Afternoon Tea Archive

Happy Thanksgiving from Your Friends at Afternoon TEA

Did you know? Thanks to the Shale Revolution, consumers are getting more bang for their buck. Remarkably, compared to a decade ago, our economy is trillions of dollars larger while spending billions of dollars less in energy costs. More specifically, while our economy grew from…

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Afternoon TEA: Is America dependent on China?

Did you know? China has a dangerous monopoly on rare-earth metals needed for electric vehicle production. In fact, 96% of the global mining output for rare-earth metals comes from China. This gives Beijing economic and strategic advantages over the U.S. Let’s not let China weaponize…

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Afternoon TEA: It’s time to call China out

Did you know? China continues to build its track record as a leading global polluter. Using air-monitoring equipment in Japan and Korea, scientists detected steady emissions of chlorofluorocarbon from mainland China. Chlorofluorocarbon is an ozone-damaging chemical and was globally banned beginning in 2010 when China…

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Afternoon TEA: Who’s polluting the oceans?

Did you know? Just 10 rivers carry 90% of plastic polluting the oceans. None of them are in North America. Instead of saddling the U.S. with the blame and burdening American taxpayers with the costs, let’s hold the true culprits accountable for the billions of…

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Afternoon TEA: Natural Gas is a Life Saver

Did you know? Low prices from America's abundant supply of natural gas have been credited with saving lives and helping ensure the health and welfare of American households. A March 2019 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research concluded that low prices due to…

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The Real Cost of Investing in Wind and Other Renewables

Did you know? A $1 million investment in natural gas hardware will yield an energy return nearly 600 percent greater than the same investment in wind turbines. According to a Manhattan Institute analysis, $1 million invested in modern wind turbines produces 55 million kWh over…

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Make Your 2020 Resolution Count

Did you know? Clean, American, low-cost natural gas is an opportunity for all Americans, so let's make it count in the New Year. Since 2005, the United States has been the world leader in reducing CO2 emissions. Our global leadership is due to the transition…

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Why Have Electric Costs Risen?

Did you know? Energy savings that should have gone to American families are being used to pay for unseen costs such as back-up power for solar, wind and other costly and unreliable renewables. Natural gas prices have been cut in half over the past 15…

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America is Hungry for Natural Gas

Did you know? If elected President of the United States, Elizabeth Warren will ban modern, safe, technology-based natural gas production in America. Bernie Sanders wants to jail energy industry executives. These naive and politicized policies hurt all Americans by ignoring the overwhelming benefits of natural…

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From dream to reality

Did you know?   Natural gas helps to protect all Americans, especially the millions that are most financially vulnerable.   The lower cost of energy induced largely by natural gas and the Shale Revolution is fundamental to prosperity for all Americans.  Access to affordable energy…

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