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Renewable Fuel Standard, America’s Defining Energy Choice
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Steve Cortes on October 23, 2025
California has become the land of unintended — albeit obvious — consequences. It’s where common sense need not apply. And…
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Renewable Fuel Standard, America’s Defining Energy Choice
California has become the land of unintended — albeit obvious — consequences. It’s where common sense need not apply. And…
by Steve Cortes | October 23, 2025 Read More
Mr. President, Leave Wind Projects Alone
Energy is getting very expensive for American households. NPR reported as recently as August that one in six families struggles…
by Yael Ossowski | October 22, 2025 Read More
Trump Administration Greenlights Alaska Road to Open Critical Mineral Mining
The White House has approved an appeal to begin construction on a 211-mile industrial road in northern Alaska, advancing a…
by Jessica R. Towhey | October 22, 2025 Read More
End the World Bank’s Climate Obsession
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the World Bank on Oct. 15 to stop obsessing about climate and get back to…
by Bjorn Lomborg | October 21, 2025 Read More
MD High Court Questions Logic of Climate Activists’ Lawfare Strategy
In the latest blow to climate activists’ efforts to use local litigation against global energy companies, Maryland Supreme Court justices…
by Taylor Millard | October 20, 2025 Read More
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Bridging the Red-Blue Divide on Climate
Heather Reams, the president of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), stepped onto the stage at Breckenridge’s Mountain Towns 2030…
by Ken Silverstein | October 14, 2025 Read More
Ethics Questions Dog Oregon Trial Lawyer Leading County’s $51 Billion Climate Case
An Oregon trial attorney simultaneously operating as a climate activist targeting U.S. energy companies over global warming is the one…
by Jessica R. Towhey | October 08, 2025 Read More
From Refinery Closures to Rising Prices: ESG’s Impact on California Energy
California and Texas are two of America's biggest states, known for their sunshine, coastlines and big lifestyles — Friday Night…
by Jessica R. Towhey | October 07, 2025 Read More
A Silent Crisis When Energy Becomes a Luxury
As the weather turns colder, millions of families are bracing for another season of high energy costs and, for many,…
by Derrick Hollie | September 26, 2025 Read More
Trump Administration Opposes Louisiana State Officials at Supreme Court in Landmark Coastal Erosion Case
A potential landmark lawsuit pits the Trump administration against Louisiana officials over World War II-era oil and gas contracts on…
by Taylor Millard | September 25, 2025 Read More
Transportation Dept. Takes More Wind Out of Offshore Wind
The Department of Transportation recently scuttled $679 million in federal funding for coastal port projects intended to support the heavily…
by Craig Rucker | September 24, 2025 Read More
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Don’t Let Data Centers Stick Us With the Bill
In an era where artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize everything from healthcare to entertainment, one inconvenient truth is emerging: The…
by Frank Lasee | September 22, 2025 Read More
Keep Politics Out of PJM to Protect America’s Power Grid
Americans often take for granted that when we flip a switch, the lights turn on. But behind that simple act…
by Michelle Bloodworth | September 21, 2025 Read More
Puerto Rico Defeat Latest Blow to Climate Lawsuit Campaign
A federal judge has thrown out a sweeping climate lawsuit brought by 37 Puerto Rican municipalities, delivering another setback to…
by Taylor Millard | September 15, 2025 Read More
AI Energy Boom Tests Trump’s EPA Repeal Strategy
America’s power grid is under unprecedented strain due to the rapid growth of artificial intelligence data centers. After nearly 20…
by Ken Silverstein | August 27, 2025 Read More
Want to Bring Down Electricity Prices and Shore up the Grid? Try Energy Pragmatism
Since 2020, electricity prices have been steadily rising. And since 2022, they’ve increased at twice the rate of inflation. Consumers are right…
by Terry M. Jarrett | August 27, 2025 Read More
Experts Warn: The AI Arms Race Runs on Electricity — and China’s Winning
If the United States wants to stay the global leader in artificial intelligence, it must solve its looming energy shortage.…
by Taylor Millard | August 25, 2025 Read More
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Putting America’s Energy Security Ahead of Fantasy
Many Americans are fed up with watching the country stumble into an energy crisis dressed up as a climate crusade.…
by Frank Lasee | August 25, 2025 Read More
Charleston Case Adds to List of Climate Lawfare Losses, but Lawsuits Continue
Add Charleston, S.C., to the string of courtroom defeats for climate-change litigation targeting major energy producers, a legal trend likely…
by Taylor Millard | August 13, 2025 Read More
Artificial Intelligence Means Farewell to “Net-Zero’ Fantasy
Artificial Intelligence is upon us, is here to stay, and is heading in one direction: more. More AI means more…
by Peter Murphy | August 13, 2025 Read More
The Strategic Case for U.S. Mineral Rights
In an era of global energy insecurity, America’s overlooked advantage lies beneath our feet. The United States holds a unique…
by Adam Ferrari | August 13, 2025 Read More
Yes, Heat Kills, but Cold is Far Worse
In summer, as sure as the mercury rises, the media become fixated on heat waves as the poster child of…
by Bjorn Lomborg | August 12, 2025 Read More
Report Warns Jet Fuel Pipeline Shortages Could Ground Flights, Raise Costs
A new report from the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) warns that inadequate jet fuel pipeline capacity could trigger supply shortages…
by Chris Woodward | August 11, 2025 Read More
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Point: Coal Needs to Be Part of America’s Energy Future
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: America Needs Affordable Energy; Coal Doesn’t Fit the Bill.” There is no disputing it:…
by Syd S. Peng | August 07, 2025 Read More
Counterpoint: America Needs Affordable Energy; Coal Doesn’t Fit the Bill
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Point: Coal Needs to Be Part of America’s Energy Future.” For a decade now, coal…
by Jenny Rowland-Shea | August 07, 2025 Read More
Trump To Appear at McCormick’s Energy and Innovation Summit Tuesday
President Donald Trump is expected to attend the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on Tuesday, hosted by U.S. Sen.…
by Taylor Millard | July 15, 2025 Read More
Heatwaves Are an Energy Reality Check
The recent heatwave that blanketed the Midwest and much of the East Coast pushed America’s electricity supply to its limit. Grid…
by Terry M. Jarrett | July 15, 2025 Read More
How Crowdfunding Brought a New Wind Technology to Market
A California company, Wind Harvest, is in high gear to change the dynamics of wind energy and to vastly improve…
by Llewellyn King | July 11, 2025 Read More
States Should Mimic Louisiana’s Energy Strategy
One of the most significant features of the American system is that the states, or “the laboratories of democracy,” as…
by Chris Talgo | July 09, 2025 Read More
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The Hidden Price of China’s Cheap Oil from Iran and Russia
When I visited China in 2019, I had the opportunity to meet with officials from the foreign minister’s office, who…
by Ken Silverstein | July 08, 2025 Read More
Senate Hearing Warns CCP Behind Lawfare Targeting U.S. Energy Production
“We’re witnessing right now a systematic campaign against American energy. There is a coordinated assault by the radical left backed…
by Taylor Millard | July 02, 2025 Read More
Blackouts Underscore Global Power Crisis
Environmentalists, along with some politicians and their allies, argue that fossil fuel and nuclear power are being irreversibly replaced by…
by Craig Rucker | July 01, 2025 Read More
Do Not Raise Renewable Fuel Standard Levels
The Renewable Fuel Standard is a program most have never heard of but are affected by it daily. Every time…
by Kristen Walker | June 30, 2025 Read More
Cutting Energy Tax Credits Will Raise Prices, Cut Jobs in Red States
President Trump was elected in part on a promise to unleash American energy dominance and lower the cost of living,…
by Rich Powell | June 25, 2025 Read More
It’s Time to Fix the Electric Grid
Many are concerned with electricity price hikes and looming blackouts, and many are fed up with a system that prioritizes…
by Frank Lasee | June 23, 2025 Read More
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Texas’ Coal Divestment Lawsuit is Coercion Masquerading as Conservatism
Conservatives have spent years warning about the dangers of environmental, social and governance investing and its creeping influence over America’s…
by Saul Anuzis | June 23, 2025 Read More
American Energy Policy Whiplash Risks Ceding Hydrogen Leadership to China
The American energy industry stands at a strategic inflection point. A confluence of rising electricity demand driven by AI data…
by Brigham McCown | June 18, 2025 Read More
Texas Just Avoided Destruction of Our Energy Miracle
The Texas energy boom didn’t happen by accident; it was pro-business, pro-innovation, and pro-competition principles that made us the national…
by Stephen Perkins | June 17, 2025 Read More
Trump’s Pro-Energy Executive Order Invoked By Judge in Carolina Climate Change Case
President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring a national energy emergency could play a role in ending the lawfare that Democrat-led…
by Taylor Millard | June 06, 2025 Read More
Needless Lawsuit Threatening Energy Policy
At the end of last year, 11 Republican state attorneys general filed a lawsuit that will have significant, presumably unintended,…
by Mario H. Lopez | May 27, 2025 Read More
Could Spain’s Blackout Happen in the United States?
A sudden blackout across Spain and Portugal earlier this month left 50 million people without electricity. While the cause of the outage…
by Terry M. Jarrett | May 27, 2025 Read More
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Needless Lawsuit Threatening Trump’s Energy Policy
At the end of last year, a group of eleven Republican state Attorneys General filed a lawsuit that will have…
by Mario H. Lopez | May 22, 2025 Read More
More Investment Is Needed in Energy Innovation
With the benefit of hindsight, it’s easy to see that many of the major, doom-laden environmental predictions that gained widespread…
by Bjorn Lomborg | May 21, 2025 Read More
PA Has Cheap, Clean Natural Gas New England Needs. Why Won’t Blue-State Dems Let Them Have It?
It’s just a nine-hour drive from the natural-gas-rich Marcellus Shale of western Pennsylvania to downtown Manchester, N.H. Yet, during the…
by Jessica R. Towhey | May 16, 2025 Read More
EPA Should Consider the Harm of Regulating Greenhouse Gases
Even for the least essential choices we make in our daily lives, such as what we should have for dinner,…
by Daren Bakst | May 16, 2025 Read More
Trump DOJ Asks Courts to Block State Lawsuits Targeting Energy Companies
The Trump administration is taking a proactive approach to attempts by blue states to use their laws to restrict the…
by Taylor Millard | May 13, 2025 Read More
After House Votes to End CA’s EV Mandate, Senate May Not Get the Chance
California’s policy mandating a phaseout of all gasoline-powered vehicles is so unpopular, 35 Democrats crossed the aisle and voted to…
by Chris Woodward | May 07, 2025 Read More
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The Conservative Case for Clean Hydrogen
As Republicans wield their budgetary scalpel on the Inflation Reduction Act, the 45V tax credit for clean hydrogen production might…
by Patrick Hynes | May 06, 2025 Read More
Puerto Rico Pulls Lawsuit Targeting Energy Companies As Legal Climate Shifts
Puerto Rico’s legal assault on major oil companies has run aground, less than a year after it began. And it’s…
by Taylor Millard | May 06, 2025 Read More
‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ vs. ‘Tariff, Baby, Tariff’
“Drill, baby, drill” has become something of a liturgical expression on the right since its introduction at the Republican National…
by Timothy Benson | May 05, 2025 Read More
On Energy, We Need an All-of-the-Above Transportation Approach
President Trump has signed an executive order establishing the National Energy Dominance Council. The council, tasked with proposing a strategy…
by Drue Pearce | May 02, 2025 Read More
Legal Experts Say It’s Time for More Courts to Dismiss to Climate Lawsuits
As state court judges issue conflicting rulings on state and city-led climate change lawsuits against the major energy companies, legal…
by Taylor Millard | April 28, 2025 Read More
Midwest Agriculture Needs Clean Hydrogen Tax Credits
It’s no secret that members of Congress are considering repealing parts of the Inflation Reduction Act. While I support re-evaluating…
by Ray Gaesser | April 23, 2025 Read More
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Grid Operator PJM Rejects Accusations It’s Slow-Rolling Renewable Power
America’s largest power grid operator is hitting back hard over accusations that it has been slow-walking renewable energy projects. PJM…
by Taylor Millard | April 22, 2025 Read More
False Claims, Legal Errors Could Sink Local Lawsuits Targeting Energy Companies
The national push to use state and local laws to target global energy companies may run out of gas this…
by Taylor Millard | April 14, 2025 Read More
Trump Turns to Coal
The explosive growth of AI data centers, the reshoring of industry and the electrification of the economy have sent power…
by Rich Nolan | April 14, 2025 Read More
Offshore Wind Developers Risk Trouble With Trump
President Trump is clear about offshore wind. On day one of his second term, he signed an executive order titled…
by Collister Johnson | April 11, 2025 Read More
Natural Gas Use Is Driving Down Carbon Emissions, Study Finds
A study from Miami University of Ohio reinforces what natural gas advocates have said for years: More natural gas energy…
by Taylor Millard | April 11, 2025 Read More
Louisiana Lawsuit Politics Makes the Strangest of Bedfellows
We all know that politics makes strange bedfellows. However, the partnership between the Republican governor of Louisiana and prominent plaintiff…
by Jeff Stier | April 08, 2025 Read More
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Republicans Should Reclaim Energy Dominance Tax Credits
A letter was released recently on behalf of 21 House Republicans in support of preserving the suite of energy and…
by Morgan Brummund | April 07, 2025 Read More
An Opportunity to Boost Aviation Fuel Independence From Foreign Sources
The federal government must promote opportunities for those living in the so-called “flyover country.” The people who helped elect Donald…
by Steve Sherman | April 04, 2025 Read More
AI-Driven Power Demands Are Creating a ‘Strange Bedfellows’ Energy Alliance
The Big Tech boom is driving advancement through artificial intelligence, but it is also putting increasing demands on America’s electric…
by Jessica R. Towhey | April 03, 2025 Read More
UN Propaganda Program Undermines Vital Climate Debate
Who decides what you hear about climate change? The United Nations wants to be the arbiter of what you are…
by Bjorn Lomborg | April 02, 2025 Read More
Coal Is a Critical Answer to Soaring Power Demand
Artificial intelligence’s takeoff may well be this century’s dominant economic event. Among its other effects will be soaring demand for electricity…
by Terry M. Jarrett | March 31, 2025 Read More
A Commonsense Energy Strategy Includes U.S.-Made Solar
President Trump’s expansive economic plans could fuel the first meaningful growth in electricity demand this century. Forecasts show that the United States…
by Mark Widmar | March 25, 2025 Read More
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Congress Must Preserve Clean Energy Tax Credits
November’s election came with a message from voters to do something about rising costs that stressed family budgets nationwide. From…
by Rich Powell | March 24, 2025 Read More
U.S. Energy Advocates Ask: Why Is Our ExIm Bank Pumping Billions Into Foreign LNG Project?
President Donald Trump made expanding U.S. energy production the centerpiece of his America First agenda. And his Department of Government…
by Michael Graham | March 17, 2025 Read More
Experts Say Forget Ukraine; Start Mining Critical Elements in U.S.
Whatever the outcome of the infamous Oval Office blowup between President Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelinsky, mining experts say it…
by Taylor Millard | March 05, 2025 Read More
Congress Can’t Afford to Wait on China’s Solar Threat
The United States faces a growing energy demand, with electricity needs projected to surge by 4.7 percent in the next five…
by Tom Swatzel | March 04, 2025 Read More
Ending the EV Mandate Includes Stopping California’s Gas Car Ban
As a parting gift to consumers, the Biden administration decided to green-light California’s ban on sales of new gas, diesel…
by Chet Thompson | March 03, 2025 Read More
Trump Tariff Plan Spotlight’s America’s Dirty Little Energy Secret: Crude Oil From Canada
When President Trump announced plans to slap a 10 percent tariff on oil and gas imports from Canada, he shined…
by Taylor Millard | February 27, 2025 Read More
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Hydrogen Should Be a Part of American Energy
President Trump established the National Energy Dominance Council, led by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, to…
by Sarah Rosa | February 24, 2025 Read More
Trump Should Stop Giving Preferential Treatment to Vineyard Wind
One of President Trump’s focuses in his first week was energy. In his executive order titled “Unleashing American Energy,” the…
by Curtis Schube | February 18, 2025 Read More
Lifting the LNG Ban Is Essential
President Trump rescinded the pause on liquified natural gas (LNG) exports within days of his inauguration. The pause had halted…
by Kristen Walker | February 14, 2025 Read More
Pausing Wind Leasing is a Step Backward for Rural America
For decades, rural America has powered the nation, representing America’s work ethic, grit and ingenuity. Rural communities and workers are…
by Mike Limberhand | February 13, 2025 Read More
Declawing China’s Minerals Weapon
No one is more aware of our mineral vulnerability than China. Again and again, when confronted with U.S. efforts to…
by Rich Nolan | February 06, 2025 Read More
U.S. Must Build an Independent Critical Minerals Supply Chain
The United States relies on China for the critical minerals essential for semiconductors and chips, posing a severe strategic and…
by Pini Althaus | January 31, 2025 Read More
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Are Government, Industry and Financial Institutions Prepared for Renewable Energy?
There is no question that the renewable energy industries — wind and solar — are on the fast track. The…
by Curtis Schube | January 28, 2025 Read More
Hitting Climate Targets is Tricky Business; Here’s How.
Climate experts say we must triple our renewable energy levels and invest substantial monies to meet our net zero targets…
by Ken Silverstein | January 21, 2025 Read More
The Ridiculous Reasoning Behind New York’s Climate Change Law
New York was one of over two dozen cities and states who have been suing Exxon and others, claiming the…
by George Sharpe | January 15, 2025 Read More
Report on LNG Is a Solution in Search of a Problem
In a move motivated by a desire to firm up support for his flailing reelection campaign, President Biden announced a…
by Jeff Kupfer | January 14, 2025 Read More
With Growing Demand for Electricity, America Needs Coal
America’s coal policy has been an abysmal failure. Government policy has made it increasingly difficult and costly to produce and…
by Syd S. Peng | January 14, 2025 Read More
Biden Hits Energy Industry on His Way Out the Door
President Biden entered the White House waging war on America’s fossil fuel energy industry, and critics say he’s going out…
by Taylor Millard | January 13, 2025 Read More
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Wealthy Nations Can’t Ignore Climate Effects on Poorer Countries
Cyclone Chido struck the island of Mayotte in December, causing significant devastation to the 300,000 residents of the French colony…
by Ken Silverstein | January 09, 2025 Read More
Energy Report Warns: Outages Loom For U.S. Power Grid Without Policy Shift
A new report from the agency charged with overseeing America’s energy system warns soaring electricity demand is outstripping supply, and…
by Michael Graham | December 23, 2024 Read More
Energy Pros Pan Biden’s LNG Export Study as ‘Political Charade’
U.S. energy industry leaders blasted a new Biden administration report urging limits on liquid natural gas exports as deceptive and driven by…
by Taylor Millard | December 19, 2024 Read More
‘Missing Link’ Offers Unique Boost to Renewable Energy Generation
In a well-ordered laboratory in Owings Mills, a suburb of Baltimore, an engineer has been perfecting a device that might be…
by Llewellyn King | December 13, 2024 Read More
Point: Time to Get Real About Limits of Renewables
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: Trump’s Big Oil Cronies Poised to Prop Up Fossil Fuels.” The debate over fossil…
by Ryan M. Yonk | December 12, 2024 Read More
Counterpoint: Trump’s Big Oil Cronies Poised to Prop Up Fossil Fuels
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Point: Time to Get Real About Renewables.” Why in the world should the public provide…
by Robert Weissman | December 12, 2024 Read More
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Innovate the Price of Green Energy
Amid geopolitical conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and with the entire world focused on the transition to Donald…
by Bjorn Lomborg | December 10, 2024 Read More
Global Demand for US LNG Continues to Rise, Despite Biden Export Ban
A new study shows the popularity of U.S.-based liquid natural gas (LNG) continues to rise, despite efforts by environmentalists and…
by Taylor Millard | December 05, 2024 Read More
Why Offshore Energy Is an Untapped Goldmine
President-elect Trump’s drive to make government more efficient with the help of innovators Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy is exciting. There’s one…
by Erik Milito | December 02, 2024 Read More
Trump Energy Pick Signals New Direction in US Policy
Energy groups and advocates described President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary as a…
by Taylor Millard | November 25, 2024 Read More
Consumers and Corporations Must Lead on Climate Change
While Donald Trump’s return to the presidency may introduce impediments to solving climate change, consumer demand and corporate commitment have…
by Ken Silverstein | November 21, 2024 Read More
Higher Rates, Rolling Blackouts: Report Slams New England’s Green Energy Policies
The green energy policies imposed by liberal New England politicians will cost ratepayers billions of dollars and lead to rolling…
by Michael Graham | November 20, 2024 Read More
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Big Tech Needs to Step Up and Take the Risk on New Nuclear Plants
If it gets too hot or too cold for long next year or sometime in the next several years, you may find…
by Llewellyn King | November 15, 2024 Read More
Energy Group Releases Roadmap for Industry in Trump Era
As Washington prepares for the coming Trump administration, the American Petroleum Institute believes voters gave the Republican president-elect a mandate…
by Taylor Millard | November 15, 2024 Read More
Facts Rebut Climate Alarm From U.N. Chief
There’s a reason we heard so much about extreme heat deaths over the summer: the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made…
by Bjorn Lomborg | November 12, 2024 Read More
Compelling Economics of Renewables Unmask Fossil Fuels and Nuclear
The renewable energy revolution is happening, but it is running too slow. Renewables set a record in 2023 with 473…
by Francesco La Camera | November 07, 2024 Read More
‘All of the Above’ Energy Strategy Includes Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Congress will set a new agenda for energy policy depending on which party wins the House, Senate and White House…
by Peter Mihalick | October 30, 2024 Read More
Harris Campaign Fumbles Fracking Issue — Again
With barely two weeks remaining until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign committed what critics called an unforced error…
by Taylor Millard | October 23, 2024 Read More
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A Tale of Two Energy Policies
Energy policy has become a revolving door as each presidential administration unravels the previous approach and attempts to assert its…
by Kristen Walker | October 21, 2024 Read More
Harris Says If You Like Your Car, You Can Keep It. Her Record Says Otherwise.
Vice President Kamala Harris says she will not ban fracking, she will not confiscate your guns and she will not…
by Taylor Millard | October 14, 2024 Read More
Point: ‘Green Energy Transition’ Is a Myth
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: Future of Energy Is Renewables; Fossil Fuel Exports Feed CEO Greed.” Despite huge enthusiasm…
by Bjorn Lomborg | October 10, 2024 Read More
Counterpoint: Future of Energy Is Renewables; Fossil Fuel Exports Feed CEO Greed
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Point: ‘Green Energy Transition’ Is a Myth.” In August, Texas surpassed California in the amount…
by Tyson Slocum | October 10, 2024 Read More
Lawsuits Hinder Progress on Climate Change Solutions
Innovations in technology and free economies — not judges or nuisance lawsuits — provide solutions to the challenges of climate…
by Jessica R. Towhey | September 17, 2024 Read More
Grid Operator Pays 700% More to Buy Power, Warns Price Hikes Will Follow
Red lights are flashing at one of America’s largest electricity transmission operators over possible power outages after it was forced…
by Taylor Millard | August 26, 2024 Read More
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Undersea Cable Could End Puerto Rico’s Electricity Woes; Hook Up the World
Some men go to war and come back broken. Others come back and blackout that experience. Some are never whole…
by Llewellyn King | August 23, 2024 Read More
EV Charging Stations and the Problem at the Federal Level
When the Biden administration made the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law a reality in November 2021, $7.5 billion was earmarked for electric…
by Rue Phillips | August 15, 2024 Read More
E15 Legislation Will Deliver Lower Gas Prices
Gas prices are finally expected to decline. According to AAA, gas prices are trending downward. This reprieve will allow Americans to catch…
by Bride Rose Sweeney | August 14, 2024 Read More
Permitting Reform for Energy Projects Passes Key Hurdle. Can It Get Past Biden/Harris?
America's energy economy, from offshore drilling to solar power, could get a boost if a permitting reform bill passed by a…
by Taylor Millard | August 05, 2024 Read More
25 Attorneys General Ask SCOTUS to Stay ‘Impractical and Costly’ EPA Regs
As President Joe Biden pushes ahead with his aggressive green-energy agenda on his way out of the White House, 25…
by Evan Lips | August 05, 2024 Read More
Greenpeace in Turmoil as Debate Over Climate, Energy Policy Heats Up
After years of aggressively opposing expanded fossil fuel production and advocating for Green New Deal policies, Vice President Kamala Harris…
by Evan Lips | August 02, 2024 Read More
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Move Over Fossil Fuels, Here Comes Geologic Hydrogen
Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have relied heavily on fossil fuels as their primary energy source. However, with atmospheric carbon-dioxide…
by Bruce Nurse | July 22, 2024 Read More
Electrifying Freight Fleet Requires Major Electric Energy Upgrades
Electrification and decarbonization of transportation are among the most pressing challenges facing the United States and international trucking and energy…
by Steve Christensen | July 17, 2024 Read More
Energy Advocates Ecstatic After Biden LNG Export Pause Tossed by Judge
When President Joe Biden announced his temporary pause on liquid natural gas (LNG) exports in January, he said it “sees…
by Taylor Millard | July 12, 2024 Read More
Court Halts EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Plan That Opponents Said Was Not Neighborly
A massive expansion of federal air emission rules is on hold while legal challenges wind through the courts, which the…
by Jessica R. Towhey | July 02, 2024 Read More
Ahead of Debate, Here’s How Biden, Trump Can Secure Energy Leadership, Reduce Inflation
As Americans continue to struggle with higher costs, they look to President Biden and former president Donald Trump to articulate…
by Mike Sommers | June 27, 2024 Read More
Investor-Owned Utilities are Better Than the Alternative
Many Americans have seen their electricity rates surge over the last several years, leaving many upset and shocked at paying…
by Kristen Walker | June 26, 2024 Read More
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Thousands of Joshua Trees Set to Fall Victim to Green-Energy Transition
More than 3,500 majestic Joshua trees in California’s Mojave Desert are being shredded onsite to make way for thousands of…
by Bonner Russell Cohen | June 26, 2024 Read More
Fusion Power Is Now a Possible Dream
Fusion power, the Holy Grail of nuclear energy for decades, may finally be within our grasp. If the scientists and…
by Llewellyn King | June 21, 2024 Read More
Energy Industry Warns of ‘Irreparable Harm’ to Grid From EPA’s New Emissions Rule
The EPA’s new carbon emissions rule is aimed at shutting down the nation’s remaining coal-fired power plants, an energy industry…
by Jessica R. Towhey | June 20, 2024 Read More
Taxpayers Shouldn’t Subsidize Private Jet Fuel for Billionaires
Can you fly in your private jet and be green? As the climate crisis intensifies, the aviation industry and its…
by Chuck Collins | June 20, 2024 Read More
SCOTUS Ruling Hints End is Near For Effort to Make Climate Policy Under State Laws
If a beach erodes in Honolulu, can a company be sued for producing oil in Holland? And under Hawaii state…
by Chris Woodward | June 20, 2024 Read More
Investigation Into Oil and Gas Is Political Nonsense
Americans are facing a consumer confidence crisis as costs continue to climb and inflation crushes peoples’ pocketbooks. The 2024 inflation rate is…
by Saul Anuzis | June 11, 2024 Read More
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Price-Fixing Case Shows Need for Aggressive Big Oil Investigations
Since day one of his administration, the fossil fuel industry and its right-wing allies have disingenuously blamed President Biden for…
by Rep. Ro Khanna | June 10, 2024 Read More
Tech Giants Want In on Electricity, Google Has a Foothold
During the desperate days of the energy crisis in the 1970s, it looked as though the shortage was permanent and…
by Llewellyn King | June 07, 2024 Read More
Republican Governors Demand Biden Unleash American Energy
Republican governors gathered in Louisiana to let voters know they’re mad as hell about the Biden administration’s energy policy, and…
by Evan Lips | June 05, 2024 Read More
California’s Ban on Sales of Gas-Powered Vehicles Will Hit Your Driveway
What happens in California doesn’t stay in California -- and that’s particularly true when it comes to your car. Or…
by Jessica R. Towhey | May 29, 2024 Read More
Carbon Credit Council Says It Won’t Tolerate Greenwashing
Those who oversee the voluntary carbon markets say they have gotten the message loud and clear—to rid the landscape of…
by Ken Silverstein | May 24, 2024 Read More
Litigation Investment Transparency Can Energize America’s Future
The United States stands at a pivotal moment in our energy journey. That’s especially true in Louisiana, where the state’s…
by Charles Boustany | May 23, 2024 Read More
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The True Cost of Wind and Solar Energy
Imagine if a solar-driven car was launched tomorrow, cheaper to run than a gas vehicle. It would be incredibly alluring…
by Bjorn Lomborg | May 20, 2024 Read More
Landmark Emissions Study Says LNG Is Better Alternative for Environment
Liquefied Natural Gas, or LNG, has been at the forefront of the global discussion on climate policy, energy, and emissions…
by Ed Towns | May 17, 2024 Read More
Carbon Credit Council Says It Won’t Tolerate Greenwashing
Those who oversee the voluntary carbon markets say they have gotten the message loud and clear — to rid the…
by Ken Silverstein | May 13, 2024 Read More
Green Activists Use Key Bridge Crisis to Target Port of Baltimore’s CSX Terminal
When a container ship slammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, traffic halted not just on I-695 but also at…
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