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Reports on oil drilling, pipelines, and energy policy debates. Conservative analysis and commentary included from The Daily Signal.
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The Nuclear Option: Unleashing America’s Energy Future
Nuclear power stands at a critical crossroads in America. With growing demands for electricity and a desire from the incoming Trump administration to bolster America’s energy independence, nuclear energy has the potential to transform our future. So what’s preventing the United States from experiencing a nuclear revolution? In a groundbreaking new book published Thursday, Heritage…Rob Bluey -
Nonprofits Influence Climate Litigation Against Major Energy Companies
Over 30 lawsuits, modeled after the tobacco cases of the 1990s, have been filed by state, county, and city attorneys against energy companies seeking damages for the alleged effects of greenhouse gas emissions. An important factor in these lawsuits is the role of third-party funding and nonprofit activists working behind the scenes to shape the…Jonathan Draeger -
The Army Is Wasting R&D Dollars on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The United States military, charged with defending the nation, is instead using defense research and development dollars to learn how to compost. According to the latest U.S. Army Budget Proposal, $3 million has been allocated this year for what has euphemistically been labelled “Installation Composting for Land Resilience.” This misguided project is both a waste…Joel Highfill -
Voters in Kamala Harris’ Hometown Smack Down Initiative to Tax Natural Gas Use
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Voters in Berkeley, California, soundly rejected a proposal that would have required owners of certain larger buildings to pay a fee in order to use natural gas. Measure GG would have required owners of multifamily or commercial buildings larger than 15,000 square feet to pay up in order to use natural gas. It…Nick Pope -
Rogue Prosecutor George Gascon Loses Reelection as LA County District Attorney
In perhaps the least surprising outcome of this election cycle, incumbent Democrat George Gascon got a shellacking Tuesday from his opponent, independent Nathan Hochman, in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney, losing by 62% to 38%. The writing was on the wall for Gascon, as LA voters not only twice unsuccessfully tried to…Cully Stimson -
A MAGA/MAHA Coalition Could Realign American Politics
When Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. endorsed Donald Trump on Aug. 23, the corporate press and conventional Washington, D.C., analysts mostly missed the real story: It was the moment that a disparate, diverse, and potentially disruptive throng of average Americans became a coalition. Although RFK, Jr. is famous—or infamous, depending on your view—for his criticisms of…Jay Richards -
George Gascon’s Lame Debate Performance Reflects His Tenure as LA’s District Attorney
Soros-funded prosecutor George Gascon recently debated his challenger for reelection as Los Angeles County district attorney. Gascon’s onstage performance was a perfect reflection of his failure as the head of the nation’s largest DA office: It was abysmal. Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman has led Gascon in the polls by 25 percentage points since August,…Cully Stimson -
EXCLUSIVE: Coalition of Pro-Life Medical Professionals Challenges Misinformation About Chemical Abortion
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A coalition of doctors and medical organizations are calling for transparency surrounding women's health to combat misinformation about the abortion pill and pro-life laws. ProPublica published two articles claiming Georgia women died after taking abortion pills because the state's abortion ban after six weeks of pregnancy prevented them from getting necessary treatment. Vice…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
US Energy Costs Would ‘Go Down Substantially’ If Alaska’s Resources Were Fully Tapped, State Revenue Chief Says
Energy costs across the U.S. “would probably go down substantially” if the U.S. sharply increased mining and production of Alaska’s natural resources, according to Adam Crum, commissioner for the Alaska Department of Revenue. Geographically, Alaska is by far the largest U.S. state at more than 663,000 square miles. It is also among the most natural…Virginia Allen -
Kamala Harris’ Non Sequitur on Energy Independence
We don’t want to be dependent on foreign oil, and we should invest in diverse forms of energy. That’s what we heard from sitting Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent debate spectacle. Her exact words: “My position is that we have got to invest in diverse sources of energy so we reduce our…Michael O’Sullivan -
‘Fact-Checking’ Is Often Spin-Spoiling, Especially on Abortion
The debate debacle hosted by ABC News underscored why the conservative half of America is hostile to “fact-checkers.” Object to them, and the Left decrees it’s because you’re hostile to facts. But what conservatives actually oppose is leftist argumentation that’s poorly disguised as nonpartisan and devoid of opinion. “Fact-checking” is often an exercise in spin-spoiling….Tim Graham -
Frack-Flopper? Ted Cruz’s Foe Takes Pro-Energy Stances on Campaign Trail, but His Voting Record Is Mixed
Rep. Colin Allred, a Democratic member of the House of Representatives running for U.S. Senate in Texas, has adopted pro-energy stances during his campaign that often appear to conflict with his voting record. While Allred’s opponent, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has warned that his opponent would support a ban on hydraulic fracturing—a method of extracting…Tyler O’Neil -
The Legacy Media’s Last Gasp?
This week, alleged comedian Stephen Colbert had on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to discuss the 2024 presidential election. In the middle of the interview, Colbert began to ask Collins a question, in all sincerity: “I know you guys are objective over [at CNN], you just report the news as it is.” Colbert, presumably, expected his audience—all…Ben Shapiro -
WATCH: Tim Walz and the ‘Joy’ of Gaslighting
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we laugh as the media desperately try to rewrite the record of Minnesota governor and vice presidential hopeful Tim Walz. From stolen valor and Black Lives Matter to drunken driving arrests and “the joy” Walz thinks Vice President Kamala Harris has brought back to the campaign…Tony Kinnett -
Charles Gasparino Exposes Cost of Corporate Wokeness in New Book
When Charles Gasparino set out to report on Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, he had no idea he was about to uncover a much larger story: the radical transformation of American business. Gasparino, a veteran financial journalist at Fox Business, initially focused on the bank’s poor risk management. But he soon stumbled upon something more troublesome—an…Rob Bluey -
Biden’s Electric Vehicle Mandate Will Leave Western States’ Drivers Stranded
Temperatures are over 100 degrees this month in Twin Falls, Idaho, sapping the distance electric vehicles can travel. EVs in the Gem State remain relegated to the back seat when it comes to consumers’ choice in vehicles, despite a new Environmental Protection Agency mandate requiring that 70% of new cars sold be all electric by…Diana Furchtgott-Roth -
A Republican Admin Would Eliminate Costly Energy Mandates
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—As Republicans and Democrats meet at the conventions and propose policies for the next four years, the contrast between Republican and Democrat energy policies could not be greater. Republicans would speed up oil and natural gas production; eliminate mandates to purchase electric vehicles; get rid of subsidies for renewables; and end dependence on China. Democrats…Diana Furchtgott-Roth -
Impending Japanese Sale of US Dollars Could Trigger Major US Economic Turmoil
Editor’s note: The following is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Japan is on the verge of a fire sale of hundreds of billions of dollars in U.S. debt that could crash Treasury markets already teetering on the edge. Just another exciting day for de-dollarization as Japan’s collapse…Peter St. Onge -
Energy Innovation Is Key to Prosperity
In a recent report, “Powering Human Advancement,” The Heritage Foundation laid bare the truth that the driving force behind wealth creation and raising human development standards is the innovative harnessing of energy. As historian Vaclav Smil sees it, “Energy is the only universal currency.” Therefore, policymakers should endeavor to allow their citizens abundant access to…Miles Pollard -
Gaslight: 4 Times the Media Tried to Tell You Biden’s Health Wasn’t a Problem
The longtime media and Democratic Party gaslighting over President Joe Biden’s health decline has finally imploded. The mask fully came off Thursday night as the narrative about Biden being A-OK collapsed in an excruciating 90-minute “debate” with former President Donald Trump. By now, you’ve likely at least seen some video clips of it, so I…Jarrett Stepman