EnergyCommentary
Why Congress Should Ditch the Renewable Fuel Standard
Politicians don’t have a crystal ball that can predict the future of energy prices, energy supplies, or demand for electricity and gasoline. But they pretend… Read More
EnergyNews
Obama Says He Can’t Have a Discussion With People Who Say the ‘Climate Is Not Changing’
Former President Barack Obama said he can’t have a debate with someone who thinks man-made global warming is a hoax while speaking at a summit… Read More
EnergyCommentary
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… Read More
EnergyNews
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… Read More
EnergyAnalysis
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… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Big Government and Environmentalists Are Causing Massive Fires in Western States
Editor’s Note: In response to the deadly Carr Fire in Northern California, many in the media have advanced the narrative that it is the result… Read More
EnergyNews
Obama’s EPA Spent $1.5 Million So Employees Could Hurt Air Quality Driving to Work
President Barack Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency paid $1.5 million for employee parking spaces, many of which went to the highly-paid upper management or were unused,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
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… Read More
EnergyCommentary
We Hear You: A ‘Positive,’ ‘Encouraging’ Interview With EPA Chief Scott Pruitt
Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s audience found much to like in an interview of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt conducted by Rob Bluey, our editor-in-chief. Today… Read More
EnergyCommentary
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… Read More
EnergyNews
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Bars Government-Funded Science Advisers From Panels
The nation’s top environmental protection official signed a directive Tuesday aimed at preventing conflicts of interest while bolstering the independence and integrity of scientists who… Read More
EnergyNews
Justice Department Frees Up Uranium One Informant to Congress
The Department of Justice released a former FBI informant from a confidentiality agreement, allowing him to testify before Congress about what he saw while undercover… Read More
EnergyCommentary
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… Read More
EnergyNews
EPA Chief Set to Bar Government-Funded Experts From Agency’s Science Panels
Try asking the nation’s top environmental protection official to “describe the shortcomings of the scientific evidence for climate change,” and what type of data he… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Alaskans Want More Drilling. Trump and Congress Are Working to Make It Happen.
The Trump administration is attempting to do what past administrations have either failed to do or blocked: open up part of the Arctic National Wildlife… Read More
EnergyNews
Trump’s EPA Chief Charts a New Course: An Interview With Scott Pruitt
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt spoke to me earlier this week at The Heritage Foundation’s annual President’s Club meeting in Washington. We discussed his… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Environmentalist Policies Are Exacerbating Wildfires. It’s Time to Rethink Forest Management.
Massive wildfires continue to rage out of control in Northern California, causing historic loss of life and billions of dollars in damage. The images coming… Read More
EnergyCommentary
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… Read More
EnergyNews
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… Read More
EnergyNews
Rolling Back Obama EPA Rule Could Save $33 Billion
Reversing an Obama administration energy regulation will save energy companies $33 billion in compliance costs through 2030—costs that would have otherwise been borne by consumers,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Obama’s Climate Plan Was a Failure on All Accounts
The Trump administration is dismantling President Barack Obama’s climate legacy piece by piece, and this week it’s taking an axe to arguably the biggest piece…. Read More
EnergyNews
Why Conservatives Urge Trump to Undo Government Land Grabs
U.S. presidents, Barack Obama in particular, have abused a 111-year-old law to grab millions of acres of private land for the government, and that has… Read More
EnergyNews
Interior Secretary Stresses Cutting Red Tape, Defending American Sovereignty
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said with President Donald Trump at the helm, the United States will lead the way in energy independence. “As our nation… Read More
EnergyCommentary
These 2 Foreign Companies Want Protection From the US Government. They Don’t Deserve It.
It’s not every day when two bankrupt, foreign-owned solar companies apply for trade relief from the U.S. International Trade Commission in order to avoid “serious… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Absurdity of Propping Up 2 Favored Solar Companies
One of the many problems of having a massive federal government is that sometimes, its own agencies work at cross-purposes. Consider the government’s posture toward… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Trump Should End All Speculation on Paris Agreement by Withdrawing From UN Framework Convention
Over the weekend, to the shock of many observers and loyal members of President Donald Trump’s base, The Wall Street Journal reported that the administration… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Myth That Climate Change Created Harvey, Irma
Flooding in homes and businesses across Houston was still on the rise when Politico ran a provocative article, titled “Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks… Read More
EnergyCommentary
New Study on Electricity Grid Suggests the Need for Market Reforms
The Department of Energy recently released its much-anticipated report on electricity markets and grid reliability. Much like the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
This ‘Endangered Species’ Story Was Government-Sponsored Fake News
Leave it to the federal government to make a costly mistake, obscure it for decades at taxpayer expense, and then try to claim it was… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Why Trump’s Upcoming Decision on Federal Lands Matters
The ongoing controversy about the federal government’s role in managing land may soon come to a head. Earlier this month, in accord with a presidential… Read More
