"The CCS opportunity in Texas is enormous, and we have the same kind of competitive advantage that Texans have grown used to in our energy sector. The only barriers are bureaucracy and bad policy."
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Fixing Flood Insurance
The National Flood Insurance Program puts a significant strain on the federal budget and taxpayers. Instead of renewing it and hoping for the best, lawmakers should update the program as quickly as possible.
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Microsoft’s Sustainability Pledge
"To ensure that our funding will maximize carbon being taken out of the atmosphere, we are doubling down on scientific verification of each project, and using this RFP to harvest and share the best available science and market intelligence on carbon removal."
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Yes, You Can Use An Electric Scooter In Rural America
Sebastian Blanco shares his experience on Forbes, of riding an electric scooter through rural America. “So, yes, you can use an electric scooter in rural America. At least, some of us can.” Read the full article here.
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Gulf Coast Sequestration Takes ‘Significant Step’ Toward Massive Carbon Capture Project
“GCS said once completed, its sequestration hub is expected to be the largest geologic carbon capture project in the United States and among the largest in the world. It would have capacity to sequester 2.7 tons of CO2 annually. That is equivalent to removing about 600,000 passenger vehicles from the road every year, the company estimated.”
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The Green New Deal: Less About Climate, More About Control
"One thing is clear: to meet these goals, Washington would have to force all Americans to reduce their energy consumption...the only way to do that is to impose coercive taxes and regulations."
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Want a greener recovery? Here are three ways to do it
Nick Loris and Drew Bond outline three ways to promote a green economic recovery on the Washington Times.
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DOE Accomplishments Pushing American Economy to New Heights
“The energy sector accounts for eight percent of our national economy. But as I often remind people, energy is the first eight percent. Energy forms the foundation for every other sector of the economy. We cannot support the robust, growing economy that marked the past several years – and that will pull us out of the hardship associated with the pandemic – without a dynamic energy sector.”
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Sparing the Land by Collecting Minerals at Sea
"In the end, the better question to ask is not whether humanity should collect deep-sea metals, but rather how. Before claiming that the cost of collecting nodules from the ocean floor is too high, researchers, activists, regulators, and companies should explore the degree to which operators can reduce impacts and define what obligations to hold industry accountable to. As such, calling for immediate moratoriums on deep-sea mining is not only premature, but a circumvention of constructive dialogue and negotiation."
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San Francisco bars natural gas in new building construction starting next year
“Any building that applies for a new construction permit after June of next year will be subject to the requirements, though an amendment to the ordinance allows restaurants to apply for a waiver through the end of 2022 to use a natural gas stove.”
