President Donald Trump rightly understands that rebuilding American manufacturing requires transformational change on multiple levels. His focus on U.S. energy dominance, which Alaska’s abundant natural resources can support, will keep costs low for businesses and families alike. But rebuilding American manufacturing also requires the United States to develop its own sources of raw materials—and Alaska can help on...
Author: newsweek
Fervo Uses Oil Drilling Technology to Dig Deep for Clean Geothermal Energy
The U.S. oil and gas industry sparked an energy revolution a few decades ago by thinking in a different direction—literally. Horizontal drilling, combined with hydraulic fracturing, unlocked new petroleum reserves and quickly propelled the U.S. to global leadership in oil and gas. Fervo Energy, a company headquartered in oil capital Houston, is aiming for a...
Texas University To Host Four Nuclear Reactors: ‘US Needs More Power’
Four small-scale nuclear reactors are to be hosted on Texas A&M University land, it was announced on Tuesday. CEOs from four nuclear power companies have committed to work with the Texas A&M System to develop prototype and commercial-ready “small modular reactors” (SMRs)—with the first having the potential to be constructed within five years. Smaller than their traditional...
How to Manage the Forest to Make It Easier to Manage the Fires
It’s impossible to know the devastation of a wildfire until you’ve lived it. Headlines and news clips provide a glimpse, but they cannot replicate the feeling of smoke in your lungs, seeing flames race towards you, or feeling the char and ash of destruction left in its wake. This year is already off to a...



