Did you know? Multiple political “climate plans” released recently are again making calls for costly and unrealistic 100 percent renewable energy mandates—some even calling for the mandate to be in place as early as 2035. Studies have shown that these extreme energy mandates carry price…
Did you know? U.S. House Democrats recently released a plan addressing climate change. Where the Green New Deal was a vague proposal with little in the way of specifics, this plan overcorrects with 547 pages of text and hundreds of policy recommendations sorted under twelve…
Did you know? Leaving Independence Hall following the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a lady cried out to Benjamin Franklin, “Well Doctor what have we got? A republic or a monarchy?” To which Franklin famously replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Eleven years after…
Did you know? The Hawaii state supreme court recently ruled that out-of-state emissions must be considered for natural gas imported from the mainland by a local utility. But, the reality is emissions produced by the U.S. pale in comparison to those produced by other countries,…
Did you know? Last week, the Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision to reject challenges to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline's federally granted permit in a win for the rule of law and Americans who want clean, low-cost, domestic energy. In the court’s majority opinion, Justice…
Did you know? As the U.S. has grown to lead the world in oil and natural gas production, the American jobs fueled by the industry have also grown. In recent years, the natural gas industry has supported over 4 million American jobs. In 2015, the…
Did you know? Schemes like the Green New Deal look to effectively ban the use of energy sources like natural gas. But, according to a 2019 analysis from the Heartland Institute, replacing the nation’s electricity generation needs with only “renewable” wind and solar power would…
Did you know? The Supreme Court is considering a case that could have huge implications for energy access all over the country. A lawsuit has made its way to the highest court in the land over a tiny segment of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline that…
Did you know? Since the 1950's, the U.S. has relied heavily on importing foreign energy sources to fuel the nation. But, natural gas is changing that and with it the landscape of American foreign policy. Natural gas now powers over 30 percent of America’s total energy…
Did you know? The U.S. leads the world in reducing CO2 emissions, in part because of our use of domestic, clean-burning natural gas to fuel America’s energy needs. But, smog levels are still rising in the western U.S. because pollutants released in countries like China…