EnergyCommentary
Government Funding Won’t Address Western Water Issues
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Sometimes, members of Congress have the memories of goldfish. One such example is… Read More
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
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
It’s Time to Stop Spending Taxpayer Dollars on Elon Musk and Cronyism
From Enron to Bernie Madoff, at the end of every great American financial scandal, the totality of the perpetrators’ greed seems to be matched only… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Alternative Energy Is Likely to See a Big Boost in Taxpayer-Funded Subsidies During Lame-Duck Session
Members of Congress are preparing to be quite active during the lame-duck session. That’s good news for cronies who want to use the political system… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Consumers Pay Because Regulators Allow Natural Gas Use at This Solar Plant
Consumers are getting burned by a taxpayer-subsidized solar power plant in California’s Mojave Desert. An immensely wealthy consortium owns the plant. Government regulators approved a… Read More
EnergyNews
‘Quintessential Insider Deal’: Taxpayers Finance Family Ties of 2 Failing Green Companies
Grassroots conservative activists who run a reboot of Ronald Reagan’s political action committee want to know why the government allows one failing company to buy… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why the Cancellation of ABC’s ‘Nashville’ Is Good for Taxpayers
There was some big news in the entertainment industry recently as the television show “Nashville” was cancelled after four seasons. As a casual fan of the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
How Washington Politicians Wasted Billions Trying to ‘Invest in Our Future’
The federal government has wasted billions on energy projects promising to usher in a new energy future. All Washington can do is play favorites when… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Iran-Boeing Talks Raise Importance of Senate Delay on Ex-Im Nominee
Officials of the Obama administration teamed up with Boeing executives last week to lobby for Senate confirmation of the president’s nominee to the board of… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Green Subsidies Bill Perfectly Illustrates Washington’s Spending Addiction
Christmas came early last year for green companies looking for Washington handouts after Congress passed legislation extending massive subsides for wind, solar, and other renewable… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Taxpayers Are Footing Bill for Solar Project That Doesn’t Work
As every 10-year-old who ever got a sweater for a birthday present has been told, “it’s the thought that counts.” That seems to be the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
GOP Senator’s Energy Bill Is Not So ‘Clean’
Some Senate appropriators are already settling for business as usual going into the federal budget process. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., has stated that only a… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Biggest Loser in Iowa
One of the biggest losers in Iowa this week wasn’t officially on the presidential ballot. I’m talking about ethanol subsidies. Political wisdom has always said… Read More
EnergyCommentary
5 Reasons Why We Shouldn’t Keep Subsidizing Wind And Solar Energy
Proponents of energy subsides argue that they are necessary for any number of reasons, such as business certainty, to stimulate the economy, to preserve jobs,… Read More
EnergyNews
Another Government-Backed Renewable Energy Giant Is Looking Unstable
The ripple effects of the financially troubled Spain-based renewable energy giant Abengoa just slammed into its biofuel plants in the United States. Whether it’s a… Read More
EnergyNews
Without Government Subsidy, Electric Car Sales Crash in Georgia
For more than 15 years, Georgia offered one of the country’s most generous tax credits for people who bought electric cars. But the $5,000 subsidy… Read More
EnergyNews
Solyndra Redux: Another Green Company May Lose Taxpayers Millions
Two weeks ago, Watchdog.org reported that SunEdison, which bills itself as the world’s largest global renewable energy development company, had received at least $2.84 million in… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Lessons From Solyndra Still Haven’t Been Learned
In a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Ernie Moniz this week, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology expressed concern over the use… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Don’t Tweak the Biofuels Mandate, End It
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its biofuels targets for 2014-16 as part of the Renewable Fuels Standard passed in 2005. In the interest… Read More
EconomyCommentary
$15.7 Billion Company Receives $259 Million Loan (of Your Money)
Alcoa is a company with a market capitalization rate of $15.7 billion, $23 billion in sales in 2013 and a CEO making $18.2 million. One… Read More
EnergyNews
Why This Economist Wants Government to Stop Wasting Money on Alternative Energy
On Tuesday, a House Science subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the Department of Energy. The Heritage Foundation’s Nick Loris was on hand to testify… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Republicans, Democrats Should Stop Asking for Energy Favoritism
An exchange Thursday in a House hearing illustrated what’s wrong with America’s energy policy. During the Department of Energy budget hearing Thursday, House Appropriations Chairman Hal… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Solyndra, Fracking Boom Prove Private Sector, Not Government, Best at Picking Energy Winners
If you’re like most Americans, you’re enjoying the fact that it costs a lot less to fill up your car’s gas tank these days. If… Read More
EnergyCommentary
How These Green Companies Are Gouging Consumers With the Government’s Help
Solar panels are being installed on the roofs of homes and businesses all across America at a record pace. The fad is the latest way… Read More
News
Lawmakers, Lobbyists Eye ‘Green’ Energy Subsidies in Lame-Duck Congress
As the lame-duck Congress limps to the finish line, billions of dollars in federal energy subsidies could be up for grabs. The perennial procrastination has solar… Read More
EnergyNews
State Gave $69 Million Loan to Green Energy Company on Verge of Bankruptcy
Biofuel manufacturer KiOR’s financial struggles might leave Mississippi holding the title to another failed green energy project. According to the company’s quarterly report, without additional financing KiOR won’t be… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservatives Derail Democrat’s Bill on Rare Earth Minerals
Conservatives in the U.S. House revolted yesterday against a taxpayer-funded program on rare earth minerals, defeating a bill that was expected to quickly pass without… Read More
EnergyAnalysis
Texas Is Booming With New Jobs and ‘Dirt Cheap’ Energy. Why Are Some People Still Naysayers?
Texas is getting under some people’s skin. Its population is growing. Its people are becoming more prosperous. It is creating both billionaires and employing more… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Oops: The Export-Import Bank Is Actually Losing Taxpayer Money
Here’s what America is being told about the Export–Import Bank (Ex–Im), so beloved by the likes of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association… Read More
