Editor's Notebook

摘要

"We're having a revolution. And we're just scratching the surface."- G. Steven Farris, CEO of Apache Corporation. That quote comes from an illuminating article entitled "U.S. Inches Toward Goal of Energy Independence," published March 22, 2012 by The New York Times. Ironically, the article came out at the same time President Obama was pictured at a TransCanada pipe yard near Cushing, OK, pledging to expedite the southern leg of Keystone XL along with other necessary infrastructure. No doubt The Times - along with the president - have had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the realization that a New Energy Order is now upon us - but both seem to realize there is no turning back.The article is a balanced perspective of the changes, both technologically and politically, that are changing the nation's energy landscape at a dizzying pace that has taken everyone by surprise. So much so, that the full scope of this New Energy Order will take years to sort out, but, if we play our cards right, the book on strategic relations around the world will be rewritten.