean-energy technologies. Electricity, of course, is the building block to economic prosperity. The goal then is to ensure access, abundance and cleanliness. Toward that end, the United States must diversify its resources and train the next wave of workers to meet near-term challenges. Indeed, power companies are ground zero in the effort to bring the country into a new era of vitality. But they need their elected representatives to be more willing to search for common ground.