Nicolas Loris, an economist, focuses on energy, environmental and regulatory issues as the Herbert and Joyce Morgan fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Read his research.
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Editor’s note: The U.S. just took a new, major step to leaving the Paris Agreement, a climate change deal between several countries. Secretary of State… Read More
EnergyCommentary
A recent Rasmussen poll found 20% of voters feel we should eliminate capitalism to protect the environment. That’s like saying we should eliminate teachers to… Read More
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Over the summer, President Donald Trump tweeted that his administration was working on an ethanol package that would be “Great for all!” Now that we… Read More
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The Department of Energy announced this week that it’s withdrawing the Obama administration’s energy-rationing mandate for certain lightbulbs. Opponents criticized the rule change, arguing that the… Read More
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After advocating for the Trump administration to relax former President Barack Obama’s stringent fuel economy mandates, several major automakers have rebuked the administration’s proposed rule… Read More
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If someone asked you to describe the Green New Deal, what would you say? According to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., it’s a “bold idea” that… Read More
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For more than a decade, the owners of Alaska’s Pebble Mine just wanted a shot at going through the permitting phase of the project. But… Read More
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Imagine you had a leaky roof and you found a company that could fix the problem for less money and more efficiently. But the federal… Read More
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Several members of Congress have floated different carbon tax bills in recent days, some of which have both Democratic and Republican sponsorship. But marginal bipartisan… Read More
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According to a new report published by the International Energy Agency, the United States could become the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas as… Read More
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In the 1970s, Americans were told we were in a global cooling crisis and if something wasn’t done, we’d enter a new ice age. When… Read More
As Memorial Day kicks off the summer season, hotdogs, cold beers, and pool openings aren’t the only things on the minds of Americans. AAA expects… Read More
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This Earth Day, it almost feels like we should be carving some turkey. Why? Because we have a lot to be thankful for since the… Read More
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When the Obama administration negotiated the Paris climate agreement, conservatives argued that it should move through the proper treaty process and be sent to the… Read More
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Implementing the Green New Deal resolution would place significant though hard-to-quantify costs on Americans, according to a preliminary analysis by The Heritage Foundation that hints… Read More
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Here’s the most important fact about the Green New Deal: It wouldn’t work. Ultimately, fully implementing the Green New Deal would have no meaningful impact… Read More
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Immediately after the partial federal government shutdown started, media outlets pointed to the damage the closure has inflicted on America’s national parks. From overflowing trash… Read More
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Over the past few months, Energy Secretary Rick Perry has been delivering an important message to our country’s allies: America’s energy renaissance is your gift,… Read More
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Frustrated with General Motors Co.’s recent announcement of plant closures and layoffs, President Donald Trump said the administration is now looking at cutting at subsidies… Read More
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If you’re like me, you’re happy the White House released the latest version of the National Climate Assessment on Black Friday. Publishing the 1,700-page report… Read More
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What will it take to keep the planet habitable? According to some eco-warriors, all that’s necessary is to end capitalism—the one economic system that has… Read More
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It seems the possibility of the Trump administration bailing out coal and nuclear plants has been put to rest for now. This is good news… Read More
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The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is warning that the dire costs of climate change are going to be here sooner than we… Read More
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The Trump administration’s intention to authorize year-round sale of gasoline blended with a 15 percent ethanol mixture, announced Monday, perpetuates bad energy policy, both economically… Read More
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Earlier this year, Congress passed an irresponsible budget bill that included handouts for electric vehicle owners and alternative fuels. Eager to frivolously waste more taxpayer dollars,… Read More
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Hurricane Florence pummeled the Carolinian coast, claimed 37 lives, and displaced hundreds of thousands of families from their homes. And to hear a lot of… Read More
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The federal Land and Water Conservation Fund is set to expire at the end of the month unless Congress acts to reauthorize it. Both the… Read More
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When gas prices topped $4 per gallon in May 2011, President Barack Obama said, “We can’t just drill our way out of the problem.” Throughout… Read More
The Trump administration recently proposed the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule. The proposed rule offers modifications to Obama-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards… Read More
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Industry groups are ramping up efforts to have President Donald Trump send the Kigali Amendment—a change to the Montreal Protocol—to the Senate for ratification. The… Read More
