EnergyCommentary
Next Farm Bill Shouldn’t Play Favorites With Energy
The House Agriculture subcommittee on commodity exchanges, energy, and credit is holding a hearing March 9 titled “The Next Farm Bill: Rural Development & Energy… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Time to Say ‘Au Revoir’ to Paris Climate Deal
President Donald Trump will soon issue an executive order calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to rescind the Clean Power Plan, a key component of… Read More
EnergyNews
New EPA Administrator Emphasizes Federalism, Rule of Law
“The future ain’t what it used to be at the EPA.” That was the message of Scott Pruitt, the newly confirmed administrator of the Environmental… Read More
EnergyNews
Group Defends Carbon Dioxide as ‘Elixir of Life’ in Climate Change Debate
Forget everything government officials, many media outlets, and “activist scientists” have warned about the damaging effects of carbon dioxide, because in reality there’s no cause… Read More
EnergyNews
Climate Change ‘Lunacy’ Called a Gift to Conservatives
For conservatives, the “lunacy,” “wrongness,” and “criminality” of climate change theories is the gift that keeps on giving, the executive editor of the London branch… Read More
EnergyCommentary
While Draining the Swamp, Drain Government-Controlled Oil Reserves
As the new administration seeks to reduce the regulatory burden on the energy market, one critical change is to liquidate the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The… Read More
EnergyCommentary
This Republican Carbon Tax Proposal Is Anything but Conservative
The Climate Leadership Council, a group of self-described conservatives, released a new report rashly titled “The Conservative Case for Carbon Dividends.” Tactfully so, it avoided the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Dakota Access Pipeline Easement Marks a New Day for US Energy
The final easement granted on Wednesday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete the Dakota Access pipeline project sent a clear signal to… Read More
EnergyCommentary
One Super Bowl Ad’s Surprisingly Beautiful Message About Oil
When we think of oil, most of us think of fuel for cars and trucks. Oil is certainly crucial to transportation, but a 30-second Super… Read More
EnergyNews
Agency Employees Join Street Protests Against Trump’s EPA Pick
Environmental Protection Agency employees joined a street protest organized by environmentalists opposing President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency. Around 30 employees at the EPA’s… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Fossil Fuel Divestment Foolishness on Our College Campuses
Students at dozens of academic institutions across the country have called for their university endowments to divest equities in the fossil fuel industries. When University… Read More
EnergyCommentary
US Energy Takes a Major Step Forward
For years, the Obama administration used its executive authority to obstruct two crucial energy infrastructure projects: the Dakota Access pipeline and the Keystone XL pipeline…. Read More
EnergyCommentary
Trump’s Pipeline Approvals Are a Win for the Economy and Environment
In a win for the economy and the environment, President Donald Trump signed executive orders backing the construction of two unnecessarily controversial energy infrastructure projects:… Read More
EnergyNews
Trump to ‘Renegotiate’ Terms of Keystone XL, Dakota Pipelines
President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders to move forward with two major pipelines blocked by the Obama administration, but with the caveat… Read More
EnergyCommentary
How Rick Perry Can Free Up US Energy From Government Favoritism
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently had his confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. If confirmed as energy secretary, Perry should… Read More
EnergyCommentary
When Energy Efficiency Rules Hurt the Public and the Environment
Over the last several years, an extreme and ideologically-driven environmental agenda has hijacked our national energy policy. Whether its goal is to keep fossil fuels… Read More
EnergyNews
The California Gathering That Hatched Plan to Prosecute Skeptics of Climate Change
Just before joining climate change activist and former Vice President Al Gore for a press conference in New York City, seven state-level attorneys general huddled… Read More
EnergyCommentary
What Rick Perry Could Do to Prevent Future Solyndras
Departing Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz has announced a conditional loan guarantee for a fossil fuel project—a blatant, taxpayer-backed subsidy of up to $2 billion… Read More
EnergyNews
EPA Makes an About-Face on Fracking Report: Science or Politics?
Gordon Tomb pays about $40 per month to heat his home in central Pennsylvania. And he wants to keep it that way. “I’ve lived in… Read More
EnergyCommentary
EPA Finds No Widespread Water Pollution From Fracking
Americans could be forgiven for thinking fracking poses an inherent threat to groundwater. The anti-fossil fuel “Keep It in the Ground” movement has waged a… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Radical Climate Agenda Lost the Election for Democrats. Now, They’re Doubling Down.
Left-wing environmental groups are publicly melting down over the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as the next administrator of the U.S…. Read More
EnergyCommentary
Let’s Make American Energy Great Again
For the past eight years, President Barack Obama and his allies in Congress have feverishly worked to centralize energy regulatory power in Washington, empowering federal… Read More
EnergyNews
What to Know About Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Trump’s Pick for Interior Secretary
Editor’s note: Relying on media sources, The Daily Signal incorrectly reported Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ selection as interior secretary on Dec. 9. President-elect Donald Trump… Read More
EnergyCommentary
5 Things Americans Should Know About the Renewable Fuel Standard
Two separate reports by the Government Accountability Office were released last week that called into question the viability of the Renewable Fuel Standard, otherwise known… Read More
EnergyNews
Trump’s Pick for EPA Has a History of Fighting the Agency
President-elect Donald Trump reportedly has nominated Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt is known for waging legal battles against the… Read More
EnergyNews
Conservative Group, Liberal Bloggers Trade Shots Over Elon Musk’s Taxpayer Subsidies
A conservative advocacy group has a special name for liberal bloggers who have rushed in to defend the business practices of Elon Musk, the multibillionaire… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Drain the Swamp? This Energy Bill Is More Big Government Paternalism
Time is running out for negotiations between the Senate and House of Representatives on a conferenced energy bill. For opponents of big government paternalism, that’s… Read More
EnergyNews
Obama Administration Sides With Protesters, Halting Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
The Department of the Army handed protesters of the Dakota Access oil pipeline a victory Sunday when it announced the project would be re-routed. The decision… Read More
EnergyNews
The Dakota Pipeline Protests, Explained
Cody Schulz, chairman of the Morton County Commission in North Dakota, is keeping especially close track of a conflict over an oil pipeline that would… Read More
Energy News
How Trump Can Reverse Obama Climate Change Regulations
President-elect Donald Trump will come into power next year with the authority to redefine his predecessor’s ambitious and divisive legacy on climate and energy policy…. Read More
