Climate Change Tops List of Security Threats in Pacific, says ADM Locklear
Author: Will RogersAdmiral Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, likely surprised many when he said that the biggest long-term security challenge in the Pacific is climate...
View ArticleVoices from the Field: What the Frack?
Author: CDR Mikeal (Mike) Staier, USCGI recently set out to learn more about the process of fracking, with an interest in the risks and the mitigation of risks, as well as the national security...
View ArticleReforming Mexico’s Moribund Oil Industry
Author: Will RogersToday marks the 75th anniversary of the nationalization of Mexico’s oil industry.In a January post on EnergyTrendsInsider.com, I wrote that one of the top energy trends to watch in...
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America Committed to Gulf Security Despite Changing Relationship with...
Author: Will RogersAmerica’s relationship with the Middle East’s energy resources is changing as U.S. domestic oil production continues to grow. A combination of hydraulic fracturing, horizontal...
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Photo of the Week: Because No One Should Read Too Much on Fridays
Author: Will RogersToday is World Water Day, a day to promote awareness of the acute water and food shortages plaguing the estimated 1 out of 8 people in the world that lack reliable access to clean...
View ArticleBiofuel Inches toward Commercial-Scale Production
Author: Will RogersLast week, the San Diego-based Sapphire Energy, Inc. announced a commercial partnership with the San Antonio-based Tesoro to refine the company’s algae-based “green” crude oil into...
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Photo of the Week: Because No One Should Read Too Much on Fridays
Author: Will RogersThe policy community has given increasing attention to 3D printing, the process of constructing 3-dimensional objects from a digital model by layering materials – from polymers to...
View ArticleThe State of Play in East Africa’s Energy Sector
Author: Tripp BrockwayMove over, America.East Africa has emerged as the newest potential player in the future geopolitics of energy. From oil in Kenya to natural gas in Mozambique, a region long...
View ArticleSigning Off
Author: Will RogersAfter four years, it is bittersweet for me to close this chapter of my professional life. Today is my last day at CNAS and at the helm of the Natural Security program. Starting...
View ArticleSecretary of Energy Nominee Not Definitive on LNG Export Policy
Author: Tripp BrockwayPresident Obama’s nominee to lead the Department of Energy, Ernest Moniz, received bipartisan support on the Hill on Tuesday and appears likely to sail through the confirmation...
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Photo of the Week: Because No One Should Read Too Much on Fridays
Author: Tripp BrockwayThe Obama administration signaled continued commitment to advanced biofuels research and fuel supply diversification in the President’s FY 2014 budget proposal, released this...
View ArticleThe United States and China to Increase Dialogue on Climate Change
Author: Tripp BrockwaySaturday marked John Kerry’s inaugural visit to China as acting Secretary of State. While North Korea’s most recent episode of belligerence took center stage and dominated the...
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Energy and Water Security Priorities Move Ahead at U.S. Military Installations
Author: Nancy BruneOn April 5, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that the largest renewable energy project in U.S. military history is expected to begin soon at Fort Bliss, Texas. Once...
View ArticleHill Happenings
Author: Tripp BrockwayCapitol Hill was active in the energy security arena this week.On Wednesday, Secretary of State John Kerry testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee and responded to...
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Photo of the Week
Author: Tripp BrockwayPhoto: Two U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialists provide security at Rowes Wharf in Boston on April 15. Boston-based Coast Guard units have increased their patrols...
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Happy Earth Day
Author: Tripp BrockwayPhoto: Image of Earth taken during the Apollo 11 mission, which brought the first man to the moon in July 1969. Courtesy NASA.
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Drivers of Instability and Conflict in Africa
Author: Nancy BruneLast week, I participated in the CCAPS Shifting Conflict Patterns in Africa: Drivers of Instability and Strategies for Cooperation conference, during which policymakers,...
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Shooting at Tennessee Nuclear Power Plant Highlights Physical Vulnerability...
Author: Tripp BrockwaySecurity of the nation’s electrical system from cyber attacks has received much attention as of late, but a recent event reminds us of the vulnerabilities in physical security....
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National Security Advisor Tom Donilon's Speech on Foreign Policy in the...
Author: Tripp BrockwayLast week, Tom Donilon, National Security Advisor to the President, spoke at the launch of Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy. In his speech, Donilon discussed...
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USGS Releases New Estimates for Oil and Gas Reserves in Dakotas and Montana
Author: Tripp BrockwayOn April 30, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) released a new assessment for oil and gas reserves in North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana. The assessment includes new...
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GAO: Climate Change Puts U.S. Agriculture at High Risk
Author: Katherine Kidder For the first time, the February 2013 Government Accountability Office High-Risk Series Report lists climate change as a high financial risk factor for the U.S. government....
View ArticleArctic Updates
Author: Tripp BrockwaySome recent happenings in the Arctic: The Arctic Council will hold its biennial Ministerial Meeting on May 15. The Council is an intergovernmental body that attempts to address...
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Photo of the Week: Because No One Should Read Too Much on Fridays
Author: Tripp BrockwayAs a pilot site in the Army's net zero initiative, Fort Hunter Liggett in California is home to a solar microgrid project, pictured above. The first of four phases of the project...
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U.S. AID Supports Disaster Risk Reduction, Resiliency and Climate Adapation...
Author: Nancy E. Brune, Ph.D.The Center for A New American Security is currently hosting a workinggroup series ‘Climate and Security in Asia’ the purpose of which is to exploreopportunities to advance...
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