Rachael Wilfong is a research assistant at the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at The Heritage Foundation.
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In a landmark, unanimous decision last week, the Supreme Court pushed back against the Biden administration’s regulatory overreach by returning the Clean Water Act to… Read More
EnergyCommentary
How many energy-efficiency mandates are too many? The correct answer is zero. But for the Biden administration, it might be infinity, because the Department of… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Department of Energy’s controversial conventional cooktops rule would introduce draconian energy-efficiency standards for gas stoves, making them unaffordable for many Americans. Gas stoves are… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Natural gas is coming under fire. Again. Localities across the U.S. are pursuing bans on natural gas appliances under the banner of fighting climate change… Read More
EnergyCommentary
President Joe Biden likely had his fingers crossed last month while promising Americans that the administration “does not support” gas stove bans. That’s because this… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Americans may want to light the fireplace more often this winter and cut back on the holiday festivities, according to new data from the Energy… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Americans can expect to pay more to drive to Grandma’s house for Thanksgiving next week, and Grandma will have to pay more for the traditional… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Europe’s energy crisis is becoming an economic crisis. Skyrocketing energy prices are causing companies of all types across the region to cut thousands of jobs,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
High gas and diesel prices like those we are experiencing now have sweeping negative economic effects on Americans. Beyond the financial hit at the pump,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Are you hoping for a shiny gas range in your new home? How about a fireplace as the main attraction of your new living room?… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As too many American families know from firsthand experience, there’s a baby formula shortage in the United States. While some politicians will surely view the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Supreme Court recently reinstated a Clean Water Act regulation by the Trump administration that helps to prevent states from using reasons other than water… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Sunday was supposed to mark the end of a three-year rinse cycle for Americans, at least when it comes to higher prices for washing machines…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
The House of Representatives voted unanimously Sept. 22 to reauthorize the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act. The act is a trade preference program that eliminates… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Following President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Asia, China has released a long list of dramatic tariff cuts on a range of imported consumer goods…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
In his strongest denunciation to date, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in mid-October condemned the atrocities committed against the Rohingya Muslims in Burma, holding military… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The viability of the “one country, two systems” model in Hong Kong may be in question, says the Congressional-Executive Commission on China in its annually… Read More
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Last Friday, the International Trade Commission voted 4-0 in favor of SolarWorld and Suniva’s Section 201 petition, finding that imports of solar cells and solar… Read More
