EnergyAnalysis
The New ‘Godzilla’ Is Science Fiction — and Climate Fiction
A genre of film is emerging in the movie industry: climate fiction, or, “cli-fi” for short. It plays on fears and anxieties (and myths, quite… Read More
EnergyAnalysis
Subsidies and Mandates for Biofuel Don’t Provide Enough Stability?
With the Senate considering extending a package of tax credits that expired at the end of 2013, six Senators have banded together to call on… Read More
EnergyNews
DOE Can’t Collect Fees for Not Managing Nuclear Waste
The commercial nuclear power industry has for over 30 years been paying billions of dollars for a nonexistent government waste management program—until today. As of… Read More
EnergyAnalysis
Tax Extenders: Extend the Wind PTC Expiration Permanently
Yesterday the Senate decided to take up legislation to extend a package of tax breaks that expired last year. The task before Senators now is… Read More
Energy News
Thune Seeks to Prevent Trillion-Dollar-per-Year EPA Regulation
As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moves forward with more stringent ozone regulations, it could be the costliest EPA regulation in history. Senator John Thune… Read More
EnergyNews
FY 2015: Yucca Mountain Circus Continues
Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Committee to defend their budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2015… Read More
Climate Games
The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Climate Change Education Partnership, has helped fund a climate-change-related project at Columbia University called FutureCoast. It’s part of… Read More
Who Owns One-Third of American Land — And How It’s Holding Us Back
Did you know that the federal government owns nearly one-third of U.S. land? What are they doing with it, you might ask. And the answer… Read More
White House Does Want an Energy Supply Line, but It’s Not Keystone
This week, Heritage chief economist Stephen Moore pointed out the national security risks of the development of an “environmentally friendly” energy supply line advocated for… Read More
Well, I Guess Obama Hasn’t Healed the Planet
When Barack Obama won his party’s presidential nomination in 2008, he proclaimed that “generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell… Read More
The ‘Cure’ for Climate Change Is Far Worse than the Disease
Manmade greenhouse gas emissions already are causing gloom and doom and adversely affecting our way of life. That’s the conclusion of the National Climate Assessment… Read More
Energy News
Fact Checking the White House’s Bogus Climate Assessment
When he was President Obama’s chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel made this disturbingly honest quote, “You never let a serious crisis go to waste.” The… Read More
Do Politicians Understand What Drives Efficiency?
In a Forbes magazine op-ed last week, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, touted his Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act as a way to promote energy… Read More
Shaheen–Portman’s Forced Energy Efficiency Hurts
The Senate is expected to vote next week on the Energy Savings and Industrial and Competitiveness Act, sponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Rob Portman,… Read More
Supreme Court Upholds EPA Transport Rule
In a 6–2 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, also known as the Transport Rule. The Clean… Read More
Ted Cruz Makes the Case for Keystone XL Pipeline in 15 Seconds [VIDEO]
Building the Keystone XL pipeline should be a no-brainer, according to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). During a recent speech at The Heritage Foundation, Cruz cited… Read More
7 Reasons Nothing Should Stand in the Way of the Keystone XL Pipeline
The Washington Post slammed the Obama administration’s continued delay of a Keystone XL decision, calling it “absurd” and “embarrassing.” And for good reason—in fact, many… Read More
Energy News
What’s Actually Good for the Environment May Surprise You
Good news for Earth Day: We can boost energy production and economic growth without harming the environment! Thanks to years of empty promises from the… Read More
What’s Another Few Months for a Keystone XL Decision?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The administration is delaying a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. Despite the promise of construction jobs… Read More
Al Gore in Hawaii: Carbon Polluters ‘Immoral, Unethical, Despicable’
Al Gore was “fired up” at the University of Hawaii in sharing his message on climate change, according to a local TV news report of… Read More
The War on Cows: From Methane to Meat Taxes
Last month, the President released a climate action plan designed to cut methane emissions. If you are a cow, be afraid. Be very afraid. The… Read More
The Two Faces of the Wind Industry
A new report from the Department of Energy projects slower growth and a “direct and negative” impact on U.S. wind manufacturers if a $22-per-megawatt-hour (after… Read More
President Obama Should Lift Ban on Energy Exports
America’s Founders felt the freedom to export was so important that they included it in the U.S. Constitution: “No Tax or Duty shall be laid… Read More
Unplugged: Administration’s Energy Policies Don’t Match Its Own Rhetoric
On Wednesday in Brussels, Secretary of State John Kerry pledged American leadership in making it more difficult for energy to be used as a geopolitical… Read More
The EPA May Be About to Destroy Wisconsin’s Economic Recovery
Wisconsin’s economy has been on the upswing, but Washington’s proposed greenhouse gas regulations could change all that. The Environmental Protection Agency’s prospective crackdown on new… Read More
From Your Microwave to Your Car, Government Leaves Nothing Untouched
How many government rules do we need? According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), federal regulators issued more than 2,000 new rules in 2013—doing such… Read More
Cruz’s Energy Bill a Win for Economy, Taxpayers, and Free Markets
Over the past few years, energy production has been one of the bright spots in the American economy. The U. S. is now the world’s… Read More
Congress Could Take This One Step and Weaken Putin Significantly. So Why Won’t They?
Now that Congress has wisely chosen not to include unrelated Internal Monetary Fund reform in the Ukrainian aid package, policymakers should focus on practical solutions… Read More
LEED Certification Does Not Translate to Greater Energy Efficiency
Recent research from LEED Exposed, as reported by the Daily Caller, showed that buildings in Washington, D.C., with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)… Read More
The Chorus for LNG Exports Gets Bigger and Louder
As Congress returns to work and focuses on a Ukraine aid package, exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) is getting all sorts of attention these days,… Read More
