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    Interior Is Weeks Away From Holding the Largest Oil and Gas Lease Sale in History
    The Interior Department next month will offer 77.3 million acres for offshore drilling in what the federal agency calls the largest oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history. The sale March 21 will cover areas off the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, including about 14,776 lease blocks from 3 to 231 miles offshore….
    Tim Pearce
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    Geopolitical Benefits Spring From US Energy Dominance, Cabinet Secretaries Assert
    America is in a stronger geopolitical position today because of  innovative drilling techniques making it possible to access domestic supplies of natural gas, two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet members said Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke discussed the impact of Trump’s deregulation efforts on…
    Kevin Mooney
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    Go Green With Gasoline If You’re Going to Consume That Sandwich
    A new study shows that if you aren’t ready to go vegan to save the world, then you should quit riding your bike and take a car. An article in the Journal of Insufferable Busybodies (official title: Sustainable Production and Consumption) calculates the carbon footprint for a variety of sandwiches. These carbon footprints include carbon…
    David Kreutzer
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    NAFTA Key to American Energy Dominance, Experts Argue
    Modernizing a longstanding trade deal with Canada and Mexico will help achieve the energy dominance the Trump administration is pushing for, three policy analysts said at The Heritage Foundation. The North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, ratified by the Senate in 1994, was designed to limit the tariffs and boundaries of trade among Canada,…
    Chrissy Clark
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    NAFTA Is Essential to Expanding US Energy Dominance
    Since the expansion of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technologies broke the trend of high energy prices in 2014, Americans have prospered—not only from lower energy prices, but also increased economic growth. As access to abundant energy sources increases, businesses reaping the benefits of affordable energy have expanded their investments in people and equipment. In…
    Elliott Raia | Nicolas Loris
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    US Poised to Shatter Records for Oil Production, Gas Exports
    The U.S. is well on its way to becoming a net exporter of natural gas for the first time in decades after breaking an annual record for oil production, according to the latest government data. The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects the U.S. to become a net natural gas exporter once it's compiled all the data for…
    Michael Bastasch
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    Germany Becomes the New Poster Child for Climate Change Hypocrisy
    Climate hypocrisy is nothing new. Celebrities cruise around the world in their private jets, eating filet mignon while telling you to pack a salad and bike to work to reduce your carbon footprint. So, color me not at all surprised that Germany, a vocal critic of the U.S.’ decision to exit the Paris climate accord,…
    Nicolas Loris
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    Tax Reform Bill Would Give Back Alaskans Control of Their Energy Future
    In a compromise tax reform package, Senate and House negotiators have agreed to include language to open Alaska’s coastal plain for energy exploration and production. If passed, the bill would finally give Alaskans more control over their energy future by opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The entire Arctic refuge comprises roughly 19 million acres…
    Nicolas Loris
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    Rather Than Drain Swamp, Rick Perry’s Proposal Would Pick Energy Winners and Losers
    Picking winners and losers in the energy industry was a hallmark of the Obama administration. But it seems that pattern isn’t quite gone under Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s department. In late September, Perry directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to develop new standards to set prices for “resiliency” in competitive electricity markets, giving them a…
    Katie Tubb | Nicolas Loris
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    Lebanese Leader Suspends Resignation as Rising Saudi-Iranian Tensions Roil Beirut
    The intensifying Saudi-Iranian cold war is severely disrupting Lebanese politics. Lebanon’s prime minister, Saad Hariri, resigned suddenly on Nov.  4, blaming Iranian interference in Lebanese affairs and the internal threat posed by Hezbollah, Iran’s Lebanese Shiite surrogate. Hariri’s resignation speech was delivered from Saudi Arabia, which reportedly had pressured him to step down after summoning…
    James Phillips | Nolan Herrin
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    Climate Change Alarmism Is ‘Garbage In, Garbage Out,’ Retired NASA Physicist Says
    HOUSTON—Unvalidated climate models that don’t correspond with physical data and the requirements of the scientific method contribute to unfounded climate alarmism, a retired NASA physicist said at the Heartland Institute’s recent America First Energy Conference. Since America’s national security depends in part on energy security, unsubstantiated claims about global warming that prevent policymakers from making…
    Kevin Mooney
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    Podcast: The Inanity of Climate Change Activists Protesting Trump
    The Paris Agreement would have resulted in dire economic consequences for the U.S.—and wouldn’t have significantly affected the earth’s temperature. Yet, at a conference in Germany this month, President Donald Trump and his administration came under fire for the decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. On today’s podcast, we discuss that, the result of…
    Katrina Trinko | Daniel Davis | Rachel del Guidice
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    The Ethanol Mandate Promotes Swamp Dominance, Not Energy Dominance
    Washington is known for political arm-twisting. There’s a good reason for that. It too often works, and it helps prop up bad policies like mandates to blend corn-based ethanol and other biofuels into our fuel supply. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed cutting the volumetric requirements for the Renewable Fuel Standard. The reductions were…
    Nicolas Loris | Samantha Block
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    Tax Reform Bill Moves Closer to Free-Market Energy Policy
    The GOP’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act makes a profound policy statement that is to be commended: The goal of the bill’s energy measures is “to move closer to a free-market energy agenda.” Free markets supply affordable energy, innovation, and a clean environment better than any heavy-handed regulatory approach to manipulate how people produce and…
    Nicolas Loris
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    Foiled Plot in Miami Is 99th Terror Plot Against US Since 9/11
    The Department of Justice charged Vicente Adolfo Solano last week with attempting to use an explosive device at a Miami mall. Solano had pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. This case represents the 99th Islamist terrorism plot or attack against the U.S. homeland since 9/11. A confidential informant with the Drug…
    David Inserra
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    Largest Oil and Gas Lease Sale in History a Major Win for US Energy
    President Donald Trump has vowed to make the U.S. more energy dominant than ever, and the Interior Department took an important step toward that goal this week. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced on Tuesday that his department is proposing the largest oil and gas lease sale ever held in the United States. In March 2018,…
    Nicolas Loris | Samantha Block
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    California Governor Vows to Sue Trump Over Climate Change
    California Gov. Jerry Brown plans to use what he calls a Republican tactic and sue the Trump administration over President Donald Trump’s climate change policies. Brown, a virulent Trump opponent, told reporters Tuesday that he will sue the president for nixing the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era regulation Republicans believe hurt the coal industry. He…
    Chris White
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    Foiled Terror Plot Raises Number of Plots, Attacks to 98 Since 9/11
    The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges earlier this month against three men for plotting to attack New York City in 2016. The plotters were arrested at different times in 2016 and 2017, in different parts of the world. Since this plot occurred in the past and the first plotter was arrested in May of last…
    David Inserra
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    New Bill Would Stop Energy Department From Risking Taxpayer Money
    This week, Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, introduced the DOE Loan Program Repeal Act, which would prohibit the Department of Energy from offering new government-backed loan guarantees for energy projects. Weber’s bill would not only protect taxpayers, but would also prohibit government intervention that enables industry dependence on subsidies and empowers Washington to direct the flow…
    Nicolas Loris
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    PennEast Pipeline Backers Tout Lower Energy Prices in Fighting Well-Funded Green Groups
    Anyone traveling along the roadways that run parallel to that part of the Delaware River where George Washington staged his famous Christmas night crossing in 1776 is sure to encounter signs that take aim at an energy project known as the PennEast Pipeline. Some of those signs invoke revolutionary language with statements that claim “We…
    Kevin Mooney
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