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As Russia Freezes Out EU, Will Biden Unleash US Energy to Come to the Rescue?
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Damien Fisher on September 27, 2022
The headlines from Europe are shocking: Modern economies facing the potential of government-imposed rationing of electricity, perhaps even rolling blackouts.…
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As Russia Freezes Out EU, Will Biden Unleash US Energy to Come to the Rescue?
The headlines from Europe are shocking: Modern economies facing the potential of government-imposed rationing of electricity, perhaps even rolling blackouts.…
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Pipeline Setbacks Endanger Energy Sector Jobs, Environmental Advocates Say
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NM Business Leaders Call State Plan For New Emissions Standards ‘Devastating’
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by David M. Hart | June 17, 2019 Read More
Coal-Funded Study Shows Higher Costs for Wind and Solar
A free-market energy research group and a coal-backed trade association have released a study showing the levelized cost of electricity…
by Jessica R. Towhey | June 14, 2019 Read More
Is the RFS Program Really Lowering Gasoline Prices?
Recently, the Renewable Fuels Association circulated a study by Philip Verleger that examines the effect of the Renewable Fuel Standard…
by Lucian Pugliaresi and Max Pyziur | June 14, 2019 Read More
Judge Says NY AG May Have to Turn Over Reports About Privately-Funded Lawyers
A New York state Supreme Court judge ruled Wednesday that ExxonMobil may access quarterly reports on a special program in…
by Jessica R. Towhey | June 13, 2019 Read More
Opposition Grows to New Mexico High-Level Nuclear Waste Site
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has voiced intense opposition to a New Jersey company’s plans to build a multibillion-dollar…
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9th Circuit Weighs ‘Climate Kids’ Lawsuit
Last week a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard arguments in what many environmentalists are calling the case…
by James Huffman | June 11, 2019 Read More
Green Energy Financing Program at Risk in Florida Despite Bipartisan Support Nationally
A novel type of financing that is intended to help Americans renovate their homes and cut energy use faces a…
by Jeff Patch | June 10, 2019 Read More
Market-Oriented Solutions to Climate Change
The environment is the economic lifeblood of my district in New York’s North Country. Our community understands that clean air…
by Rep. Elise Stefanik | June 10, 2019 Read More
Dem Senator Wants To Force Trump’s Hand on Paris Climate Accords
New Hampshire Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has announced she is leading the effort in the U.S. Senate to pass legislation forcing the…
by Michael McGrady | June 07, 2019 Read More
The U.S. and OPEC Have Unwittingly Become Partners
A decade ago, the machinations of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries were front-page news. Accounting for 43 percent…
by Bernard L. Weinstein, Ph.D. | June 07, 2019 Read More
Trump, Gore and That Persistent Ethanol Problem
On May 30, President Trump announced the end of the EPA moratorium on the summer sale of 15 percent ethanol-gasoline…
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Extending EV Tax Credits Would Perpetuate Perceptions of a Rigged Economy
A majority of Americans believe that the economy is rigged in favor of powerful interests. They have good reason for believing…
by Andrew F. Quinlan | June 05, 2019 Read More
IMO 2020, a Key Part of America’s Energy Dominance
The International Maritime Organization’s standards to cap sulfur emissions in shipping fuels will take effect in a matter of months.…
by Ken Spain | June 03, 2019 Read More
Taking the Fight Over ANWR to Twitter
A tweet war broke out this week between environmental activists trying to interrupt Chevron and ExxonMobile shareholder meetings and pro-energy…
by Jessica R. Towhey | May 30, 2019 Read More
North Dakota Poised to Sue Washington State Over Bakken Crude-by-Rail Bill
The state of North Dakota is preparing to file a federal lawsuit against Washington state and Gov. Jay Inslee's administration…
by Michael McGrady | May 28, 2019 Read More
Proposed Nuclear Bailouts in OH, PA Get Mixed Reactions From Industry
Proposed financial bailouts for nuclear power plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania are raising questions as to whether those facilities can…
by Jessica R. Towhey | May 24, 2019 Read More
Offshore Drilling Enhances National Security
A federal judge just dealt a blow to the economy — and our nation’s security. Sharon Gleason, a District Court…
by Michael James Barton | May 24, 2019 Read More
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Emails Indicate Greens Helped Craft New Mexico’s Landmark Energy Law
Emails released via a government records request show several environmental groups with out-of-state ties were consulted in crafting new energy…
by Hiram Reisner | May 23, 2019 Read More
Oil and Gas Regulations Bring Enormous Cost, Little Benefit
Since joining the Trump administration last year, Andrew Wheeler has eagerly pared back environmental regulations. He’s sure to continue these…
by Drew Johnson | May 23, 2019 Read More
ExxonMobil Prediction: New Mexico Operations Will Yield at Least $64 Billion in the Next 40 Years
A new ExxonMobil study projects the company’s investment in New Mexico oil resources will generate a minimum of $64 billion…
by Hiram Reisner | May 23, 2019 Read More
Building for Tomorrow
From highways to the energy grid, America’s infrastructure is critical to our economy, society and way of life. During National…
by Tom Kuhn | May 22, 2019 Read More
How I Became a Green Republican
As a Dallas-based business executive and environmentalist, I believe that the marketplace can offer solutions for the environment, and that…
by Trammell S. Crow | May 21, 2019 Read More
Young Activists, Progressives Rally as Climate Change Debate Heats Up
The Green New Deal is a hot topic these days — in some cases literally. We saw that last weekend…
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Hidden Costs of Renewable Power Hurt the Poor
According to a September 19 study by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, one in five American households goes without food…
by Paul Steidler | May 16, 2019 Read More
Louisiana Governor Caught In Crossfire Over Energy Policy
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump visited the $10 billion Cameron LNG export facility in Cameron Parish. Louisiana to celebrate the…
by Michael McGrady | May 16, 2019 Read More
In Shift, Environmental Activists and Leonardo DiCaprio Target Renewable Energy Jobs in Mississippi
Lucedale is a small city tucked into the southeast corner of George County, Mississippi. Its estimated population is barely 3,000…
by Jessica R. Towhey | May 15, 2019 Read More
Study Looks At Social Costs Of Activist Protestors Against DAPL
An activist report on the social costs of the Dakota Access Pipeline wants to help resource development companies understand the…
by Jessica R. Towhey | May 15, 2019 Read More
OPINION: It’s Finally Time to Say “Pass” on Northern Pass
After nearly a decade of debate, discussion and dissent, Northern Pass is finally coming to a head next week at…
by Andy Smith | May 13, 2019 Read More
Is Using Trees Sustainable?
Has anyone ever told you to “think about the environment before you print this”? Do you wonder just how bad…
by Dr. Brent Sohngen | May 10, 2019 Read More
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Macron Continues To Threaten Carbon Tariffs Against Trump Administration
Outspoken French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the European Union to threaten retaliatory trade measures against the United States,…
by Michael McGrady | May 09, 2019 Read More
LA’s Own Green New Deal Requires Expensive Transportation Overhauls
Following in the footsteps of New York City, the city of Los Angeles announced its own Green New Deal proposal to fight climate…
by Michael McGrady | May 03, 2019 Read More
Trump California Fracking Plan Targets Over 1 Million Acres
The Trump administration has outlined a plan to open more than a million acres of public and private land in…
by Hiram Reisner | May 03, 2019 Read More
Free-Market Groups Oppose House Democrats Efforts to Remain in Paris Climate Agreement
A coalition led by the Competitive Enterprise Institute is pushing Members of Congress to oppose legislation that would require the…
by Jessica R. Towhey | May 02, 2019 Read More
House Democrats to Push Partisan Paris Accord Bill Despite Costs, Limited Chance of Passage
Nearly the entire House Democratic caucus, 224 of its 235 members, are co-sponsors of a bill directing the Trump administration…
by Michael McGrady | May 02, 2019 Read More
Report: Costs of Popular Climate Policy Far Exceed Value
The most common state-based climate policy has been slowly raising electricity prices across the country for decades—costs that far exceed…
by Andrew Cline | May 01, 2019 Read More
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A New Narrative for Climate Action in the Midwest
As the world marked the 49th Earth Day on April 22, our collective response to climate change and its effects…
by Janet McCabe and Jim Shanahan | April 30, 2019 Read More
AFL-CIO’s Trumka Opposes Green New Deal “As Currently Written”
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), North America’s largest labor federation representing some 12 million…
by Michael McGrady | April 30, 2019 Read More
NYC’s Own Green New Deal May Be A Disaster For City’s Real Estate Business
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed the most ambitious climate overhaul plan enacted by any large city…
by Michael McGrady | April 29, 2019 Read More
CA Cities Devastated by Wildfires Face New Challenge: Benzene in Their Water
Last year, the Camp Fire tore across California, devouring forests and incinerating entire neighborhoods. Residents fled the flames, returning to…
by Erin Mundahl | April 25, 2019 Read More
Green Energy, Industry Advocates Call Ohio Bill a Bailout for Nuclear Energy
Republican lawmakers in Ohio are under fire over a bill intended to create a clean air program but denounced by…
by Michael McGrady | April 25, 2019 Read More
Energy Infrastructure Critical to Affordable Energy, Jobs
Record natural gas and oil production is the MVP of a booming U.S. economy — supporting 10.3 million jobs and…
by Mike Sommers | April 24, 2019 Read More
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Declare Cold War on Global Warming
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York wants a Green New Deal. Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee is calling for a…
by David M. Hart | April 23, 2019 Read More
Conservative Think Tanks Urge Republicans to Oppose Alexander’s “New Manhattan Project”
With the killing of the Green New Deal, one Republican senator found it necessary to propose an alternative plan of…
by Michael McGrady | April 22, 2019 Read More
Ideology Undermines Earth Day Goals
April 22 is the 49th anniversary of Earth Day as well as the former communist dictator Vladimir Ilyich Lenin’s 149th…
by Angela Logomasini | April 22, 2019 Read More
Coal FIRST: A DOE Plan to Save the Coal Industry Gets $100 Million Infusion
During the 2016 campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump vowed to preserve the coal industry and its workers’ jobs–one of the promises…
by Hiram Reisner | April 19, 2019 Read More
Trump’s Ethanol Policy Gives Americans Something to Worry About
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new regulations that could dramatically ramp up the use of ethanol, a corn-based…
by Peter Roff | April 19, 2019 Read More
Here Are the Four Pipelines Trump’s Executive Orders Could Help Most
On Wednesday, backed by a crowd of smiling members of the International Union of Operating Engineers, President Donald Trump signed…
by Erin Mundahl | April 12, 2019 Read More
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Alberta Faces Consequences of Keep-It-In-the-Ground-Activism
Canadian natural gas distribution company Enbridge recently announced a yearlong delay of the strategically important Line 3 pipeline due to permitting challenges in…
by Thomas Pyle | April 12, 2019 Read More
Energy Industry Pleased by Trump Executive Order Expediting Pipeline Approval
Long a friend of the energy industry, President Donald Trump issued a set of Executive Orders to streamline Federal permitting…
by Erin Mundahl | April 11, 2019 Read More
Hypocrisy Runs Rampant in California Climate Case
Time is running out for Oakland and San Francisco politicians who are desperately trying to salvage their failing bid to…
by Craig Richardson | April 10, 2019 Read More
This Threat To America’s Energy Grid Is Driving Security Experts Nuts
Last week, President Donald Trump released an executive order intended to protect the U.S. from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks against…
by Erin Mundahl | April 10, 2019 Read More
Do Lakes Have Legal Standing To Stop A Pipeline?
Should a river have the right to sue? That's the theory behind the "Rights of Nature" movement being embraced by green…
by Erin Mundahl | April 09, 2019 Read More
Proposal to Expand Electric Car Subsidies Doubles Down on Failed Policy
A pair of powerful senators, Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, and Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, and their allies in the House are pushing…
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Jeffrey Sachs Takes His Misleading Climate Advocacy to Capitol Hill
Economist Jeffrey Sachs is preparing to testify this week at a House Oversight Committee hearing that delves into "the scientific…
by Shawn McCoy | April 08, 2019 Read More
Wind, Solar Industries Pleased by Dem Letter Supporting Clean Energy Tax Credits
House Republicans passed tax reform last year, but Democrats have set their sights on tweaking things again to help clean…
by Erin Mundahl | April 07, 2019 Read More
House Committee on the Climate Crisis Hires ExxonKnew PR Figure
When the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis met for the first time on Thursday, it was the culmination…
by Erin Mundahl | April 05, 2019 Read More
A Conservative Carbon Tax? Experts Say Yes to a Market-Based Solution to Climate Change
Is there a Republican solution to climate change? Looking at Capitol Hill, it's hard to tell. Liberals have dominated discussion…
by Erin Mundahl | April 03, 2019 Read More
Rockefellers Bail on 100 Resilient Cities Initiative, Starter List for City Climate Suits
Thus far 2019 hasn't been a stellar year for environmental campaigns. Now another one is ending, not with a bang,…
by Erin Mundahl | April 02, 2019 Read More
Dem Energy Proposals Could Put N.H. Ratepayers on Hook for Billions
CONCORD -- New Hampshire Democrats who took control of the legislature in November are proposing a series of bills that…
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Domestic Oil Production Gives U.S. Upper Hand in Dealing With Iran, Venezuela
The United States faces two urgent geopolitical dilemmas in countries whose economies are dominated by oil and gas production. The…
by Ellen R. Wald | April 01, 2019 Read More
As Hackers Get Smarter, Energy Industry Is Shoring Up Its Defenses
America is under attack. Every day, we’re besieged by a group of enemy combatants. Nameless, faceless, and spread throughout the…
by Stacy Washington | March 29, 2019 Read More
Flooding in Nebraska and Iowa Likely to Raise Energy Prices For Weeks
As a general safety rule, electricity and water shouldn't mix. That's getting tricky in the upper Midwest, where floodwaters are…
by Erin Mundahl | March 29, 2019 Read More
House Republicans Still Trying to Solidify Their Position on Environmental Issues
On Tuesday, Senate Democrats failed dramatically to pass the Green New Deal legislation proposed by freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D,…
by Erin Mundahl | March 28, 2019 Read More
Industry Groups Pleased After Green New Deal Fails Senate Vote
Despite weeks of high-profile hype, the much-maligned Green New Deal failed to receive the support of a single Senator in…
by Erin Mundahl | March 27, 2019 Read More
After Federal Inaction, States Consider Support for Nuclear
For months, state legislatures and the energy industry watched Washington to see if President Trump would make good on his…
by Erin Mundahl | March 26, 2019 Read More
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Don’t Squander America’s Energy Prowess
The United States has become a worldwide energy powerhouse and is poised to make even greater strides. There are ample…
by Paul Steidler | March 21, 2019 Read More
Tort Law May Offer Means of Fighting Environmental Protests
More and more, protests are becoming part of the cost of building a pipeline. Increasingly, protesters are going beyond the…
by Erin Mundahl | March 21, 2019 Read More
Public Power, Private Gain: Private Attorneys Use AG’s Office To Target Exxon for Big Payday
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine (D) already has one dedicated environmental attorney in his office--selected and paid for by Michael…
by Erin Mundahl | March 20, 2019 Read More
Law Enforcement for the Highest Bidder: How Bloomberg has Quietly Staffed AG Offices for His Own Policy Goals
If a wealthy businessman paid the salary and benefits of a local police officer whose chief function was to harass the businessman’s…
by Manny Alicandro | March 20, 2019 Read More
Trump Offers Little Help to Save the Biggest Coal Plant in the Southwest
President Trump campaigned on saving coal, but his promises haven't been enough to save the Navajo Generating Station (NGS), the…
by Erin Mundahl | March 18, 2019 Read More
For Energy Security Think EVs
Notwithstanding newly won status as the world’s largest global oil producer, America’s sway over the global oil market remains incomplete…
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Veterans Energize the Energy Industry
Every day, 400 veterans receive honorable discharges and return to civilian life. Fortunately for them, they’re entering the best job market for…
by Michael James Barton | March 18, 2019 Read More
Student Protests Over Climate Part of Well-Planned P.R. Strategy
On Friday, students around the world walked out of class to protest climate change, seemingly inspired by Greta Thunberg, the…
by Erin Mundahl | March 15, 2019 Read More
US Still Subsidizing Renewable Energy to the Tune of Nearly $7 Billion
Last week, Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration was seeking to cut funding for the Department of Energy's Office of…
by Erin Mundahl | March 12, 2019 Read More
CFPB Moves to Stop Abusive PACE Energy Efficiency Loans
Is there a loan crisis brewing in energy efficiency? According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), one may already…
by Erin Mundahl | March 12, 2019 Read More
Save the Earth — Don’t Take the Bus!
Public transportation seems like it should be one of the more efficient ways to get around. After all, don't buses…
by Erin Mundahl | March 11, 2019 Read More
Bloomberg’s Green Law Center Ignores VA Rebuke, Launches New Report
Liberal billionaire and environmentalist Michael Bloomberg spent $6 million establishing the State Energy and Environmental Impact Center at NYU Law…
by Erin Mundahl | March 07, 2019 Read More
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Northam’s RGGI Move Would Add Injury to His Insult of Minorities
Virginia governor Ralph Northam is a lucky guy. While he’s busy wiping the egg off his face allegedly for racial…
by Lindsey Stroud | March 06, 2019 Read More
Pipeline Vandals Risk Catastrophic Outcomes
More than two years have passed since Jessica Reznicek and Ruby Montoya admitted to deliberately causing millions of dollars in…
by James "Spider" Marks | March 06, 2019 Read More
VA Legislature Passes Additional Measure Against Bloomberg AG Scheme
Last week, Virginia lawmakers took action to stop an attempt by liberal mega-donor Michael Bloomberg to slide environmentalist attorneys into…
by Erin Mundahl | March 06, 2019 Read More
Did the Bakken Shale Boom Turn North Dakota Into the Wild West?
According to the headlines, North Dakota in the wake of the shale oil boom was the Wild West. "Bakken Booms…
by Erin Mundahl | February 21, 2019 Read More
Fueling a Green New Deal with Liquefied Natural Gas
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has gotten much attention by proposing a Green New Deal, a far-ranging proposal to shift the…
by Paul Steidler | February 21, 2019 Read More
Economists Skeptical That Green New Deal Would Be Much of a Good Deal
When she pitched her slate of environmental reforms as "the Green New Deal," freshman Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was betting…
by Erin Mundahl | February 20, 2019 Read More
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New Green Deal May Die Due to Lack of Skilled Workers
The announcement of the Green New Deal proposal by freshman New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) and Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Ed…
by Erin Mundahl | February 18, 2019 Read More
Dark Future for Nuclear: Exelon Sets Final Deadline for Subsidies to Save Three Mile Island
The fight to save the Three Mile Island nuclear power plants is reaching its final stages. Last week, Exelon, the utility company which…
by Erin Mundahl | February 18, 2019 Read More
Go Green on the High-Tech Bandwagon
The newly seated Democrats in the House have lessons to learn, but none more than not to tell people what…
by Llewellyn King | February 15, 2019 Read More
CA Wildfires Costs Likely to Rattle American Solar Industry
For the second time in a decade, California utility PG&E is declaring bankruptcy and solar producers around the country are…
by Erin Mundahl | February 15, 2019 Read More
Net Zero Emissions vs. 100 Percent Renewables: A Breaking Point in the Green New Deal
Last week, freshman Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released the text of her long awaited Green New Deal, a proposal that…
by Erin Mundahl | February 13, 2019 Read More
Have Democrats Declared a War on Cows?
Is your cheeseburger an endangered species? Reports of the death of America’s beef and dairy industries at the hands of…
by Michael Graham | February 12, 2019 Read More
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Green New Deal Divides Environmentalist Movement
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released the details of her plans for a "Green New Deal" just days ago already the proposal…
by Erin Mundahl | February 11, 2019 Read More
Protect the Electric Grid From America’s Enemies
Imagine if during the recent polar vortex cold spell, when large sections of the nation’s power grid were already operating…
by Paul Steidler | February 06, 2019 Read More
America’s Energy Boom Empowers Our Diplomats
The United States recently surpassed Russia to become the world’s top oil producer, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.…
by Jerome Danner | February 06, 2019 Read More
Carbon-Free Cities by 2050: Lofty Goal or Impossible Dream?
Is going completely carbon free a lofty goal for urban America, or an impossible dream? Two major U.S. cities, Washington…
by Erin Mundahl | February 06, 2019 Read More
Is Budweiser Really the ‘Beer Brewed With Wind?’ Not Exactly.
Forget barley and hops--Budweiser wants Americans to know that it brews with wind. "The answer is blowing in the wind,"…
by Erin Mundahl | February 05, 2019 Read More
Anti-Pipeline Activists Declare: These Rice Plants Have Rights
In the past, infrastructure projects have been stopped by lawsuits on behalf of salamanders, smelt and even crustaceans. But could…
by Erin Mundahl | February 04, 2019 Read More
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LNG Outages Highlight Stakes in Pipeline Infrastructure Debate
Residents of Michigan were surprised Wednesday night by the news of a coming gas shortage. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) declared…
by Erin Mundahl | January 31, 2019 Read More
Lack of Pipelines Raises Energy Costs in New England
It's a cold week for the U.S.--so cold, in fact, weather maps have been forced to adopt new color schemes.…
by Erin Mundahl | January 31, 2019 Read More
Lack of Pipelines Raises Energy Costs in New England
It's a cold week for the U.S. — so cold, in fact, weather maps have been forced to adopt new…
by Erin Mundahl | January 30, 2019 Read More
Emphasis on Solar and Wind Stresses Electricity Systems
America’s electricity system is quickly losing one of its major strengths — “dispatchable fuel diversity” — due to the rapid…
by Mark J. Perry | January 28, 2019 Read More
Energy Industry Manages to Survive Shutdown Unscathed
According to statistics from the Department of Energy, the U.S. is on track to be a net energy exporter in…
by Erin Mundahl | January 27, 2019 Read More
Green New Deal: The Devil Is in the Details
The Green New Deal calls for replacing fossil fuel power production with renewable energy — excluding hydroelectric and nuclear —…
by William O'Keefe | January 25, 2019 Read More
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Big-Name 2020 Dems Support the ‘Green New Deal,’ but Big-Name Enviro Groups Don’t
NY Senator and 2020 POTUS candidate Kirsten Gillibrand has joined the chorus of high-profile Democrats announcing their support for the…
by Michael Graham | January 24, 2019 Read More
Alberta Cuts Oil Production, Helps OPEC, Hurts US: Why Energy Infrastructure is Essential
A lack of pipelines running between Canada and the U.S. has left oil producers in Alberta sitting on 35 million…
by Erin Mundahl | January 21, 2019 Read More
Oil and Gas Development in Colorado Survives Children’s Crusade Court Challenge
Colorado's energy producers have once against dodged a bullet. On Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court released its decision in Colorado…
by Erin Mundahl | January 15, 2019 Read More
A Single Anti-Fossil Fuel Campaign Cost America $91.9 Billion in Lost Economic Activity
Protests come at a steep price. According to a new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Energy Institute…
by Erin Mundahl | January 13, 2019 Read More
SCOTUS Lets #ExxonKnew Case Proceed, But Has the Green Movement Moved On?
After three years of litigating, the state of Massachusetts is about to find out what ExxonMobil knew about the connection…
by Erin Mundahl | January 11, 2019 Read More
DOJ, EPA Fine Chrysler $305 Million Over Emissions Test Scandal
On Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the state of California announced a civil…
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Needed — Oil and Gas Atlantic Seismic Surveys
There is no credible way to address offshore drilling in the Atlantic without conducting seismic tests to see how much…
by J. Winston Porter | January 09, 2019 Read More
Two Years After Standing Rock, Scars of the Protest Remain
For more than a year between 2016 and 2017, thousands of people crowded into three protests camps in North Dakota.…
by Erin Mundahl | January 08, 2019 Read More
California Example Shows How Utility Monopolies Can Raise Costs for Consumers
The past few fire seasons have not been kind to California utility company PG&E. Even before the outbreak of the…
by Erin Mundahl | January 04, 2019 Read More
What’s Up for Energy Infrastructure in 2019?
Seventeen new oil and natural gas pipelines came on line in 2018, but the country still needs additional energy infrastructure…
by Erin Mundahl | December 31, 2018 Read More
Resort Towns Find Green Politics Can Leave Them Feeling Blue
Playing the game of green politics sometimes comes with real costs. That's what mountain resort towns are starting to learn,…
by Erin Mundahl | December 21, 2018 Read More
Researchers Map Every Solar Panel in the U.S., Discover Policy and Income Drive Expansion
In 2016, solar installations set new records and this year state governments, utilities, and private businesses were eager to continue…
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From Seattle to Streets of France, a Message to Lawmakers on Energy Policy
With Democrats poised to assume control of a significant part of federal legislative policymaking and oversight at the beginning of…
by Heather Reams | December 20, 2018 Read More
Green Groups Glad to See Zinke Gone, Pessimistic About Replacement
He came in on horseback, but is trying to make a much quieter exit. On Friday, it was announced that…
by Erin Mundahl | December 18, 2018 Read More
Going Green Is Raising Your Electric Bills
In France, frustrated motorists snarled roadways for weeks as they protested an increased fuel tax. President Emmanuel Macron was eventually…
by Erin Mundahl | December 13, 2018 Read More
Protests, Lawsuits Aim to Stop New Pipeline Projects But Will Industry Wait Them Out?
At their height, the Standing Rock protests were the 10th largest city in North Dakota. More than 10,000 people camped…
by Erin Mundahl | December 12, 2018 Read More
The Failure of Alarmism
Since the 1970s and the limits to growth alarm, we have been subjected to an endless series of predictions of…
by William O'Keefe | December 11, 2018 Read More
PA Pols Warn: “Short-Sighted Approach” on Nuclear Power Endangers Environment, Jobs
It emits zero carbon, provides massive amounts of reliable electricity and is supported by the Union of Concerned Scientists. But…
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Perry: Digital Infrastructure Is “Under Attack” and US Energy Sector Needs to Be Ready
As Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry has played a hybrid role--part geopolitical negotiator, part industry advocate, part cheerleader for American…
by Erin Mundahl | November 30, 2018 Read More
Extending Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Would Entrench a Misguided Policy
Enacted in 2008, the EV tax credit — which allows electric car buyers to qualify for up to $7,500 in…
by Liam Sigaud | November 29, 2018 Read More
Green Groups Continue to Push for Costly, Unfair Net Metering Schemes
Over the last few months, lawmakers, regulators and consumer advocates have been fighting the good fight against forced, expensive solar…
by Ross Marchand | November 26, 2018 Read More
Consumers Will Benefit From Atlantic Coast Pipeline
By tapping in to America’s bounty, the 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline from the heart of West Virginia will pump non-toxic,…
by Dimitri Vassilaros | November 26, 2018 Read More
Union of Concerned Scientists: A Zero-Carbon Future Needs Nuclear Power Today
If Americans are serious about climate change, they should embrace nuclear power--at least in the short term--says the left-leaning Union of…
by Erin Mundahl | November 25, 2018 Read More
When Did Protecting Children, Pregnant Women from Mercury Pollution Become Controversial?
We should protect pregnant women and young children from toxic mercury pollution that spews out of dirty coal plants. This…
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Inverse Condemnation Hurts California Utilities
Contrary to public opinion, some dreams don’t die with one stroke of the pen but are the result of many…
by Jay Rhame | November 20, 2018 Read More
Trump’s FERC Nominee Faces Tough Questions From Anti-Coal Democrats
Donald Trump has nominated a pro-coal/pro-nuclear candidate to help regulate America’s energy system, and Democrats are not happy. And given…
by Erin Mundahl | November 18, 2018 Read More
Virginia AG Sued For Records About Bloomberg Funded Attorney Promoting Green Agenda
Michael Bloomberg's plan to use an environmental law clinic at NYU to place environmentalist lawyers in friendly state attorneys general…
by Erin Mundahl | November 15, 2018 Read More
Lawsuit Seeks Records Showing Environmentalists Used UCLA Law School for Fundraising
After three years of legal wrangling, a new front is opening up in the #ExxonKnew lawsuits, in which state attorneys…
by Erin Mundahl | November 13, 2018 Read More
Mixed Results for Energy Industry, Environmentalists in Midterm
The results of Tuesday's elections are a mixed bag for environmentalists. While a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives…
by Erin Mundahl | November 08, 2018 Read More
Angela Merkel Makes A Deal For US Natural Gas
Angela Merkel is on her way out as chancellor of Germany, but she appears to have given American energy producers…
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Geopolitics of American Energy: Perry Speaks of Bright Future at VA Event
Not all that long ago, avoiding gas shortages, and 1970s style gas lines, was a foreign policy goal for the…
by Erin Mundahl | November 06, 2018 Read More
A Half-Degree Change in Temperature, a 180-Degree Change in Thinking?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an international scientific body, released a long-awaited report on the Earth’s prospect for keeping…
by Basav Sen | November 06, 2018 Read More
What This Year’s Nobel Prize Winners in Economics Can Teach Us About Global Warming
In the early 1990s, Yale economist William Nordhaus made us an offer we shouldn’t have refused. His work showed we…
by Joseph Kennedy | October 31, 2018 Read More
Voters Consider Energy Price Hikes in Arizona, Nevada, Washington
Voters in Arizona, Nevada and Washington state will soon decide if they want to pay more for less reliable electricity.…
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by Erin Mundahl | September 08, 2017 Read More
Why Congress Is Calling for an Investigation Into Environmental Slush Funds
For over a year, national headlines have breathlessly wondered at the extent of the influence foreign donors or agents may…
by Erin Mundahl | September 07, 2017 Read More
A Climate Cabal’s Political Vendetta
In July, Naomi Oreskes, a Harvard professor, published an article in Environmental Research Letters — ERL — claiming that ExxonMobil…
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Existential Fear of Climate Change Reshaping Policy
Almost every word that can be used to describe a disaster has been used to describe the one that has…
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Hurricane Harvey Shows Strengths of America’s Energy Diversity
Once again, a massive, once-in-500-years storm has left a Gulf Coast city under water. Rescuers in private boats are still…
by Erin Mundahl | August 31, 2017 Read More
Failing to Protect National Treasures
In light of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s review of national monuments, many Americans have expressed opposition to reducing protections for…
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When Activists Masquerade as Independent Scholars
Anti-Fossil Fuel Activists Issue Yet Another Dubious Study About Exxon As their campaign against ExxonMobil stalls both in legal courts…
by Erin Mundahl | August 28, 2017 Read More
Dept. of Energy Releases Grid Study, Highlights Need for Reliability and Resilience
Generally, a leaked first draft is of something like the latest installment of a best-selling series or a movie that…
by Erin Mundahl | August 24, 2017 Read More
Will Trump Kill Critical Climate Science Report?
It could be the biggest climate showdown of the entire Trump administration. On one side: dozens of America’s leading scientists.…
by Kassie Siegel | August 24, 2017 Read More
U.S. LNG Exports to Lithuania A Chink in Russia’s Eastern European Energy Dominance
On Monday, a shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrived in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda. That in and of itself…
by Erin Mundahl | August 24, 2017 Read More
PHMSA Should Play a More Active Role in Protecting Natural Gas Pipelines
As the economy recovers, use of natural gas continues to increase and excavation and development projects ramp up nationwide. Protecting…
by Brigham McCown | August 23, 2017 Read More
Biomass: America’s Not-So-Clean Green Fuel
For years, ethanol was going to provide the answer to America's dependence on foreign oil. According to its proponents, ethanol…
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Liberty Project Would Open New Field to Alaskan Oil Development
For years, nearly 40 percent of America's domestic oil production flowed through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. The 800-mile long line delivers…
by Erin Mundahl | August 21, 2017 Read More
Will Spokane Pass an Expensive, Unenforceable Ban on Rail Shipment of Fossil Fuels?
It may be an off-year election, but energy is set to be on the ballot in a big way this…
by Erin Mundahl | August 18, 2017 Read More
Solar Industry Urges ITC Not to Adopt Proposed Solar Cell Tariff
It was drizzling slightly in Washington on Tuesday, but that didn't stop solar workers from showing up outside the offices…
by Erin Mundahl | August 15, 2017 Read More
After Four Days of Testimony in Nebraska, Lots of Decisions Remain on Keystone XL Pipeline
In March, President Donald Trump announced the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline project. Although the project has gained the…
by Erin Mundahl | August 14, 2017 Read More
Sierra Club Sues Oklahoma Over Electric Vehicle Fee
No one likes taxes, but when the rubber hits the road, some government services are necessary. Fairly high up on…
by Erin Mundahl | August 12, 2017 Read More
Fracking Opens Possibilities for Growth of U.S. Natural Gas Exports
As anyone pulling into a gas station can attest, fracking has dramatically changed the American energy market. The development of…
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Pipelines Are Safe and Efficient
Approval of the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines has drawn the ire of many who claim that these pipelines…
by Ethan Dursteler and Paul Georgia | August 08, 2017 Read More
Why a Low-Carbon Economy Drives the Need for Rare Earths
In the future, the world may be low carbon, but it likely won't be low-metal. That is the conclusion reached…
by Erin Mundahl | August 08, 2017 Read More
Lengthy FERC Confirmation Process Shows ‘New Normal’ for Infrastructure
FERC is back to full force--or at least a quorum. Eight months into the Trump administration, the Federal Energy Regulatory…
by Erin Mundahl | August 06, 2017 Read More
China’s Not So Secret Weapons — Rare Earths
In October 1973, the world shuddered when the Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries imposed an oil…
by Llewellyn King | August 03, 2017 Read More
End the Nuclear Waste Fiasco
When Italian scientist Enrico Fermi built the first atomic pile (later called reactor) underneath the stands at Stagg Field at…
by Herbert Inhaber | August 02, 2017 Read More
Securing America’s Grid Will Boost Economic Growth and Jobs
There is an intrinsic link between our nation’s energy security and our nation’s economic security, and I believe both are…
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Could Advanced Nuclear Energy Power America’s Future? Report Suggests Yes.
Is the atomic age over? For decades, nuclear power seemed like the perfect energy solution, both efficient and carbon neutral.…
by Erin Mundahl | July 31, 2017 Read More
Activists Costing Youngstown Thousands of Dollars for Anti-Fracking ‘Bill of Rights’
Youngstown, Ohio owes a lot to natural gas. With the development of the Marcellus and Utica shale formations, northeast Ohio…
by Erin Mundahl | July 30, 2017 Read More
Why People Like Al Gore Hate The World’s Poor
Manipulating people isn’t something of which to be proud. Granted, marketing campaigns and large corporations know how to leverage the…
by Michael McGrady | July 28, 2017 Read More
Ohio Pipeline Construction Brings Boost to Local Businesses [VIDEO]
Ohio businesses have experienced a welcomed boost to their bottom lines with the construction of a pipeline that began earlier…
by Connor D. Wolf | July 26, 2017 Read More
Environmental Impact Statements Are Front and Center of Pipeline Fights–What Is an EIS?
Governmental acronyms, particularly military ones, are all too often unpronounceable strings of letters forming an argot for the initiated. Energy…
by Erin Mundahl | July 26, 2017 Read More
Is Green Energy an Efficient Use of Worker Hours?
Energy efficiency is a key selling point for both price-conscious and environmentally-conscious consumers. People want to buy cars and appliances…
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In 2012, Report Presaged Current Anti-Fracking Protests
Over the course of 2016, energy infrastructure and particularly pipelines went from a niche concern primarily of interest to industry…
by Erin Mundahl | July 21, 2017 Read More
Natural Gas vs. Nuclear Subsidies
As a result of the energy renaissance, brought about by advances in technology, coal and nuclear power are being phased…
by William O'Keefe | July 20, 2017 Read More
Enbridge 3 Fight Shows Connections Between Indigenous Environmentalism and AIM
At first glance, the Enbridge 3 pipeline seems like a non-threatening project. Rather than building a new pipeline, the project will…
by Erin Mundahl | July 19, 2017 Read More
Methane Rule Exposes Constitutional Issues Behind Environmental Law
How far does an executive agency's regulatory authority extend? When it comes into conflict with a Senate vote, whose authority prevails?…
by Erin Mundahl | July 18, 2017 Read More
Rural America Keeps Rejecting Big Wind
The backlash against Big Wind continues. Indeed, entire states are now restricting or rejecting wind projects. In April, Oklahoma Governor…
by Robert Bryce | July 18, 2017 Read More
Time to Rethink the ‘Big Oil’ Lie
Over the past several years this false narrative that business is inherently evil has steadily crept into the social conscious.…
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Department of Energy Invests Additional $46M in Struggling Solar Energy Sector
When it comes to solar power, the forecast seems only partially sunny. The industry has long benefitted from federal subsidies,…
by Erin Mundahl | July 13, 2017 Read More
A Day to Say Thanks to Lineworkers
As policymakers in Washington and around the country focus on infrastructure, it is critical to think about the workforce that…
by Tom Kuhn and Lonnie Stephenson | July 10, 2017 Read More
Follow the Money: Freshet Collective Still Sparse on Details of Standing Rock Legal Fund
Pipeline protesters are familiar with the principle of following the money. The divestment movement continues to work to starve out…
by Erin Mundahl | July 06, 2017 Read More
A Year After Standing Rock, It’s Clear That Environmental Protest Camps Are Ineffective
On Wednesday, the Sabal Trail pipeline came online, transporting natural gas 515 miles through Alabama and Georgia to power generators…
by Erin Mundahl | July 05, 2017 Read More
What Does It Take to Make Venture Capital Work in Cleantech?
Venture capital firms generally focus more on greenbacks than green energy. After a brief spurt of interest about six years…
by Erin Mundahl | June 29, 2017 Read More
Somebody Tell the President How We Got ‘Dominance’ in Energy
Two things are reverberating around the energy world. One is President Donald Trump’s announcement that it is U.S. policy to…
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NH Utility Regulators Lift Cap on Net Metering For Residents With Solar-Powered Homes
State utility regulators decided to remove the limits on how much surplus energy owners of solar panels can sell back…
by Kyle Plantz | June 27, 2017 Read More
Rust Belt No More: Chemical Plants Bringing Manufacturing Jobs Back to Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio--Youngstown seems like the heart of the rust belt, a former steel town with a strong union presence that…
by Erin Mundahl | June 25, 2017 Read More
Northern Pass Public Hearings Begin, DES Nominee Questioned on Project
As the New Hampshire legislative session quickly comes to a close, the public hearings for the controversial Northern Pass project…
by Kyle Plantz | June 19, 2017 Read More
New Mexico Flaring Rule Exhibits the Tension Between Tax Revenue and Industry Growth
President Donald Trump's executive orders relaxing federal restrictions on mineral exploration and mining the American West were meant to create…
by Erin Mundahl | June 18, 2017 Read More
Judge Boasberg Hands Minor Win to NoDAPL, Says Corps Failed to Consider Hunting Rights
The Sacred Stone camp was emptied out, packed up, and hauled off long ago. Oil has been flowing through the fully-operational…
by Erin Mundahl | June 15, 2017 Read More
Nuclear Booms in Asia as New Reactor Ideas Flourish in U.S.
The nuclear electric industry has sustained some mighty blows in the United States and Western Europe in recent years. It…
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Pittsburgh or Paris?
“I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris,” said President Donald Trump earlier this month, announcing his…
by Walter Olson | June 13, 2017 Read More
Cities Pledge to Maintain EPA Website on Climate Change
Global warming is once again a hot-button issue--and that isn't just because temperatures in Washington, D.C. have reached the 90s.…
by Erin Mundahl | June 12, 2017 Read More
Exxon Argues Schneiderman ‘Working Backwards,’ Assuming Guilt in Climate Investigation
For more than a year, ExxonMobil has been at the center of an investigation by New York Attorney General Eric…
by Erin Mundahl | June 09, 2017 Read More
Fossil Fuels’ Benefits Far Higher Than Social Cost, Study Finds
President Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord and to repeal several Obama-era executive…
by Erin Mundahl | June 08, 2017 Read More
Whoosh! The Electric Car Is Rolling into American Life
U.S. transportation is about to get a mighty electric shock. The days of the internal combustion engine are numbered. The…
by Llewellyn King | June 08, 2017 Read More
Environmental Justice Resides in Green Limbo at the EPA
For some on the left, justice comes in many forms. There is not just social justice, but also reproductive justice,…
by Erin Mundahl | June 07, 2017 Read More
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Energy’s Unintended Experiment
In the 1970s, energy policy was driven by belief in permanent scarcity and resource exhaustion that lasted until turn of…
by William O'Keefe | June 06, 2017 Read More
Why Dropping the Paris Agreement May Not Matter
President Trump has announced that he is withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. The oddest part of…
by Dr. Brent Sohngen | June 05, 2017 Read More
Labor Secretary and Unions Opposed on Paris Climate Agreement
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and the labor movement came to vastly different conclusions over how withdrawing from a recent multinational…
by Connor D. Wolf | June 02, 2017 Read More
Why the Energy Industry Is Split on the Paris Climate Accord
As of Thursday, America is beginning to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord. Despite being a longstanding campaign promise…
by Erin Mundahl | June 02, 2017 Read More
The Big Bet
President Trump’s decision Thursday to initiate the withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement could have far-reaching consequences for U.S. global…
by Debra Knopman, Robert Lempert, Jordan Fischbach and Benjamin Preston | June 02, 2017 Read More
Trump Didn’t Kill the Paris Agreement — It Was Already Dead
President Trump recently removed the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, heralded by many as a major win for…
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USGS Study Reaffirms: No Fracking Contamination of Groundwater in Gulf Shale
Water is life. The slogan began as a catchphrase at the Dakota Access Pipeline this summer, but has been rapidly…
by Erin Mundahl | June 01, 2017 Read More
Venture Capital Leaving Clean Energy Technology for Greener, More Profitable Investments
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump had little love for the Paris Climate Accords, repeatedly promising that, were he elected,…
by Erin Mundahl | June 01, 2017 Read More
Planned Three Mile Island Closure Reflects Tough Market for Nuclear Power
Forty years ago, the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in Londonderry Township, Pa. was the site of a nuclear meltdown,…
by Erin Mundahl | May 30, 2017 Read More
FERC Moves Closer to Quorum After Confirmation Hearing for Powelson, Chatterjee
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, is an administrative body not widely known outside of the industries it regulates.…
by Erin Mundahl | May 25, 2017 Read More
Can Scott Pruitt and Congress Put Together a Cohesive Energy Plan?
In his first 100 days in office, President Trump took significant steps to make federal environmental policy more friendly to…
by Erin Mundahl | May 25, 2017 Read More
Oklahoma Oil Billionaire George Kaiser Wants to Raise Oil Taxes–After Avoiding Them Himself
Oklahoma lawmakers met on Saturday for a rare weekend session aimed at trying to close an $880 million hole in the…
by Erin Mundahl | May 22, 2017 Read More
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Yale Students Concerned About University’s Involvement in Portion of NH’s Northern Pass Project
As the Northern Pass application makes its way through the state's Site Evaluation Committee, students opposed to the project are sounding…
by Kyle Plantz | May 21, 2017 Read More
Industry Figures Speak Favorably of an Increase in the Federal Fuel Tax
It isn't often that industry supports raising taxes. That seems to be the case with American roads and bridges, however,…
by Erin Mundahl | May 18, 2017 Read More
Are Concerns About the Reliability of Natural Gas Electricity Generation Overblown?
The United States has been powered by electricity for a century. Where that power comes from, however, has shifted dramatically…
by Erin Mundahl | May 15, 2017 Read More
Minor DAPL Leak Shows Differences in State Reporting Requirements
When is a spill a spill? And does the answer depend on where it is? Under American law, many areas…
by Erin Mundahl | May 12, 2017 Read More
Electricity Is the Big Future Winner for Cars, Even Small Planes
Electricity, the world’s silent workhorse for a century, is about to conquer new worlds. While electric cars are coming on…
by Llewellyn King | May 11, 2017 Read More
Powertech Proposal Reignites Debate on Uranium Mining in the Black Hills
Mineral exploration and water safety are hot topics of discussion in the Dakotas just months after the Dakota Access Pipeline…
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TX Attorney General: NY Case Against ExxonMobil Is “an Attempt to Chill Speech”
It isn't often that global warming becomes a free speech issue. However, this may be the case in New York,…
by Erin Mundahl | May 09, 2017 Read More
CA Fracking Decision Shows Limits of What Trump Can Do to Promote Energy
One of the first American oil booms was in California, where oilmen helped to build Bakersfield. In the century that…
by Erin Mundahl | May 08, 2017 Read More
Lack of FERC Appointments Threatens to Hold Up Infrastructure Projects
President Donald Trump has made infrastructure spending a focus of his first term, promising $1 trillion in new investments. However,…
by Erin Mundahl | May 07, 2017 Read More
Protecting Land Without Overreaching
Donald Trump recently signed an executive order that tasks the Interior Department with investigating 24 of the 57 national monuments…
by Megan Hansen and Camille Harmer | May 04, 2017 Read More
Despite Environmentalists’ Fears, EPA Budget Escapes Major Cuts
When President Donald Trump announced his proposed "America First" budget, Democrats found a lot to complain about. Among the agency budgets…
by Erin Mundahl | May 04, 2017 Read More
Senators Send Sneering Letter to Rick Perry Over Proposed Study
Monday was mail day, rather than May Day, for Energy Secretary Rick Perry, who received a letter from seven Democratic…
by Erin Mundahl | May 02, 2017 Read More
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The Wonders of Technology and Mysteries of Geology
The U.S. Geological Service recently announced its finding of the largest continuous natural gas deposit in the nation. It stretches…
by William O'Keefe | May 02, 2017 Read More
FERC Meeting Talks Limits of Market-Based Solutions for Energy Needs
On Monday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission held a meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss the impacts of state policies…
by Erin Mundahl | May 01, 2017 Read More
Environmental Protest Forms a Red Line On the Capitol East Lawn
On the cusp of his 100th day in office, the Trump administration was faced with another protest this week. On…
by Erin Mundahl | April 28, 2017 Read More
On the Environment, the Greatest Story Seldom Told
Almost half the country, according to a Gallup poll last month, worries a great deal about the quality of the…
by Megan Hansen and Josh Smith | April 26, 2017 Read More
Could Fiber Optic Technology Help Detect Leaks on Oil Rigs and Pipelines?
For both environmentalists and oil companies, last Thursday was a grim anniversary. April 20, 2017 marked the seventh anniversary of…
by Erin Mundahl | April 26, 2017 Read More
Tribal Representatives Offer Little Cooperation on EPA Regulatory Reform
For much of the Obama administration, tribal environmental concerns were a niche issue. Although of local concern to certain states,…
by Erin Mundahl | April 25, 2017 Read More
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Elimination of Clean Power Plan Restores Balance to EPA Policymaking
With his presidential executive order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth, President Trump took an important first step to…
by Robert Henneke and Megan Ingram | April 24, 2017 Read More
Capt. James McCormick: NH Needs to Prioritize Energy Independence, Infrastructure Development
Every year, members of Vets4Energy pick a region of the country to travel the Purple Heart Trail in their vehicles.…
by Kyle Plantz | April 24, 2017 Read More
Green Energy Poverty: Are Low Income Americans Impoverished by Alternative Energy?
Sunday is Earth Day. While environmentalist groups are planning marches to support renewable energy development, several groups are pushing back…
by Erin Mundahl | April 19, 2017 Read More
After Protesting Scott Pruitt, Environmentalists Shocked by EPA Security Increase
Since President Donald Trump released his proposed budget last month, environmentalist groups have been agog over funding for the Environmental…
by Erin Mundahl | April 14, 2017 Read More
Exit, The Clean Power Plan — Good Riddance to Bad Regulation
President Trump instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to rescind its Clean Power Plan … and a thousand doomsday predictions were…
by Nicolas Loris | April 14, 2017 Read More
When Unions and Technology Meet
President Donald Trump has launched an assault on environmental regulations, with the “rationale” that doing so will create jobs in…
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In California, Gas Tax Subsidizes Electric Cars
California is not exactly known for being a cheap place to live. Residents of the Golden State are subject to…
by Erin Mundahl | April 12, 2017 Read More
Energy Infrastructure for a Secure America
President Trump’s recent approval of both the Keystone XL and the Dakota Access pipelines was an impressive start in his…
by Donald P. Loren | April 11, 2017 Read More
Why Coal Is Still Strong in the Southwest
When President Donald Trump announced that he was repealing the Clean Power Plan, America's coal industry heaved a sigh of…
by Erin Mundahl | April 11, 2017 Read More
Cellulose Insulation: Energy Saver or Fire Risk? Depends on Who You Ask
According to manufacturers, cellulose insulation is economical and environmentally friendly. Made from recycled newspaper, it has become an increasingly popular…
by Erin Mundahl | April 07, 2017 Read More
Scott Pruitt Talks Rule of Law, Rulemaking Reform at ECOS Conference
The final day of the Environmental Council of States conference culminated in a keynote address by Environmental Protection Agency head…
by Erin Mundahl | April 07, 2017 Read More
At ECOS Conference States Meet to Discuss Unsexy Side of Infrastructure
When President Donald Trump announced his proposed budget, environmentalists across the country gasped at his proposal to dramatically cut funding…
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PA Pipeline Protesters Selling Direct Action Manual of Ecoterrorist Techniques
They call it DAM. That's short for Direct Action Manual. Groups connected to the protest camp for the Mariner East…
by Erin Mundahl | April 05, 2017 Read More
Recognize the Value of North American Energy Trade
When Americans hear talk of oil imports and energy trade we cannot help but think of the Middle East. For…
by Ellen R. Wald | April 05, 2017 Read More
Tribes Divided as Zinke Changes Obama-Era Rule on Mineral Leases
When Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke rode up to the office for his first day, it was fair to…
by Erin Mundahl | April 04, 2017 Read More
Environmentalists Close Unsuccessful Pipeline Protest, Local Green Groups
Over the weekend, a small group of protesters in North Dakota marked the one year anniversary of the Sacred Stone…
by Erin Mundahl | April 04, 2017 Read More
Conservatives for Clean Energy Backed by Liberal Interest Groups
Conservatives for Clean Energy seems like a right-leaning environmental group. After all, it has conservative in the name and its…
by Erin Mundahl | March 30, 2017 Read More
Public Records Lawsuits Have Schneiderman on Defensive
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has spent more than a year trying to obtain records and other documents from…
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This Week Has Seen Major Setbacks For Eversource, Northern Pass. Here’s Why.
The month of March hasn't been good to Northern Pass and its parent company, Eversource. First, there were the conflicting…
by Kyle Plantz | March 28, 2017 Read More
Trump Signs Executive Order Repealing Clean Power Plan. Here’s Why It Matters.
Since taking office, Donald Trump has quickly taken action in support of American energy. His early executive orders have targeted…
by Erin Mundahl | March 28, 2017 Read More
Lawsuit Against Virginia Dominion Power Delivers Setback to Environmentalists
Environmentalists in Virginia gained a Pyrrhic victory last week, when U.S. District Judge John Gibney ruled that Virginia Dominion Power, a…
by Erin Mundahl | March 27, 2017 Read More
Trump Approved the Keystone XL Pipeline: What’s Next?
Even without any action by President Donald Trump, Friday, March 24, 2017 would have been a marked day for environmental…
by Erin Mundahl | March 24, 2017 Read More
Trump Advances Keystone Pipeline Amid Union Support
President Donald Trump is receiving some union support for announcing Friday plans to grant a permit that will allow construction…
by Connor D. Wolf | March 24, 2017 Read More
Taxpayer-Backed Delaware Riverkeeper Network Sues FERC Again, Faces Rebuke From Judge Again
The Delaware Riverkeeper Network, which relies partially on government funding, has repeatedly taken a government agency to court only to…
by Erin Mundahl | March 24, 2017 Read More
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All Not So Good Things Must Come to an End: RIP CAFE
The Trump administration gives every indication of radically altering or perhaps ending the Obama CAFE rules. That would be a…
by William O'Keefe | March 23, 2017 Read More
Schneiderman Accused of Grandstanding in Climate Probe
New York, N.Y.— Even as New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman accused ExxonMobil in court on Wednesday of refusing to turn…
by Leo Doran | March 22, 2017 Read More
Will Pruitt Roll Back an Obama-era EPA Rule Change That Could Cripple the Mining Industry?
On the whole, the American mining industry is inclined to look favorably at President Donald Trump's nascent administration. Just in…
by Erin Mundahl | March 21, 2017 Read More
Puerto Rico Advocacy Group Calls on Governor, EPA to Act on Landfill Crisis
While Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is in Washington D.C. this week, a landfill watchdog group is pushing for him to ask…
by Kyle Plantz | March 21, 2017 Read More
First DAPL Oil Shipment Set for This Week, But Law Enforcement Costs Remain
Months behind schedule, the day has come: The Dakota Access Pipeline will be ready to carry oil as early as Monday…
by Erin Mundahl | March 20, 2017 Read More
EPA’s Mission Is to Faithfully Execute the Laws
When asked to comment on President Trump’s choice of former Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection…
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Protesters in PA Struggle to Attract Attention to Stop Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
Spring has come to the prairie, but pipeline protesters have already moved east. The warmer weather means that construction is…
by Erin Mundahl | March 20, 2017 Read More
Updating New Hampshire’s Energy Infrastructure Should Be a Priority
When I ran for and served in office, it was because I wanted to bring a new, younger perspective to…
by Joe Sweeney | March 16, 2017 Read More
Questions Arise Over Who Would Ultimately Pay for Northern Pass
In the past week, there have been several questions raised about the cost of the Northern Pass project and who…
by Kyle Plantz | March 15, 2017 Read More
Climate Change and What Trump Stole
John F. Kennedy once said, “Victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan.” In light of the Democrats’…
by Herbert Inhaber | March 14, 2017 Read More
Point: A Bright Future for the Environment
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Counterpoint: Gutting EPA’s Budget Would Endanger the Health of Millions of Americans
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Facts Missing as DAPL Protesters March on D.C. [PICTURES]
Dakota Access Pipeline protesters continued their opposition to the project Friday by taking their fight to Washington, D.C. The North…
by Connor D. Wolf | March 10, 2017 Read More
Standing Rock Protests Reborn at the Native Nations March With Shift in Focus
The Standing Rock protest camps are long gone, hauled away in dumpsters. Construction of the pipeline itself is roaring ahead,…
by Erin Mundahl | March 10, 2017 Read More
Two Energy Issues Facing the NH Legislature Under Gov. Sununu’s Term
It's New Hampshire Energy Week in the Granite State. Throughout the week, lawmakers and energy policy advocates discussed some of…
by Kyle Plantz | March 10, 2017 Read More
How the World Energy Marketplace Is Changing
For conservative politics nerds, the recent CPAC is the conference for the year. For those interested in energy, the event…
by Erin Mundahl | March 09, 2017 Read More
How Large Are American Proven Oil Reserves?
In 2012, then-President Obama often repeated the line that the U.S. had only 2 percent of the world’s proven oil…
by Erin Mundahl | March 06, 2017 Read More
Lawsuit Reveals Harassment DAPL Protesters Sent Sheriff
From the beginning, the activists protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline resisted police presence. For months they claimed--often very loudly--that they…
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Tribes Hopeful For Good Relationship with New Interior Secretary
Ryan Zinke knows how to make an entrance. The day after his confirmation as Donald Trump's secretary of the interior,…
by Erin Mundahl | March 03, 2017 Read More
Standing Rock Legacy Continues in Texas, Florida Protests
Ten thousand people lived at the Sacred Stones, Oceti Sakowin, and Sicangu camps last summer trying to stop the Dakota…
by Erin Mundahl | March 02, 2017 Read More
Kemper Project Shows How Natural Gas Has Slowed Movement Toward Clean Coal
When Mississippi Power broke ground on the Kemper Project in 2010, it was supposed to mark the beginning of a…
by Erin Mundahl | March 01, 2017 Read More
Tom Steyer Calls for Trump Investigation, Ignores Own Ties to Russia
During the 2016 campaign, California billionaire Tom Steyer donated nearly $90 million to Democratic candidates but got a poor return…
by Erin Mundahl | March 01, 2017 Read More
Environmental Extremism Means Missed Opportunities
As the Trump administration enters its second month, the president and Scott Pruitt are busy overhauling the Environmental Protection Agency.…
by Eliot Bakker | February 27, 2017 Read More
Modernize Energy Infrastructure to Lower Energy Costs and Enhance National Security
Why does the Northeast regularly experience higher energy and electricity prices in the winter months? It’s not just because we…
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Standing Rock Protesters Face Mandatory Evacuation Deadline
A camp that began for the water ended in flames on Wednesday afternoon as law enforcement moved to close the…
by Erin Mundahl | February 22, 2017 Read More
ND Fears Water Contamination From Abandoned Cars
For months, activists protested to stop construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. United under the slogan "Water is Life," they engaged…
by Erin Mundahl | February 20, 2017 Read More
As Standing Rock Tribe Struggles to Defend Pipeline Opposition, Union Urges Streamlined Approval
Representatives from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Energy Transfer Partners, and the Laborers' International Union met Wednesday in a congressional…
by Erin Mundahl | February 15, 2017 Read More
Point: Trump’s Too Smart to Fall for Harmful Republican Establishment Tax Plan
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UK Deals Favors at Expense of Energy Consumers
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Congressional Letter Misstates Facts of Dakota Access Pipeline
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Gary Johnson’s Carbon Tax Fiasco Could Sink His Campaign
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Congress Mandates Investigation of Controversial Grant Program Funding Anti-Pipeline Activists
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Obscure Taxpayer-Funded Program Bankrolls Anti-Pipeline Activists
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Science Supports Majority of Public’s Rejection of Climate Change Hype
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Congress Pushes for Fair Review for Critical West Coast Ports
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Point: Solar Power Presents Significant Environmental Problems
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Transparency Should Be the Rule, Not the Exception for the United Nations
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Two Crises in Paris
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Republicans Quick to Undercut Obama’s Climate Change Promises
In Paris for an international summit on climate change Monday, President Barack Obama assured world leaders “the United States not…
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Group That Called for Criminalizing Climate Skepticism Faces Tax Questions
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Gardner: Lifting Ban on Oil Exports This Year Would Ease Tensions
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Obama Administration Rolls Out New Cybersecurity Rules for Nuclear Power Plants
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EPA’s Toxic Spill in Colorado Recalls Government Misdeeds in Love Canal Disaster
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To Increase U.S. Influence on the Global Stage, Repeal Outdated Energy Restrictions
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Did We Learn Anything From the Solyndra Debacle?
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by Staff Writer | September 19, 2015 Read More
Thank the Shale Revolution for Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing
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The Unseen Casualties of EPA’s Climate Agenda
Since the EPA, unilaterally and without Congressional authorization, conferred on itself the power to regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant,…
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CEO Pay and Climate Change — A Perverse Incentive to Burn
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New Ozone Standard Will Be Economically Crippling
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Report Urges Technology Upgrades to Boost Rail Safety
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Opinion: The Billionaire-Backed Sierra Club’s Proxy War on Coal
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Opinion: Grassley Fed: The Bio-Diesel Boondoggle
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Santorum Calls for Increased U.S. Energy Production and Exporting to Boost Manufacturing
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Opinion: EPA’s Clean Power Plan Doesn’t Solve Climate Change Problem
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New Report: Expanded Export of U.S. Energy Resources Would Strengthen U.S. National Security
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by Staff Writer | July 24, 2015 Read More
Opinion: Black Livelihoods, Not Just Lives, Matter
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by Harry C. Alford | July 23, 2015 Read More
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by Staff Writer | July 22, 2015 Read More
Opinion: Primary Candidates Take Note: Energy Security Has Been Achieved
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by Doug Haugh | July 14, 2015 Read More
Business Leaders Express Concerns over Revised EPA Regulations
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by Staff Writer | July 01, 2015 Read More
Opinion: EPA’s Clean Power Plan: A Law of Unintended Consequences…or Is It?
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Opinion: Three Myths that Perpetuate the Oil Export Ban
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by William F. Shughart II and Ashley Waddoups | June 22, 2015 Read More
Most Americans Oppose Stricter Environmental Rules on Local Businesses, Manufacturers Poll Finds
More than half of Americans oppose stricter federal environmental regulations on local businesses, according to a new poll released Thursday…
by Graham Vyse | June 19, 2015 Read More
Sheldon Whitehouse Doesn’t Want to Throw Conservatives in Jail. He Just Wants Them to Back His Carbon Tax.
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by Graham Vyse | June 12, 2015 Read More
Study Shows Manufacturers Worried About Regulations
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Opinion: EIA: Clean Power Plan Will Increase Prices, Reduce Reliability
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Opinion: Time to Raise the Oil Spill Liability Cap
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Allowing Crude Oil Exports “a No-Brainer,” Advocates Say
Lifting America's 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports would create jobs and potentially lower gas prices, among other benefits, according…
by Graham Vyse | June 03, 2015 Read More
Opinion: How Regulators Are Undermining Democracy
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Opinion: What’s Inside the Regulatory State
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Opinion: A Question of Leadership on Climate Change
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by Andrea Marr | May 26, 2015 Read More
Energy Forum Highlights Bipartisan Calls to End Crude Export Ban
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by Shawn McCoy | May 21, 2015 Read More
Opinion: Miscues Hindering Alaska’s Chances of Returning to Energy Dominance
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Opinion: Courts Must Step In and Stop EPA’s Brazen Overreach
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by Mike Duncan | May 08, 2015 Read More
Opinion: Pope’s Climate Plan Would Leave Billions Impoverished
The pope’s climate conclave has come and gone, and with it went any hope this papacy would embrace a rational…
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Opinion: McCarthy Remarks Obscure EPA’s History of Turning a Blind Eye to Economic Impact
Almost every EPA Administrator since the creation of the agency has talked glowingly about the need to maintain a strong…
by Ross Eisenberg | April 24, 2015 Read More
The Clean Power Plan: Not a Viable Solution for the American Worker
By now, you’ve probably read about the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed “Clean Power Plan,” and maybe even what it will…
by John Roeber | April 23, 2015 Read More
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At last week’s “Road to 2016” energy forum in Des Moines, Iowa, sponsored by America’s Power, InsideSources was able to…
by Shawn McCoy | April 13, 2015 Read More
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Is It Time to Revisit a Carbon Tax?
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by Michael Purzycki | April 13, 2015 Read More
Don’t Let Gateway Pacific Become the Next Keystone
Montana sits on one-third of our nation’s recoverable coal reserves. These reserves are valued at more than 1.5 trillion dollars…
by Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-MT) | April 10, 2015 Read More
Threat of EPA Regulations a Rallying Cry for Prospective Candidates
At an event Thursday at The World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa, likely presidential contenders gathered to express their…
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Watch Road to 2016: Informing the Energy Debate
“InsideSources Road to 2016: Informing the Energy Debate” is a series of discussions sponsored by America’s Power that will take…
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Moving Toward Real Water Prices
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by Ian Adams | April 09, 2015 Read More
Economic Windfall of Crude Oil Exports Cannot Be Ignored
It is budget season in Washington, which makes for some interesting political theater on Capitol Hill as lawmakers took to…
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Wyoming’s Investment in Washington State’s Future
Earlier this month, the Wyoming Legislature approved a measure to allow its state agency to issue up to $1 billion…
by Lee Newgent | April 02, 2015 Read More
STUDY: Trillions in Costs, Millions of Jobs Lost from New EPA Ozone Regulation
A new study published Thursday finds new ozone standards under consideration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would, on an…
by Shawn McCoy | February 26, 2015 Read More
When It Comes to Public Trust in Science, Issues and Media Outlets Matter
A recent study by researchers Erik Nisbet, Kathryn Cooper, and R. Kelly Garrett from Ohio State University found evidence that,…
by Britt Christensen, Ph.D. | February 26, 2015 Read More
To Divest or Not to Divest—That is the Question
“To be, or not to be? That is the question.” With those words Hamlet pondered suicide. That’s a question we…
by Megan Toombs | February 20, 2015 Read More
Many Americans Grasp the Benefits of Exporting Crude Oil
As the 114th Congress convened last month, a new page turned in Washington, D.C., opening up a perfect opportunity for a…
by William F. Shughart II | February 17, 2015 Read More
The White House Should Support FutureGen
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Keystone: Testimony to Regulatory Sclerosis
The United States Senate and House of Representatives have both passed bills to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project. Assuming…
by James Huffman | February 09, 2015 Read More
Rhetoric Meets Reality in State of the Union
When President Barack Obama fulfills his constitutional duty and delivers the State of the Union Address on Jan. 20, most…
by Harry C. Alford | January 19, 2015 Read More
Recent Move by New Alaska Governor Has Some Worrying About Future of Gas Project
The fate of a $45 billion project that would allow Alaska to export billions of cubic feet of natural gas…
by Shawn McCoy | January 13, 2015 Read More
Is Big Sun Losing Some Shine?
The sun-kissed state of Arizona seems an obvious place for the solar energy craze to really catch fire, which to…
by Sean Paige | January 12, 2015 Read More
US Missing out on Coal Export Growth as Global Demand Rises
Those closely following energy news may conclude that coal is on the decline. One news report last week made the…
by Shawn McCoy | December 17, 2014 Read More
Rooftop Solar Panels Facing the Wrong Way and Many Questions
“Oops. I think we put those solar panels on the wrong way.” That isn’t something most Americans want to hear…
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Dumb Policies Frustrate Benefits of Falling Oil Prices
Falling gas prices add to holiday cheer, but those are not an unvarnished good for the U.S. economy—thanks to bad…
by Peter Morici | December 08, 2014 Read More
Climate Action with China Exemplifies American Leadership
Those opposed to counteracting climate change have long feared that any American action would be useless in the face of…
by Dennis Shorts | November 18, 2014 Read More
Benefits of Free Trade: Crude Oil Exports
The energy landscape is being transformed by improved oil and gas extraction technologies. But governmental policy prohibiting the export of…
by William F. Shughart II | November 17, 2014 Read More
New Study Shows Small Business Growth from Natural Gas Boom
A number of studies have pointed to the growth in US energy production playing a key role in leading the…
by Shawn McCoy | November 13, 2014 Read More
Tilting at (or for) Windmills
Why Tom Steyer's green-ish strategy failed to make climate change an issue in the midterms. These could have been…
by Shawn McCoy | November 05, 2014 Read More
Lifting Crude Oil Export Ban Would Boost Economy, Jobs, and Security
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New Crude Export Policy Site Launches to Educate Consumers and Policymakers
“Most Americans still don’t realize that we’re in an age of energy abundance and don’t need to worry about where…
by Shawn McCoy | October 30, 2014 Read More
New Report Counters LNG Opponents
A new report from the American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF) Center for Policy Research seeks to counter claims made…
by Shawn McCoy | October 29, 2014 Read More
High Electric Prices Hurt Economic Growth
Economic research on the impact of energy prices on economic growth has focused largely on the volatility of the price…
by Omar J. Borla | October 28, 2014 Read More
Outdated Crude Oil Export Ban Hurting Nation and Our Allies
The stars have recently begun to align in favor of lifting the ban on exporting U.S. crude oil, put in…
by Jeff Kupfer | October 27, 2014 Read More
Cutting through the Noise: New Organization Aims to Find Sensible Policy Solutions
“There’s really no one in the center saying, ‘Stop the talking points and leave the spin at the door. Let’s…
by Shawn McCoy | October 24, 2014 Read More
Overcoming Ideology in our Energy Policies
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Does Government Contribute to Water Quality Problems?
There's pretty clear evidence that the wealthier people are, they demand a cleaner environment. This plays out internationally for sure,…
by Dr. Brent Sohngen | October 22, 2014 Read More
Divestment is a Distraction to Better Policies
Environmentalists from all over the country gathered last month in New York to witness the United Nations’ summit on climate…
by Dr. Margo Thorning | October 16, 2014 Read More
Solar Subsidies at the Expense of Struggling Families
Families, particularly those on the brink living paycheck to paycheck, have had an especially difficult time since the Great Recession.…
by Arley Johnson | October 10, 2014 Read More
Saying Yes to Affordable Energy
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by Gov. Bobby Jindal | October 03, 2014 Read More
Seeking a Cleaner Way to Use Our Coal Resources
SaskPower’s Boundary Dam, the world’s first post-combustion carbon capture and storage (CCS) project on a coal-fired power plant, will be…
by The Honorable Brad Wall, Premier of Saskatchewan | October 01, 2014 Read More
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In a press conference last week, UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon stated: “Action on climate change is urgent. The more we…
by Judith Curry | September 22, 2014 Read More
The Forecast without Coal is Cold
Last winter, a polar vortex plunged much of the country into a deep freeze – and sent Americans running to…
by Terry M. Jarrett | September 22, 2014 Read More
Can Congress Find Compromise on Energy Tax Reform?
A Senate Finance Committee hearing today attempted to address one of the more challenging elements of tax reform—energy taxes. Earlier…
by Shawn McCoy | September 17, 2014 Read More
Dear President Obama: End the Ban!
Larry Summers, leader of President Obama’s National Economic Council from 2009 to 2010 and former Harvard University President, made a…
by Larry E. Penley, PhD | September 16, 2014 Read More
A Growing Consensus to Exercise America’s Energy Resources
With August recess coming to a close, Washington D.C. will once again become politically charged with legislators trickling back into…
by Dr. Margo Thorning | September 09, 2014 Read More
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Mexico’s Energy Reform: So Far, So Good
Last week’s enactment of the “secondary legislation” to implement Mexico’s energy reform is an impressive step forward. That country’s economic…
by Roger F. Noriega and Felipe Trigos | September 02, 2014 Read More
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Wind energy development in the United States has slumped. Despite record installations in 2012, and eking out a 1-year, $12…
by Lisa Linowes | August 28, 2014 Read More
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As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moves forward with its plan to regulate carbon emissions from power plants, Americans deserve…
by Mike Duncan | August 24, 2014 Read More
Should the U.S. Lead on Climate Change Policies?
Next month, President Obama is scheduled to attend a climate summit hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to “galvanize…
by Paul C. "Chip" Knappenberger | August 21, 2014 Read More
Are Oil Prices On Track To Decline?
Historically, there has usually been a fairly strong consensus about long-term oil price trends, and the consensus has tended to…
by Michael Lynch | August 18, 2014 Read More
STUDY: EPA Planning the Most Expensive Regulation of All Time
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Education Does Not Explain Views On Climate Change Well, And Is Not Why The Two Parties Disagree
Media accounts of global warming/climate change/climate disruption often explain Americans’ views of climate change in terms of how educated we…
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Part circus, part Disneyland, part botanical gardens, a visit to the Tivoli Gardens was like stepping back in time to…
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by James Huffman | July 20, 2014 Read More
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by Peter Gardett | July 14, 2014 Read More
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by Isaac Orr | July 13, 2014 Read More
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It’s Not Just the Rate (FERC), Equity Matters!
As a state regulator, I'm pleased to say our commission passionately worked to make certain that Louisiana ratepayers avoided huge…
by Chairman Eric Skrmetta (LA PSC) | July 02, 2014 Read More
Iraq Turmoil Shows Need To Reduce Dependence On Oil
In 2004, I deployed as an Army captain to Baiji, Iraq, located just 155 miles north of Baghdad. The city…
by Kevin Johnson | June 23, 2014 Read More
Whitman: Nuclear is Key to Reducing Carbon Emissions
In the next month, the EPA will begin holding public meetings and accepting public comments on its proposal to reduce…
by Gov. Christine Todd Whitman | June 18, 2014 Read More
Congress Should Not Obstruct EPA’s New Climate Change Policy
The EPA recently announced the federal government’s most important action to date to limit release of greenhouse gases. This is…
by Michael Kraft | June 17, 2014 Read More
Natural Gas Exports Are No Longer An American Pipe Dream
Two weeks ago, the US Department of Energy (DOE) proposed changes to its process for review of Liquefied Natural Gas…
by Jack Rafuse | June 12, 2014 Read More
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Recklessness in the Pursuit of Ideology
The only words that accurately describe EPA’s new proposed carbon rule are “recklessly irresponsible.” EPA’s Clean Power Plan to reduce…
by William O'Keefe | June 09, 2014 Read More
Deja Vu All Over Again: Is Cleantech Heading For A Breakdown?
A couple of years ago in California, I chose the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (HFCV) as an example of irrational…
by Michael Lynch | June 08, 2014 Read More
EPA’s Regulations Will Not Mitigate Climate Change
On Monday, the EPA announced a set of ambitious, and potentially onerous new regulations aimed at reducing the carbon dioxide…
by Paul C. "Chip" Knappenberger | June 03, 2014 Read More
Fact Checker for the President’s Claims on Carbon Dioxide Reduction Standards
The President is scheduled to personally present new regulations requiring carbon dioxide emissions be reduced at existing power plants, and…
by David T. Stevenson | June 01, 2014 Read More
The Facts about Energy Campaign Rhetoric
Memorial Day opened the summer driving season; summer starts mid-term campaigns. Some candidates will our pound our ears about “oil…
by Jack Rafuse | May 29, 2014 Read More
Another Failure Rating for Ethanol
A government-sponsored ($500,000) study says ethanol fails again. In Nature Climate Change, the study concludes that non-food biofuels, (cellulosic ethanol)…
by Richard J. Stegemeier and Jack Rafuse | May 22, 2014 Read More
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The Preventable Tragedy of Energy Poverty
In our world of laptops, iPads, flat-screen TVs, microwaves, and jet-skis, it is easy to forget that 1.3 billion people on this…
by Isaac Orr | May 18, 2014 Read More
The Environmental Costs of Environmental Protection
A recently released National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory study reports that thousands of birds are being incinerated at the…
by James Huffman | May 14, 2014 Read More
Markets Work: Let Them
Energy issues always seem to spark a debate in Congress or between Congress and the Administration in power. Currently, that…
by William O'Keefe | May 12, 2014 Read More
Geopolitics and LNG Exports
“Geopolitics,” coined in 1904, meant “the study of how factors such as geography and economics influence politics and relations between…
by Jack Rafuse | May 11, 2014 Read More
Stanford Serves as Steyer’s Proxy in Climate Fight
Earlier this week, Stanford University declared that its $18.7 billion endowment would divest of all coal assets. In doing so,…
by Shawn McCoy | May 09, 2014 Read More
Ethanol mandates ignore reality
It’s become a yearly ritual: EPA releases wildly unrealistic quotas mandating the amount of cellulosic biofuels to be blended into…
by Bob Greco | May 08, 2014 Read More
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Nuclear Must Play a Role to Ensure Reliable Electricity Generation
No sports team can rely on one or two players, even if they’re superstars, to win a championship. The same…
by Marvin Fertel | May 07, 2014 Read More
The Role of Public Lands in Renewable Energy Production
Public lands can, and should, play a prominent role in the development of our energy resources and our country’s energy…
by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) | May 06, 2014 Read More
Historical Perspective Favors Keystone XL
Completion of the Keystone XL pipeline will not be an environmental disaster. America is already crisscrossed by hundreds of pipelines,…
by Patrick Allitt | May 05, 2014 Read More
Was Keystone XL Pipeline Delay Politically Motivated?
In a move that angered both pipeline proponents and bipartisan members of the U.S. government, a decision to allow Keystone…
by Wayne Kovach | May 04, 2014 Read More
Office of Science Deserves a Comprehensive Authorization from Congress
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science is the largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in…
by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) | May 01, 2014 Read More
Basic Economics Demands Crude Oil Exports Ban Removal: Part Two
Rising supply of US crude oil has the potential to transform the future of the US economy, but only if…
by Peter Gardett | April 30, 2014 Read More
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Basic Economics Demands Crude Oil Exports Ban Removal: Part One
Freeing US crude oil for export is more than just the right thing to do: it has the weight of…
by Peter Gardett | April 29, 2014 Read More
A Dispatch from the Front Lines of Climate Communication
Much has been written about the state of climate change communications within the United States, and many distinguished academics have…
by Dr. David W Titley, RADM USN (ret.) | April 28, 2014 Read More
U.S. Crude Policy Driven by Data
A forty-year fixation with sustaining oil imports has suddenly been supplanted by a major debate on oil exports. A year…
by Deborah Gordon | April 28, 2014 Read More
Limiting Consumer Choice: the Obama Administration’s crusade against pure gasoline
Freedom of choice is one of the greatest things about being an American. White bread or wheat bread? Oklahoma State…
by Rep. James Lankford (R-OK) | April 28, 2014 Read More