by Nicholas Cunningham | Aug 15, 2012 | Monitor
An article in USA Today noted that gasoline prices are heading back up, and are expected to remain elevated throughout the rest of the year. This will make 2012 the most expensive year for gasoline ever. Nationally, gasoline prices are averaging around $3.70 per...
by Prachi Naik | Jul 24, 2012 | Monitor
Iran boosts imports with cheaper dollars Reuters/Financial Times To combat the effects of sanctions enacted against it, Iran will introduce a three-tiered exchange rate for the importing of different types of goods. Rwanda: International Community Messed Up...
by Nicholas Cunningham | Jul 24, 2012 | Monitor
A coalition of retired military personnel signed a public letter calling for support of efforts by the U.S. military to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The letter is running in today’s Wall Street Journal and it is addressed to the President, members of...
by Nicholas Cunningham | Jul 20, 2012 | Monitor
LtGen Norman Seip of 12th Air Force, an ASP Consensus Member, was quoted in Navy Times talking about the need for the U.S. military to have fuel options. The military’s investments in biofuels as an alternative to oil are under threat from Congress, a program...
by Nicholas Cunningham | Jul 20, 2012 | Monitor
LtGen John Castellaw USMC (Ret.), an ASP Board Member, was interviewed on “The Jim Bohannon Show,” a radio show that is heard on over 300 affiliate radio stations. Gen. Castellaw discussed the strategic benefits that the military can achieve through...