The Newest Dirty Word: NIMBY
George Carlin was made famous for his 7 Dirty Words. But when it comes to meeting our electricity demands of the 21st century, we can add another word whose utterance should cause shock and outrage to...
View ArticleBipartisanship to Upgrade our Infrastructure?
This week, Senators Kerry, Warner, Hutchison, and Graham came together to announce their proposal to rebuild America’s infrastructure. The Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term...
View ArticleJobs, Jobs, Who’s Got the Jobs?
As Congress prepares to return from its summer recess and President Obama rolls up his sleeves after a vacation in Martha's Vineyard, there is one question on people's minds. What are they going to do...
View ArticlePersistence is Rewarded
Yesterday, with bipartisan votes, Congress approved legislation proposed by President Obama to implement free trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Colombia and Panama. The votes are the most...
View ArticleLight Bulb Amendment puts U.S. Jobs at Risk
Yesterday NEMA sent the below letter to every member in the U.S. House of Representatives. Support US Jobs and Oppose Burgess Amendment on Light Bulbs Dr. Burgess (R-TX) has announced he will be...
View ArticleCompetitiveness is the Best "Protection" for Jobs
U.S. electroindustry companies sell billions of dollars of equipment outside the U.S. each year. These companies employ many thousands of workers here in the U.S., workers whose employment depends on...
View ArticleVoices on Trade
President Obama's point man on trade, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (@MikeFroman), met recently with the NEMA Board of Governors. Why? I venture a guess that it's because they care about...
View ArticleWeather outside gives context to Grid Innovation briefing on Hill
As the temperature outside neared 100 degrees, the congressional staff and other guests in the Russell Senate Office Building were getting warmed up for the transformation of the nation’s electric grid...
View ArticleLet’s Get Real
Why is Congress finding it difficult to pass legislation that helps U.S. business export to developing countries, supports U.S. jobs, and sends money to the U.S. Treasury? The subject is the U.S....
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency Equals Jobs for Our Future
This piece was originally published in the April 2017 issue of electroindustry. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) Without question, the American economy and our workforce are evolving. Technology is changing...
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