It’s a new year, and there’s enthusiasm in the air for the incoming Trump Administration. Opportunities abound to expand the U.S. economy and influence around the world, working to bring more peace and prosperity to people and parts of the planet that need it most.
A seasoned energy executive with deep experience in oil and gas, geothermal, nuclear, and solar is nominated to run the Department of Energy. One would think that he’d be met with overwhelming bipartisan support. One would be wrong. Chris Wright, the CEO of Liberty Energy, was nominated in November by incoming President Donald Trump to be his...
The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. The industry has faced a series of lawsuits saying it deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change. Governments...
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a broad executive order that aims to make it easier to rebuild after the fires by suspending California’s costly and time-consuming environmental review process for homeowners and businesses whose property was damaged or destroyed. The order is likely to be the first of several permit streamlining measures issued by state,...
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House comes at a critical moment for America’s energy future. We are experiencing unprecedented demand for reliable power to fuel burgeoning technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing. That demand is expected to grow exponentially over the coming years. In President Biden’s Washington, Democrats have lurched further and...
As we head into a new administration, we provide some background on the men who could make up Trump’s National Energy Council and steer energy and environment policy from the cabinet level.
California has mandated an end to internal combustion engines, but consumers aren’t going along with this central plan. The brilliance of the market economy is that the customer actually is the king, which has become obvious when it comes to electric vehicles. Like any product, EVs offer benefits and disadvantages that consumers can sort through on...
As of Thursday morning, more than 137,000 people have evacuated their homes. Unsurprisingly, the politicization of wildfires has already begun, with politicians quickly blaming climate change or other policymakers for mismanaging forests.
The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have spotlighted California Governor Gavin Newsom‘s ‘terrible’ record on forest management, which critics say have turned parts of the city into an apocalyptic hellscape. Wildfires tore across the LA area with devastating force Wednesday, forcing thousands of terrified residents, including Hollywood celebrities, to flee their homes, many escaping through flames, ferocious winds and clouds of smoke....
President Joe Biden’s administration plans to streamline permitting for geothermal energy development as part of a broader executive order to boost infrastructure for AI data centers, according to people familiar with the matter. Officials aim to publish the rules within the next week, according to the people, but the timing remains subject to change. The...
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