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What Europe’s Energy Crisis Means for America
While serving as a U.S. ambassador to Denmark during the Trump administration, my fellow ambassadors and I warned our European allies not to rely on Russian energy imports. We knew that Russia views energy as a commodity that can and has been weaponized, and we led diplomatic efforts with Copenhagen and other major European capitals…Carla Sands -
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California’s Grid Braces for Failure Just Days After Biden’s Energy Secretary Praises State’s Green Policies
California residents are at risk of experiencing blackouts on Tuesday, just four days after President Joe Biden’s energy secretary, Jennifer Granholm, praised the state’s green energy policies. Granholm touted California’s green energy transition in an interview Sept. 3, only four days before California’s electrical grid operator, California Independent System Operator, issued a level 2 energy…Jack McEvoy -
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Europe’s Energy Crisis, Explained
Decades of bad policy decisions by European countries combined with Russia’s “weaponization” of its oil and natural gas resources are to blame for Europe’s ongoing energy crisis, one expert in energy security says. Energy prices this week reached new heights. Notably, in one benchmark Monday, Germany’s expected prices in 2023 peaked higher than 1,000 euros…Samantha Aschieris -
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Biden’s Civil War on Energy Is Leaving Endless Collateral Damage in Its Wake
President Joe Biden has declared he will “end fossil fuel.” Presidents have declared war on everything from poverty to drugs, but his declaration is much more sinister. His is really a civil war. The combatants are heavy-handed bureaucrats harassing fellow countrymen who want to do nothing more than fuel their car, cool their home, or use their…Derrick Morgan -
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The Serious Lack of Good Governance and Economic Freedom: Root Causes of Sri Lanka’s Ongoing Turmoil
Sri Lanka’s spectacular political downfall over the recent days and ongoing downward economic spiral offers yet another unmistakable reminder: Good governance, both political and economic, matters. The overthrow by ordinary Sri Lankans of an irresponsible government that bears responsibility for decades of mismanagement wasn’t a revolution. It was instead the result of frustrated Sri Lankans’…Anthony B. Kim -
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The End of the Gas Range and Fireplace? Local Governments Ban Natural Gas
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? If so, don’t move to Los Angeles, because the city is phasing out natural gas hookups in all new residential and commercial buildings effective Jan. 1, 2023. But LA isn’t…Rachael Wilfong -
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Gascon Recall Effort Takes Big Step Forward in Los Angeles
This commentary is part of a series on the rogue prosecutors around the country who have been backed by liberal billionaires such as George Soros and Cari Tuna, and the threat those prosecutors pose to crime victims and others alike. Previous entries in the series have focused on the rogue prosecutor movement, focusing on prosecutors in BaltimoreCully Stimson -
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How Biden’s Energy Policies Harm African Americans
While gas prices remain at an average of $4.80 a gallon, the Biden administration continues to promote “environmental justice” policies that Donna Jackson says are harming black Americans. “When you have someone that’s spending more than 30% of their income for gasoline and they’re making choices between whether their kids can have … food to…Virginia Allen -
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Nuclear Energy Pact Advances US-Romania Partnership, but More Can Be Done
Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the growing desire in Europe to move away from Russian energy have injected a new imperative into dialogue on transatlantic energy security and independence. On that important foreign policy front, the United States and Romania are paving a new way forward that will measurably contribute to elevating the 25…Anthony B. Kim -
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The Numbers Behind Pennsylvania’s Turmoil Over Transgender Women in Prison
Almost 200 biological males behind bars in Pennsylvania’s state prisons say they identify as women. A small number of them are seeking a transfer to a women’s prison. But the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections says it doesn’t have information on how many of these biological males who identify as women were convicted of sex crimes. …Fred Lucas -
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What Impact Would a Gas Tax ‘Holiday’ Have? Not Much
President Joe Biden is proposing a new federal holiday. But it’s not the fun kind where you get to caravan to the beach with your family. In fact, this new holiday makes it more likely you won’t be able to afford that beach trip in the first place. On Wednesday, the president called on…Douglas Blair -
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Democrats’ Disastrous, Capricious Energy Policy
Democrats have spent decades warning that the United States must stop using the most efficient and affordable energy sources or it will be consumed by heat waves, fireballs, and cataclysmic weather events. Every flood, every hurricane—every natural event, really—is now blamed on climate change. We have burdened our children with an irrational dread over their…David Harsanyi -
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House Republicans Call for Accountability on ‘Bidenflation’ and Energy Crisis
Americans are paying about $2,500 more for energy because of Biden administration policies, says former Energy Secretary Rick Perry. “We became the No. 1 producer of oil and natural gas and become a net energy exporter for the first time in 70 years,” Perry told a panel of House Republicans Tuesday during a forum on…Fred Lucas -
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Biden’s Petro-Sadism Gives American Motorists Growing Gas Pain
As Americans start the summer driving season this Memorial Day weekend, they face gasoline prices that are memorable—for all the wrong reasons. The national average for a gallon of regular gas was $2.37 at Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration Jan 21, 2021. This metric hit an all-time high of $4.60 on Thursday, AAA reports—up 94% Biden…Deroy Murdock -
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Cookin’ With Gas: 2 Good Bills Move Energy Policy in Right Direction
Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced two energy bills last week that are worth paying attention to. But first, consider a few statistics for some context, and why it’s good to see the senator, and those with him, step up. Americans get 70% of all their energy from oil and natural gas, and 94% of Americans’…Katie Tubb -
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Rogue Prosecutors Gascon and Boudin Panic Over Recall Elections
This commentary is part of a series on the rogue prosecutors around the country who have been backed by liberal billionaires such as George Soros and Cari Tuna and the threat those prosecutors pose to victims and others alike. Previous entries in the series have focused on the rogue prosecutor movement; prosecutors in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Fairfax,…Cully Stimson -
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High Gas Prices: The Pain Is the Point
By early April, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. had reached $4.23, up more than 78% in the 14 months since President Joe Biden took office. It’s a political albatross around his neck, but it’s one that his policy team has deliberately placed there. If the president wants to blame…Kevin Roberts -
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Los Angeles Prosecutors Decry Disturbing Results of DA George Gascon’s Policies
LOS ANGELES—What is a rogue prosecutor? Why is Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon considered one of the most progressive prosecutors in America? How have his new policies led to a crime increase in Los Angeles? Gascon has “really completely abandoned his responsibility to the public” as district attorney, says Kathy Cady, a former…Virginia Allen -
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Rep. Debbie Lesko Reveals GOP Plan to Lower Gas Prices
As gas and other energy prices continue to soar, Americans are desperate for relief. The question is, what does Congress plan to do about it? Rep. Debbie Lesko, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has some answers on today’s edition of “The Daily Signal Podcast.” Lesko, R-Ariz., pledges that if the GOP…Douglas Blair -
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Oil Industry Report Warns of Massive Job Losses From Biden’s Anti-Drilling Agenda
The Biden administration’s failure to pursue a plan for offshore oil and gas leasing will have long-term impacts on American jobs, gross domestic product, and energy security, an industry report found. American oil production would decline by roughly 500,000 barrels per day and at least 57,000 energy industry jobs would be lost if the administration…Thomas Catenacci