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
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
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
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
EnergyCommentary
How Fossil Fuels Will Help Us Confront Climate Change
The debate over climate change policy pits two competing visions of the future against each other. On the one hand are the “true believers,” who… Read More
EnergyCommentary
America’s Energy Dominance Won’t Sacrifice Environmental Quality
President Donald Trump declared during energy week that the United States would “usher in a golden age of American energy dominance.” From rolling back egregious… Read More
EnergyNews
Rick Perry’s Plans for US Energy Dominance
America is approaching energy independence, but still needs to remove obstacles, Energy Secretary Rick Perry says. “The previous administration talked about energy independence, but wouldn’t… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Trump’s Action on Energy Empowers Local Leaders, Lays Groundwork for Prosperity
“One step forward, two steps back.” That’s how we summed up the situation the last time an offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling proposal… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Coal in America Is Already Clean. Why ‘Clean Coal’ Is a Boondoggle That Needs to End.
A power plant once heralded by the Obama administration as the poster child for clean coal is now on its deathbed. The plant hemorrhaged billions… Read More
EnergyNews
Study Finds Fracking Doesn’t Harm Drinking Water in Texas
Hydraulic fracturing hasn’t contaminated groundwater in Texas, isn’t an earthquake hazard, and has been a boon for the state’s economy, according to a study released… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Trump’s Withdrawal From Paris Was a Nod of Respect to American Citizens
Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump announced the federal government would pull out of the supposedly “non-binding” Paris Climate Accord signed by President Barack Obama…. Read More
Energy News
OPEC Lost $76 Billion Last Year Due to US Fracking
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries lost $76 billion in 2016 due to low oil prices caused by rising U.S. oil production, according to a… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Trump Opens Doors on Oil Exploration, but Deeper Reforms Still Needed
In another move to free up domestic energy supplies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at lifting the Obama administration’s offshore drilling… Read More
EnergyNews
Environmentalists File First Wave of Lawsuits Against Keystone Pipeline
Environmentalist groups filed lawsuits Monday suggesting the Trump administration’s approval of the Keystone XL pipeline violates several environmental laws and potentially worsens climate change. Members… Read More
EnergyCommentary
State Department Gives Long Overdue Approval to Keystone XL Pipeline
If you had a child when TransCanada first submitted its application to build the Keystone XL pipeline, he would be halfway through the first grade… 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
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
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
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
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
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
EnergyCommentary
The Facts About the Dakota Access Pipeline That Protesters Don’t Want You to Know
For more than three months, thousands of protesters, most of them from out of state, have illegally camped on federal land in Morton County, North… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Union Lets Workers’ Pensions Erode, Keeps Money for Its Own Employees
The United Mine Workers of America—a roughly 100,000-member coal mining union—is lobbying hard for a taxpayer bailout of its underfunded pension plan before the end… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Lifting of This Oil Ban Could Add 800,000 New Jobs
Since Congress lifted the long-standing ban on crude oil exports, U.S. companies are taking advantage and Americans are reaping the benefits. This example shows how… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Green War Against the Working Class
There was a time in America—and it wasn’t even so long ago—that liberals actually cared about working class people. They may have been misguided in… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Obama’s ‘All of the Above’ Energy Strategy Is All Talk
President Obama has made a couple of about-faces when it comes to offshore drilling in the Atlantic. After coming under pressure from environmental activists, the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Calls for Fracking Bans Ignore Sound Science
Some politicians and environmental activists have been quick to call for blanket bans on hydraulic fracturing under claims that the process is poisoning America’s drinking… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Lifting the Crude Oil Ban Shows America Is Open for Business
The first shipment of American crude oil has reached European markets. This comes only a month after Congress took a big step toward a more… Read More
