by Greg Walcher, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow As appearing in the Daily Sentinel Thomas Marshall is one of only nine U.S. vice president to serve two full terms, though history has nearly forgotten him. He was popular at the time (1913-1921), partly because his speeches were so entertaining. A talented story and joke teller, [...]
by Kevin Mooney The Washington Examiner Joe Biden and running mate Sen. Kamala Harris are both on record opposing innovative drilling techniques that have transformed Pennsylvania into a major energy producer. The former vice president expressed his hostility toward the process of hydraulic fracturing, widely known as "fracking," during a March debate with Sen. Bernie Sanders. Biden [...]
Tom Tanton, E&E Legal's Director of Science and Technology Assessment As Appearing on IER's Podcast E&E Legal's Tom Tanton, a California resident, joins the Institute for Energy Research's (IER's) podcast to discuss CA’s recent rolling blackouts and what went wrong with the state’s energy policies to get here. Listen here.
by Steve Milloy, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow and Junkscience.com Founder As appearing in RealClear Markets The Democratic Party has made it clear that they would rather pursue their destructive green agenda which further sets back America’s economy than give Americans the lifeline they need to get back on their feet. And if they flip [...]
by Penny Start Breitbart Former Vice President and 2020 Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden has recruited former Clinton and Obama administration official Carol Browner and billionaire activist Tom Steyer to advise his campaign on climate change. Steyer, once Biden’s rival for the Democrat nomination, opposes all of President Donald Trump’s successful efforts to make the [...]
by Chris White Daily Caller Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a 538-page climate plan Tuesday that is designed to eliminate the U.S. economy’s contributions to global warming. The plan seeks to address climate change through a combination of government mandates, tax incentives and revamped infrastructure, according to the Washington Post. The proposal comes as lawmakers and [...]
by John O'Brien Legal Newsline WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Democrats in the U.S. Senate are attempting to link the subject of one of their pet projects to the COVID-19 pandemic, while looming is a general election that will have a great impact on the future of the liability-expanding measure they tried to force through last [...]
by Steve Milloy, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow and Junkscience.com Founder As appearing in the Washington Times The original rationale for fuel efficiency standards, originally triggered by the 1970s energy crisis and fears of “peak oil," was put to rest about 10 years ago by the advent of fracking. Neither shortages nor dependence on foreign [...]
by Katy Grimes As Appearing in the California Globe South Lake Tahoe Mayor threatening no Memorial Day, no July 4th fireworks, and maybe no Labor Day Despite that El Dorado County has reopened, the Mayor of South Lake Tahoe is telling tourists to stay away or pay a $1,000 fine. The Tahoe Basin draws millions [...]
by Ken Blackwell, Former Ohio Secretary of State As appearing in the Daily Caller I’ve heard many shocking statements and watched many acts of outlandish behavior in my time as an elected official, activist and commentator, but the Left’s recent actions during the COVID-19 pandemic rank among the worst that I have ever witnessed. It is truly [...]
