Private industry and individual innovators should be leaders in our work to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change.
Three Keys to Fixing What Went Wrong in Texas
Whether you blame the changing climate or just bad weather, we need a power grid that is better prepared for emergencies. Strengthening the grid won’t be easy, but it can be done.
5 Bipartisan Clean Energy Policies for the 117th Congress
"Congress just worked together to pass a historic, bipartisan clean energy innovation law. Lawmakers were successful in these efforts because they found common ground. We need to make sure American clean energy technologies are available and affordable to all Americans. There’s a lot of innovative technologies to be excited about, but there’s a lot more Congress can do. Let’s get started."
Real leadership builds America-first energy infrastructure
"To meet the future energy needs of Americans, we need more pipeline and refinery capacity, not less. We need to continue to responsibly develop the vast energy resources our country is blessed with, on both private and federal lands."
Flood-prone homeowners could see major rate hikes in FEMA flood insurance changes, new study finds
"[I]naccurate pricing has left the NFIP in the red. Its coffers were wiped out by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The program suffered additional hits from hurricanes Sandy, Harvey and Irma. Congress bailed out the program in 2017 with $16 billion in debt relief, leaving the ultimate cost of those storms on the backs of the American taxpayer."
‘China is going to play them’: Trump energy secretary says Biden plan won’t work
“'[China] will agree to some 2060 target and have no intention of meeting any of it,' Brouillette said. 'If they can get relief on the trade side and make some cockamamie commitment for 2060, they will do it. The Chinese are pretty sophisticated players and see through these comments [from Kerry].'"
Follow the Science—and Do the Math—on Clean Energy
"The bottom line is this: we cannot afford to make the environment a red vs blue issue—it’s a red, white, and blue issue that affects us all."
Exclusive: Rep. John Curtis Offers Conservative Climate Leadership
The issue of climate change, which was once dominated by the Left, has found a conservative champion in Utah Republican John Curtis.
Biden climate goals mean conflict with natural gas, the resource behind recent emissions reductions
“Nonetheless, as the power sector has become cleaner, Biden has moved the goalposts to target carbon-free power by 2035, a more aggressive timeline than most states and utilities. Biden has also ratcheted up the stringency of the target to eliminate carbon entirely, rather than simply striving for a cleaner grid.”
To Protect Environment, Avoid Temptation of Low-Quality Rulemaking
“The lesson on environmentalism from the Obama and Trump years was that regulations are not a viable long-term climate strategy, but the new administration seems determined to test those waters anyway."
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