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President Trump Moves To End The War On Coal
by Steve Milloy, Senior Policy Fellow, as appearing in the Daily Caller
President Trump took two major steps this week to end the 14-year-old Democrat war against the coal industry and cheap electricity. Although greens have promised to sue, they are unlikely to succeed as the moves have pretty much been pre-approved by the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court nips NEPA — a good start
by Greg Walcher, Senior Policy Fellow, as appearing in the Daily Sentinel
Supreme Court decisions occasionally have far-reaching impacts, but last week’s ruling in Utah’s Uintah Basin Railway case was a doozy, in which the justices unanimously hinted that Eagle County, Colorado, should mind its own business. County Commissioners there had challenged the Surface Transportation Board’s approval of the 88-mile rail line, proposed by seven Utah counties as a vital transportation connection from the oil-rich region to the national rail network.
California Gov. Newsom and Democrats Driving Gas Prices Through the Roof
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow, as appearing in the California Globe
California Democrats killed bills this week which would have suspended the Low Carbon Fuel Standard gas tax increase of 65 cents a gallon from going into effect July 1st.
‘All Of The Above’ Is DEI For Energy
by Steve Milloy, Senior Policy Fellow, as appearing on Daily Caller
The Restoring Energy Dominance (RED) Coalition recently produced an ad advocating for “all forms of energy.” “You voted for it, you got it,” the ad starts. It features a clip of President Trump saying “All forms of energy, yep…” What exactly does “all forms of energy,” or its 21st century shorthand, “all of the above” really mean? Is it good policy” And, is President Trump for it?
If You Like Your Gas Stove, You Can Keep Your Gas Stove
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow, as appearing in the California Globe
They are coming for your gas-powered car, your gas stove, your gas water heater, your gas furnace, your gas dryer, your gas grille, your gas blower, your gas fireplace, and any other gas-powered appliance or vehicle you can think of. Or they were…The Trump Administration’s Energy Department is rolling back the Biden Administration’s draconian regulations on appliances.
Should foreign enemies own American land?
by Greg Walcher, Senior Policy Fellow, as appearing in the Daily Sentinel
In article in BBC Science Focus highlights the difficulties of “multi-tasking,” handling several things at a time, which apparently most of us don’t do very well. “In an ideal world, we’d focus on one task at a time, get it finished and only then move onto something else.” But in real life, “It’s all too common for you to be making great progress on one thing, when… BAM! You suddenly need to deal with something else.”
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