Gas prices are inching closer to the $3 per gallon mark just ahead of Election Day. The current U.S. average gas price has fallen to $3.13 per gallon from $3.50 a gallon at this time last year, according to AAA, bringing relief to many states. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) anticipates national gasoline prices to average $3.20 in...
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SCOTUS Stumbles: EPA’s Power Plant Rule Is Inflicting Irreparable Harm
Last week, the Supreme Court issued an order that left many in disbelief. The Court denied several motions for stay (a legal pause) regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean Power Plan (CPP) 2.0 rule after granting a stay of the original CPP in 2016 and elaborating on the Major Questions Doctrine in overturning the CPP on its merits in West Virginia v. EPA in...
Low-Energy Fridays: Why is it so hard for the government to build EV charging stations?
As Mike Tyson famously said, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. He wasn’t talking about electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, of course, but the quote might as well apply to challenges the Biden administration has faced in expanding the nation’s network of EV charging infrastructure. The administration started with big plans....
A 2024 Pre-Mortem: Making Energy Expensive is Politically Costly
Pre-mortems are helpful because, in any election, the winning side tends to overinterpret the results while the losing side tends to underinterpret the results.
What Trump Got Right and Wrong on Nuclear Power in His Interview with Joe Rogan
In a lengthy interview with Joe Rogan, Donald Trump offered mixed reviews on nuclear power.
Environmental DNA Analysis Could Improve Conditions For America’s Farmed Fish
Researchers are using environmental DNA analysis to monitor the ocean surrounding fish farms without using much equipment or manpower.
What To Know About The Massive Lithium Discovery In Arkansas—And What It Means For EVs
Researchers have discovered a collection of lithium—a primary component in lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries—in Arkansas that, if recovered, could far exceed the projected world demand for lithium in car batteries in 2030. There might be 5.1 million to 19 million tons of lithium in the Smackover Formation brines in southern Arkansas, researchers at the United...
With proper management techniques, cattle herds can help increase plant biodiversity
It’s 7:30 am and the sun is finally warming up a chilly September fog. Just west of Sprague, Washington, a wide pasture is empty, except for a white pickup truck snaking its way across the dead grass. The truck stops at a random spot, a few yards away from a bleached cow skull. It must have...
As coal plants shut in Romania, some miners transition to green energy while others are reluctant
PETRILA, Romania — For many years, Sebastian Tirinticǎ worked in a coal mine, just like his father and grandfather before him. These days, Tirinticǎ, now 38, is largely surrounded by solar panels and wind turbines as he travels across Romania to train former coal workers and others for jobs in renewable energies. It’s been a...









