Author Archives: Paul Steidler
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Scrutinize Postal Service On New Opioid Law
October 11, 2018- Paul Steidler The centerpiece of new opioid legislation that overwhelmingly passed the House and Senate is a requirement to have advanced electronic data (AED) on all incoming mail from China by January 1, 2019. This will enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection [Read More...] -
Fortifying the Electric Grid (From InsideSources)
October 9, 2018- Paul Steidler Amid superstorms and hurricanes, Americans are increasingly concerned about the state of the electric grid. There have been many positive, ongoing developments in recent years that are strengthening grid reliability and reducing the likelihood of outages from day-to-day events to [Read More...] -
Administration’s Push To End UN Subsidies For China’s Packages: A Bellwether Trade Issue
October 4, 2018- Paul Steidler Why does it cost less to send a small package from Beijing to New York than to send that same package a short distance within the U.S.? The short answer is because the U.S. has allowed this to happen for [Read More...] -
How Can U.S. Help Its Neighbors? Export More Natural Gas (From Investor’s Business Daily)
August 22, 2018- Paul Steidler There are many compelling reasons the U.S. is looking to expand energy exports, particularly liquefied natural gas (LNG). Close to home, LNG will help to strengthen the economies of many Caribbean and nearby countries. It will also provide significant environmental [Read More...] -
Senate Bickering Will Aid Opioid Pushers (From InsideSources)
July 30, 2018- Paul Steidler For years, law enforcement agencies and others have warned that large amounts of Chinese opioids are flooding into the country via international mail. The Senate should act quickly to stop this. I discuss these matters for InsideSources in an Op-Ed [Read More...] -
The Garden State Should Double Down On Nuclear Power (From RealClearEnergy)
June 15, 2018- Paul Steidler Nuclear power provides abundant economic and environmental benefits to New Jersey. This non-emitting power source accounts for 38 percent of the state’s electricity. To reach the state’s goal of 100 percent clean electricity by 2050, nuclear power is essential. New [Read More...] -
To Revive U.S. Nuclear Power, Learn from Canada (From InsideSources)
May 25, 2018- Paul Steidler While the U.S. commercial nuclear power sector has been contracting the outlook in Canada is much brighter. Canada sees nuclear energy as infrastructure, is committed to extensive research and development and is pursuing global opportunities. I discuss these issues, and [Read More...] -
The President’s Postal Service Task Force: Seven Things To Know And Watch
May 7, 2018- Paul Steidler Through executive order, President Donald Trump has created a Postal Service task force to “develop recommendations for administrative and legislative reforms” and to report its findings by August 10. The task force is comprised of senior administration officials including [Read More...] -
Breaking Gridlock: The Postal Service Task Force (From InsideSources)
April 19, 2018- Paul Steidler With 11 consecutive years of losses, no turnaround plan and more than $121 billion in unfunded liabilities, the U.S. Postal Service is a major liability to taxpayers and faces serious challenges that threaten its future. President Trump has taken an [Read More...] -
The President’s Wake-up Call to the Postal Service (From The Hill)
April 5, 2018- Paul Steidler The President’ Amazon tweets have kicked off a much-needed debate about the dire straits of the Postal Service’s finances. With 11 consecutive years of losses totaling $65 billion, and no signs of a turnaround, taxpayers are clearly on the hook. [Read More...]