Andrew Follett The same progressives and media elites who typically fawn over presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders are now attacking him for his opposition to nuclear power, which they claim is an essential tool in the fight against global warming. Sanders’s plan to phase out all of America’s nuclear reactors, which currently provide 20 percent U.S. electricity, is…
Michael Bastasch Coal mines shed more than 11,000 jobs in the last year, according to recently released employment data, as the industry continues to contract under onerous federal regulations and faltering demand. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there were around 56,700 coal miners employed across the U.S. as of March 2016, which is down about…
Chris White Colorado’s Democratic governor wants the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider halting its new overarching regulations on ozone levels. “So, I think it would be a great idea if they suspended the standard,” Gov. John Hickenlooper said Thursday during a meeting in Denver. “I mean, just with the background [ozone emissions], if you’re not going…
Michael Bastasch Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a long answer for all the situations she’s against hydraulic fracturing, eventually admitting there would be very few places where fracking is legally allowed to take place — a near reverse of her past stance while heading the Department of State. “By the time…
Michael Bastasch It’s another bad day in court for environmentalists trying to prove how bad hydraulic fracturing has been for the town of Dimock, Pa. A Cornell University engineering professor often used by activists to attack fracking ran from reporters after he admitted in court there was no proof drilling had contaminated Dimock’s drinking water. Prof. Tony…
By Andrew Follett The average American now pays less than $1.80 for a gallon of gasoline. Prices today are the lowest they’ve been since 2009 but can vary a great deal depending on the state. A report published Thursday by the American Automobile Association determined that the U.S’s highest gas prices can be found in Hawaii and California, which pay an average…
By Andrew Follett Warren Buffett attacked fellow billionaire Elon Musk Monday, escalating their conflict over solar power subsidies in Nevada. “Musk wants the million people to subsidize the 17,000 just like the rest of Nevada is subsidizing his battery plant,” Buffett told CNBC, referring to a solar energy policy called net metering. Net metering policies…
by Andrew Follett Americans are enjoying cheap energy with the average price of gasoline at only $1.70 per gallon and natural gas near historic lows. Thanks to #shale & #fracking, Americans’ share of spending on energy fell to <4% in December, 3rd lowest level ever pic.twitter.com/9Syuy1NPyv — Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) February 15, 2016 In fact, Americans…
By Andrew Follett Rooftop solar companies, including Elon Musk’s SolarCity, are facing huge financial hurdles as state governments cut back on lucrative green energy subsidies and reform regulatory schemes. “Is the solar industry’s boom for real, or is it being propped up by hefty government subsidies?” Richard Martin asked in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Technology…
Andrew Follett The oil boom in North Dakota is slackening due to low prices, but the region isn’t close to going bust and still has tons of jobs, details a Sunday article in The New York Times. The shale boom has utterly changed North Dakota’s economy, making it the center of America’s rapidly growing oil industry…