The New York Times laid out the business case for telework recently. While the Gray Lady hit most of the key reasons employers and employees stand to gain from the increasingly popular practice, she missed the bigger picture.

Some lawmakers are arguing that US shale gas could be a weapon in the fight over Ukraine, and the media is playing along. But for a number of reasons, American gas won’t be an effective weapon against Gazprom.

Good evening, readers! We hope you’ve enjoyed your weekend. The last week was a busy one here at The American Interest. Take the time to look back on some of the stories you may have missed:

The House of Representatives just passed an energy efficiency bill, finding a rare bit of common ground on environmental policy. These kinds of measures don’t try to play growth and green goals against one another, but rather accomplish both at the same time.

Britain’s fledgling shale gas industry is struggling to get off the ground, plagued by regulatory delays and geologic hurdles. The US shale experience has proved devilishly difficult to replicate, but after Putin’s aggression in Crimea, there’s never been a better time for Europe to frack.

Beijing is about to hit a landmark moment that wasn’t included in any of its Five Year Plans: the first default in its domestic bond market. This dubious milestone comes, perhaps unsurprisingly, courtesy of one of the country’s struggling solar producers.

A new set of fuel standards unveiled by the Obama administration earlier this week will cut down on auto-related air pollution, but industry groups warn that they’ll also raise gas prices. There’s a better solution here: telework.

Mexico’s state-run oil company is beefing up its investment in oil and gas exploration and production. There’s still a long way to go, but this is an important step toward reversing the steep fall-off in production it has overseen over the past decade.

Europe’s industrial titans are decrying the continent’s green-over-growth energy policies. By choosing to see cheap energy and a healthy environment as mutually exclusive goals, Europe is hamstringing its own economic recovery and doing nothing for the planet.

Good afternoon, TAI readers! We trust you’re settling in to March nicely. As you enjoy the end of your weekend, take the time to look back on some of the important stories you may have missed over the past week.