My Congressman, Republican Phil Roe, sent an email this morning echoing the party's press release with some words meant to gain attent...

The news for Americans isn't looking too good in a place where freedom and rights were first celebrated. "Pennsylvania, where...

It really is annoying how I learn more and more as I get older that I don't know diddly-squat about what I thought I knew, and that th...

Is it really likely that the political opponents to President Obama (and any Democrat) will embrace economic failure in hopes it would hurt ...

It is most likely that Tennesseans will read or hear a report today from their newspapers and TV stations which will claim hundreds of milli...

A recent reader asked me to be more clear about my thoughts on story from last week about the sudden announcement that a new company called ...

Just a few short days ago, plans to build a massive $400 million-plus plant geared for coal gasification was being hailed in Cumberland, Roa...

Vivid fears of radioactive pollution in Japan have prompted much-needed attention here in the U.S. on the storage and usage of nuclear mater...

As mentioned here last week , Congressman Phil Roe voted to keep over $40 billion in tax subsidies for giant oil companies and just days lat...

image via They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time. And let's check out that tote board and see just how...

Time to check in with the Apocalypse Meter, aka the ongoing gallons-of-oil count via this handy ticker from PBS. Worth noting that when I po...

Senator Lamar Alexander spoke out this week on U.S. Energy issues and policies, and it's a fine example of "sound and fury signifyi...

Given the constant failure of "blowout preventers" in offshore oil wells, and a lack of technology to create reliable fail-s...

Am I the only one who can hear the damn clue phone ringing away like mad? "In fact, more oil is spilled from the delta's network of...

"In fact, there are three fronts. We’ve got the emissions at the bottom of the ocean. We have where the oil is coming to the surface a...

An amazing story of survival on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig was presented via 60 Minutes last night and is a must see and read. Mike Willi...

No predictions for the oil well blowout in the Gulf offer much other than disaster. The f ollowing points to the situation being far worse t...

With temperatures in recent days hitting 90 and above, residents in Tennessee rely on burning coal to keep them cool, thanks to TVA. But wha...